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Library of America volume 358
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"Edited by Pulitzer Prize–winning biographer David W. Blight, this Library of America edition is the largest single-volume selection of Frederick Douglass’s writings ever published, presenting the full texts of thirty-four speeches and sixty-seven pieces of journalism. With startling immediacy, these writings chart the evolution of Douglass’s thinking about slavery and the U.S. Constitution; his eventual break with William Lloyd Garrison and...
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"Collects Hero for Hire (1972) #1-16, Power Man (1974) #17-23. Luke Cage burst onto the comics scene in 1972 as the 'Hero for Hire!' Equal parts Marvel Method and Blaxploitation boldness, Cage was a new kind of hero for a new era, the historic first African American character to headline his own series. Cage’s adventures depicted New York City’s 1970s grit and the plight of its people with a realism that was gripping in its time, all while incorporating...
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"What greater act of friendship is there than making someone dear look and feel their most beautiful and powerful? That was the priceless gift acclaimed designer B Michael gave to one of Hollywood’s greatest actresses, Cicely Tyson over the course of their close, decades-long relationship...B Michael recalls the bond they shared and what it was like to dress the Queen of Hollywood for all the extraordinary events of her life. In 2005, B was summoned...
4164) Your life matters
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"Black children everywhere that no matter what they hear, no matter what they experience, no matter what they're told, their lives matter....Your Life Matters teaches kids to stand tall in the face of racial adversity and fight for the life they dream of. Each page depicts a famous hero from Black history mentoring a child of today and encouraging them to use their mind, heart, voice, and hands in that fight. Hero-mentors in the book include: Maya...
4165) Two rivals, one bed
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Eddington heirs volume 3
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"Maeve Eddington must defend her family's billion-dollar conglomerate in a lawsuit. But her opposing counsel is playboy Victor Cortez, who leaves her weak with desire. Maeve is determined to resist her cocky opponent to avoid compromising her case. She knows the risks of getting involved with a man like him Victor very much wants to get to know her better If only there wasn't a lawsuit in the way. But when an out-of-town meeting leaves them snowbound...
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"Deep Inside the Blues collects thirty-four of Margo Cooper’s interviews with blues artists and is illustrated with over 160 of her photographs, many published here for the first time. For thirty years, Cooper has been documenting the lives of blues musicians, their families and homes, neighborhoods, festivals, and gigs. Her photographic work combines iconic late-career images of many legendary figures including Bo Diddley, Honeyboy Edwards, B....
4167) Trinity Falls
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An Fever is burned out by the hectic pace of New York City and his cutthroat law career. Longing for a sense of community, he's returned to his hometown of Trinity Falls, Ohio. Maybe he can even help save the Town Center from greedy developers looking to destroy its small businesses--like Books & Bakery, owned by Megan McCloud. Megan was once an awkward girl next door, but Ean discovers she's grown into a strong-willed, beautiful woman.
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"Addy Walker's family is planning a dangerous escape from slavery during the summer of 1864. But before they can make the escape, the worst happens to them. The family is separated when Master Stevens decides to sell some of his slaves. Addy and her mother take the terrible risk of escaping by themselves because they want to be free and because they hope the family eventually will be together again in Philadelphia. Set during America's own struggle...
4169) Love after war
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Club owner Adrian breaks up with photographer Dana in preparation for a campaign of vengeance against his biological father, hotel magnate Elliot, but Dana is not so quick to let him go until she discovers dark secrets from Adrian's past.
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"Welcome to Witwicky, the new home of the Malto family. The Malto siblings, Robbie and Mo, are less than thrilled to have uprooted their lives until they start to uncover the secrets just below the surface of this town in the middle of nowhere, including the first Transformers robots ever born on Earth! Robbie and Mo introduce readers to their world filled with Autobots, Decepticons, and the never-before-seen Terran Transformers--and their work with...
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"A tragedy is unfolding all around us and is receiving well overdue attention. Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy than their white peers. But Dr. Monique Rainford is working to better understand these disparities and do something about them. Pregnant While Black is a hopeful exploration of the issues pregnant Black women face in America. Within these pages, Dr. Rainford draws on over twenty years of experience working...
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"DC super heroes come are a diverse group. Some like Superman, can fly. Others, like Bumblebee, can change their size. They come from all over the galaxy, and understand how it feels to look, sound, or seem different from the people around them. And they know that their differences make them even more powerful!" --back cover
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Through centuries of suffering, slavery, inequality, discrimination, segregation, and racist violence, African Americans have endured, resisted, fought, and, increasingly over time, won many battles. These victories were propelled by a groundswell of grassroots action, but they were also motivated and organized by courageous and inspirational leadership. Journalists, abolitionists, educators, religious leaders, politicians, judges, and even schoolchildren...
4174) The rumor game
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"All it takes is one spark to start a blaze. At Foxham Prep, a posh private school for the children of DC’s elite, a single rumor has the power to ruin a life. Nobody knows that better than Bryn. She used to have it all—the perfect boyfriend, a bright future in politics, and even popularity thanks to her best friend, cheer captain Cora. Then one mistake sparked a scandal that burned it all to the ground. Now it’s the start of a new school year...
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"How do you tell a story? Before Toni Morrison was a Pulitzer Prize winner and Nobel Prize–winning author, she was Chloe Ardelia Wofford, a little girl in Ohio who was both the only Black child in her first-grade classroom and the only student who was able to read. This is the true story of how that young girl learned from her upbringing, surrounded herself with stories, and made a tremendous impact on the world. Toni Morrison’s pen was her...
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"Embracing your Christian identity does not make you 'soft.' Embracing your Black identity does not make you less Christian....While many saw a confident, six-foot-five Black man, A. D. 'Lumkile' Thomason lived most of his life in fear and anguish, deeply wounded by encounters with violence, abandonment, and family tragedy. Hiding behind a tough exterior, Adam earned his 'Black card' but felt joyless inside. Even traveling around the globe to play...
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"Cliff Murphy is matinee handsome, a light-skinned, straight-haired black man and a comics artist known for his glamour girl art. He’s black uptown and white downtown, and he has an eye for the ladies, and they for him--including his boss’ wife, who knows Cliff’s creation, the Phantom Avenger, is about to be stolen from him. Stephaney Stef Rawls has her own romance-adventure strip for the largest black newspaper, but she still has to work brutal...
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What if, in a rural, isolated corner of Mississippi, slavery didn't end in 1865 but continued uninterrupted into the present?...In fictional Jacobs County, outsiders are rarely allowed in, and Black inhabitants attempting to escape are hunted down and killed. Hope is kindled in the enslaved community with the birth of the 'Black Prince,' a child celebrated for being 'genuinely Negro' in a county in which Black women have long been subject to the sexual...
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"Congratulations! By checking out and using this backpack from Capital Area District Libraries, you are helping your child develop important literacy skills. Although these skills are important, they can also be fun to learn. In fact, every time you use one of these five simple practices with your child, you are helping him or her develop into a lifelong learner: reading, writing, talking, singing and playing." --activities sheet
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Chicago, 1968. As the city and the nation are on the brink of political upheaval, suburban housewife Joy and her husband and daughter are living the all-American dream. But Joy's tranquil world is shattered when her life-threatening pregnancy forces her to navigate a medical establishment unwilling to help. This impossible situation leads Joy to the 'Janes,' an underground network providing the only available alternative, helmed by fierce advocates...
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