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Frederick Douglass

leader against slavery

by McKissack, Pat & McKissack, Fredrick

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Martin Luther King, Jr.

Man of Peace

by McKissack, Pat

Simple text and illustrations describe the life and accomplishments of the revered civil rights pioneer.

Mary Church Terrell

Leader for Equality

by McKissack, Pat & McKissack, Fredrick

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Mary McLeod Bethune

A Great Teacher

by McKissack, Pat

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Paul Robeson

A Voice to Remember

by McKissack, Pat & McKissack, Fredrick

Examines the life of the twentieth-century African-American singer and actor who spoke out against racism and injustice.

Jesse Owens

Olympic Star

by McKissack, Pat & McKissack, Fredrick

Describes the life of the sharecroppers' son who became an Olympic legend, and challenged Hitler's dream of Aryan superiority.

Ma Dear's Aprons

by McKissack, Pat & Cooper, Floyd

Young David Earl always knows what day of the week it is, because his mother, Ma Dear, has a different apron for every day except Sunday.

Carter G. Woodson

The Father of Black History

by McKissack, Pat & McKissack, Fredrick & Ostendorf, Edward

Simple text and illustrations describe the life and accomplishments of the man who first pioneered the study of black history.

Marian Anderson

A Great Singer

by McKissack, Pat & McKissack, Fredrick & Ostendorf, Edward

Tells the story of the African-American singer who struggled against prejudice to become one of the great opera performers of the century.