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1	Hope in the Unseen more books like this by Ron Suskind add to wishlist As an honor student walking the gauntlet of sneers and threats at his crime-infested high school in Washington, D.C., Cedric Jennings achieved the impossible: a 4.02 grade-point average and acceptance into Brown University. Suskind won a Pulitzer Prize in 1995 for his stories about Jennings and now expands them into this full-length, nonfiction ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.16! \| signed copies \| SVS
2	Wangari's Trees of Peace: A True Story from Africa more books like this by Jeanette Winter add to wishlist As a young girl growing up in Kenya, Wangari was surrounded by trees. But years later when she returns home, she is shocked to see whole forests being cut down, and she knows that soon all the trees will be destroyed. So Wangari decides to do something - and starts by planting nine seedlings in her own backyard. And as they grow, so do her plans... see all copies from $8.50! new only from $8.50! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Mao's Last Dancer more books like this by Li Cunxin add to wishlist The international bestselling memoir of a world-renowned artist's defection from China to America. see all copies from $4.25! new only from $8.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Of Beetles and Angels: A Boy's Remarkable Journey from a Refugee Camp to Harvard more books like this by Mawi Asgedom add to wishlist This acclaimed memoir tells the unforgettable story of a young boy's journey from a refugee camp in Sudan to Chicago, where his family survived on welfare. Mawi followed his father's advice to "treat people . . . as though they were angels sent from heaven," and realized his dream of a full-tuition scholarship to Harvard University. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.69! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Living Up the Street more books like this by Gary Soto add to wishlist From the critically acclaimed author of A Summer Life comes a moving collection of prose reflecting the author's childhood years in California. "One of those rare books that come from the author's heart . . . and made alive by imaginative spirit".--San Francisco Chronicle. Winner of the Americn Book Award. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.63! \| SVS
6	We Beat the Street: How a Friendship Pact Led to Success more books like this by Dr. Sampson Davis, Dr. Rameck Hunt, Dr. George Jenkins add to wishlist Dr. Rameck Hunt, Dr. Sampson Davis, and Dr. George Jenkins made a pact as young teens that they would become doctors and escape the multiple lures of drugs, crime, and violence that saturated their rough Newark neighborhoods. Though each encountered his own very challenging moments, their shared goal was reached with the powerful support of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.25! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez more books like this by Kathleen Krull, Yuyi Morales (Illustrator) add to wishlist This is an introduction to the life of Cesar Chavez, the American civil rights leader who fought for the rights of migrant farm workers. The color illustrations were created with acrylic paints, handmade stamps, and computer-created cutouts. see all copies from $5.00! new only from $8.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Facing the Lion: Growing Up Maasai on the African Savanna more books like this by Joseph Lekuton, Herman Viola add to wishlist After opening with a dramatic chapter about Lekuton's first encounter with a lion, the books covers his life from birth, through his early life as a cattle herder (starting at about age 5), his mischievousness, the way of life in the village (there was a nasty guy called the Pinching Man, who would punish kids if they were bad), school (including ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.14! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Hope in the Unseen: An American Odyssey from the Inner City to the Ivy League more books like this by Ron Suskind add to wishlist A Wall Street Journal reporter follows a young man from Washington D.C.'s inner-city through his first year at Brown University, where much growth and change takes place. A "New York Times" Notable Book for 1998. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.54! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Chinese Cinderella: The True Story of an Unwanted Daughter more books like this by Adeline Yen Mah add to wishlist The author recounts her difficult childhood in China where she and her siblings were mistreated by their stepmother. This work for children is an adaption of the author's adult memoir FALLING LEAVES. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.26! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Malcolm X: By Any Means Necessary more books like this by Walter Dean Myers add to wishlist This thorough biography explores the life of the civil rights leader from his birth in 1925 to his assassination 40 years later. Along the way, Malcolm X's life is presented in a factual yet spirited manner that clearly shows how his difficult childhood inspired him to seek equality for all black people. Myers doesn't evade the problematic aspects ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Double Luck: Memoirs of a Chinese Orphan more books like this by Chi Fa Lu, Rebecca White add to wishlist Tells the story of the author's struggles after being orphaned at the age of three and how he held on to his dream of coming to the United States as he passed from one relative to another and was even sold to a Communist couple. see all copies from $3.79! new only from $8.86! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Go Free or Die: A Story about Harriet Tubman more books like this by Jeri Chase Ferris, Karen Ritz (Illustrator) add to wishlist A biography of the black woman whose cruel experiences as a slave in the South led her to seek freedom in the North for herself and for others through the Underground Railroad. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.34! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Harriet Tubman, Secret Agent: How Daring Slaves and Free Blacks Spied for the Union During the Civil War more books like this by Thomas B Allen, Carla Bauer (Illustrator) add to wishlist As he did in his highly acclaimed "George Washington, Spymaster", author Thomas B. Allen digs back through historical records to present a famous historical figure in a new light. Readers discover that Harriet Tubman - well known to them as an ex-slave who led hundreds of her people to freedom along the Underground Railroad - was also a spy for ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
