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1	Hope in the Unseen more books like this by Ron Suskind 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 $4.21! new only from $8.81! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Chinese Cinderella: The True Story of an Unwanted Daughter more books like this by Adeline Yen Mah 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 $3.89! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Facing the Lion: Growing Up Maasai on the African Savanna more books like this by Joseph Lekuton, Herman Viola Lekuton provides a firsthand look at growing up in Kenya as a member of a nomadic tribe and recalls his first encounter with a lion, the epitome of bravery in the warrior tradition. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.23! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Amos Fortune, Free Man more books like this by Elizabeth Yates Amos Fortune was born the son of an African king. In 1725, when he was 15 years old, he was captured by slave traders, brought to America and sold at auction. For 45 years, Amos worked as a slave and dreamed of freedom. At 60, he began to see those dreams come true. A Newbery Honor Book. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.89! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Story of Ruby Bridges more books like this by R Coles The true story of the 6-year-old girl who single-handedly integrated an all-white New Orleans public school in 1960. Each day Ruby had to walk through throngs of screaming protestors to enter a classroom that was devoid of other students because they had been kept home by their angry parents. An afterward explains how, after many months, the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Rosa Parks: My Story more books like this by Rosa Parks "The only tired I was, was tired of giving in". These are the simple yet eloquent words of Rosa Parks, who on December 1, 1955, refused to give up her seat to a white man on a segregated bus, sparking the Montgomery, Alabama, bus boycott. Written in her own straightforward and moving language, this is her compelling story. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.89! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Squanto, Friend of the Pilgrims more books like this by Clyde Robert Bulla This is a fictionalized biography of the first Native American to reach Europe. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Through My Eyes more books like this by Ruby Bridges, Margo Lundell (Editor) Ruby Bridges recounts the story of her involvement, as a six-year-old, in the integration of her school in New Orleans in 1960. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.32! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, JR. more books like this by Doreen Rappaport This definitive picture book biography of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is an unforgettable portrait of a man whose dream changed America--and the world--forever. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.20! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	Bad Boy: A Memoir more books like this by Walter Dean Myers Myers, the Coretta Scott King Award-wining author of such books as ME, MOP & THE MOONDANCE KID, NOW IS YOUR TIME! THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN STRUGGLE FOR FREEDOM, and SCORPIONS shares the story of his own childhood. Raised by a loving foster family in the Harlem section of New York City, Myers nonetheless had a difficult adolescence and is he blunt ... see all copies from $4.15! new only from $5.09! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Wilma Unlimited: How Wilma Rudolph Became the World's Fastest Woman more books like this by Kathleen Krull, David Diaz (Illustrator) Wilma Rudolph had plenty of love and attention from her parents and her 21 brothers and sisters while she was growing up in the 1940s in Clarksville, Tennessee. When she contracted polio, the doctor said she would never walk again--but Wilma refused to believe him. Over the years, Wilma overcame incredible odds to become one of the world's finest ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad more books like this by Ann Petry A biography of the woman who led more than 300 escaped slaves to freedom. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.34! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Greatest: Muhammad Ali more books like this by W Myers In this biography of Cassius Clay, the Olympic gold medal-winning boxer better known as Muhammad Ali, the author explores Ali's childhood, his affiliation with the Nation of Islam, and his refusal to serve in the Vietnam War. Also discussed are the many hazards of boxing--a sport now associated with Ali's falling victim to Parkinson's disease. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.61! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Malcolm X: By Any Means Necessary more books like this by Walter Dean Myers 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
15 view cover	Give me my father's body : the life of Minik the New York Eskimo more books like this by Kenn Harper 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 $6.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Warriors Don't Cry more books like this by Melba Pattillo Beals, Anne Greenberg (Editor) 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 $66.19! \| first editions
17 view cover	Happy Birthday, Martin Luther King more books like this by Jean Marzollo 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 $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	On the Court With...Michael Jordan more books like this by Matt Christopher A biography of the professional basketball player. Illustrated with b&w photographs. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99!
19 view cover	The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights more books like this by Russell Freedman Inspired by Marian Anderson's own biography as well as by contemporary newspaper articles and interviews, Russell Freedman introduces readers to the life of the African-American opera singer. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Anderson was a talented contralto who was denied admission to a music conservatory because she was black. Despite such ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.00! \| SVS
20 view cover	Venus & Serena: Serving from the Hip: 10 Rules for Living, Loving, and Winning more books like this by Venus Williams, Serena Williams, Hilary Beard Venus and Serena Williams, internationally known tennis stars, have detailed 10 "Sister Rules" that inform every aspect of their lives, from enjoying crushes to saving money. With one rule per chapter, the 10 chapters cover many different aspects of life, such as "Why School is Cool," "Hang with an Incredible Crew," and "Love the Skin You're In." ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Hope in the Unseen: An American Odyssey from the Inner City to the Ivy League more books like this by Ron Suskind 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 $3.35! new only from $25.41! \| signed copies \| first editions
22 view cover	Rosa more books like this by Nikki Giovanni, Bryan Collier (Illustrator) This gorgeous, sophisticated picture book focuses on Civil Rights activist Rosa Parks's bold refusal to surrender her seat to a white man on a Montgomery, Alabama bus in 1955. A detailed portrait of Rosa's day on December 1, 1955, is presented, chronicling her long hours spent as a seamstress before leaving work early on account of her ill mother. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.44! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Of Beetles & Angels: A Boy's Remarkable Journey from a Refugee Camp to Harvard more books like this by M Asgedom 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 $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	A day of pleasure; stories of a boy growing up in Warsaw. more books like this by Isaac Bashevis Singer The author of such books as "The Golem", "The Fools of Chelm", and "When Shlemiel Went to Warsaw" reflects on his childhood in Poland. Illustrated with b&w photographs. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.97! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	One More River to Cross: The Stories of Twelve Black Americans more books like this by James Haskins Brief biographies of 12 African Americans who achieved greatness in their fields. Readers will learn about Madame C.J. Walker, the first American woman to become a millionaire, Ronald McNair, the astronaut who died aboard the Space Shuttle "Challenger," and scientist Charles Drew. Illustrated with b&w photographs. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| first editions \| SVS

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