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Books by Carole Boston Weatherford
Non-Boring Non-Fiction
Rocking and Rolling Picture Book Biographies
Non-Boring Non-Fiction
Rocking and Rolling Picture Book Biographies
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Presents the history of hip-hop including, how it evolved from folktales, spirituals, and poetry, to the showmanship of James Brown, to the culture of graffiti art and breakdancing that formed around the art form.
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Explore the history of a uniquely American art form: country music. From its deep and tangled roots in ballads, blues and hymns performed in small settings, to its worldwide popularity, learn how country music evolved over the course of the 20th century, as it eventually emerged to become America’s music. COUNTRY MUSIC features never-before-seen footage and photographs, plus interviews with more than 80 country music artists. The eight-part series...
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"Get to know the Get Lit Players--a group of teens who use poetry to take on the world--with this common-core aligned book that sheds light on teen issues through their own poetry and slam poetry performances. Get Lit Rising brings to life the true story of nineteen teen poets (the Get Lit Players) who are inspiring thousands of teens across the country through their award-winning performances of classic and spoken word poems. This book takes readers...
8) Michael
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Chronicles the life and career of Michael Jackson from his years with the Jackson 5 to his rise as a global superstar.
9) WandaVision
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"Featuring the backstories of the beloved super-powered couple, Wanda and Vision, this deluxe hardcover edition takes readers behind the scenes, with profiles of all the new characters (and returning favorites), an essential episode guide detailing all the magical twists and turns, plus bonus interviews with Elizabeth Olsen (Wanda Maximoff), Paul Bettany (Vision), Kathryn Hahn (Agatha Harkness), Randall Park (Jimmy Woo), Teyonah Parris (Monica Rambeau),...
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A dark tale of love, crime, and revenge set in colonial New England, The scarlet letter revolves around a forbidden act of passion that alters the lives of three members of a Puritan community: Hester Prynne, who is forced to wear the letter "A" and bears the punishment of her sin in humble silence; the Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale, a respected minister who is tormented by hidden guilt; and the malevolent Roger Chillingworth, Hester's vengeful husband....
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