15 view cover	Happy Birthday, Martin Luther King more books like this by Jean Marzollo add to wishlist Written for preschoolers, this is a basic introduction to the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. Beginning with his childhood and education, the author touches on King's work as a pastor and then focuses on his involvement with the civil rights movement. Illustrated with scratchboard drawings with highlights of minimal color. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.07! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Teammates more books like this by Peter Golenbock add to wishlist Set in 1947 this picture book explores how Jackie Robinson became the first African American ever to play on a major league baseball team. Robinson faced much racial hatred but then one day in Cincinnati, his teammate Pee Wee Reese, fed up with the cruel treatment being heaped upon Robinson, took a stand and made a simple gesture that declared ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.98! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Warriors Don't Cry (Abridged) more books like this by Melba Patillo Beals add to wishlist The author reflects on her role in the 1957 integration of Little Rock Central High School. A 16-year-old girl at the time, the author was among the first nine black students to attend that school--a situation that brought out the best, and the worst, in her neighbors and fellow students. The integration of Central High School was, and continues ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.84! \| first editions
18 view cover	Give me my father's body : the life of Minik the New York Eskimo more books like this by Kenn Harper add to wishlist This life story of Minik, an Eskimo, tells how he was orphaned when his father--and others who had been brought to New York City by the famed explorer Robert Peary--succumbed to pneumonia. Minik grew up in New York in poverty, and his father's body was put on display at the American Museum of Natural History. Minik later struggled unsuccessfully ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.97! \| signed copies \| first editions
19 view cover	Students on Strike: Jim Crow, Civil Rights, Brown, and Me more books like this by John A Stokes, Lois Wolfe, Herman J Viola add to wishlist Told in Stokes' own words, the story vividly conveys how his passion for learning helped set in motion one of the most powerful movements in American history, resulting in the desegregation of schools--and life--in the United States. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Sojourner Truth: Ain't I a Woman? more books like this by Patricia C McKissack, Fredrick L McKissack, Jr. add to wishlist A biography of the abolitionist, activist, feminist, and preacher who was born a slave in 1797. Along with the story of Sojourner Truth's life, the authors also explore the general history of slavery, and profile leading figures in the abolitionist movement. Quotes from Truth's speeches are used to enliven the text. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Barack Obama: United States President: Updated and Expanded more books like this by Roberta Edwards, Ken Call (Illustrator) add to wishlist Of mixed race and many nations, Barack Obama struggled for years with his identity and place in society. Having found his niche in public service, he made history to become the first African American president. The clear, accessible text of this book carries readers through Obama's childhood in Hawaii and Indonesia, and his years in New York City ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
22 view cover	M.L.K.: The Journey of a King more books like this by Tonya Bolden, Bob Adelman (Editor) add to wishlist Coretta Scott King Honor winner Tonya Bolden focuses her critical eye on Martin Luther King, Jr., bringing words and pictures together to tell the life story of one of America's greatest figures in an inspirational, one-of-a-kind biography. Full color. see all copies from $6.42! new only from $7.35! \| SVS
23 view cover	Reaching Out more books like this by Francisco Jimenez add to wishlist From the perspective of the young adult he was then, Jimnez describes the challenges he faced in his efforts to continue his education, in this absorbing, tender, and honest sequel to his award-winning "Breaking Through" and "The Circuit." see all copies from $2.59! new only from $4.41! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Childtimes: A Three-Generation Memoir more books like this by Eloise Greenfield add to wishlist An African American grandmother, mother, and daughter reflect on their childhoods. Illustrated with drawings and photographs. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.71! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Sixteen Years in Sixteen Seconds: The Sammy Lee Story more books like this by Paula Yoo, Dom Lee (Illustrator) add to wishlist The inspirational true story of Sammy Lee, a Korean American who overcame discrimination to realize both his father's desire that he become a doctor and his own dream of becoming an Olympic champion diver. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.01! \| SVS

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