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Walking Home to Rosie Lee
By Alexandria LaFaye, Keith D. ShepherdPaperback: $11.95
Walking Home to Rosie Lee
By Alexandria LaFaye, Keith D. ShepherdView DetailsDiscounted pricing is only valid via credit card checkout at leeandlow.com. Discounts cannot be applied to any books under the Bebop Books® imprint, and may not be combined with other offers.
A post-Civil War story about a young boy who journeys tirelessly to reunite with his beloved mama.
Speculation
By Nisi ShawlHardcover: $19.95
Speculation
By Nisi ShawlView DetailsA wonderful middle-grade fantasy debut about Black families, family history, family curses ... and a really marvelous pair of spectacles.
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Crossing Bok Chitto
A Choctaw Tale of Friendship & FreedomBy Tim Tingle, Jeanne Rorex BridgesPaperback: $12.95
Crossing Bok Chitto
A Choctaw Tale of Friendship & FreedomBy Tim Tingle, Jeanne Rorex BridgesView DetailsIn this American Indian Youth Literature Award-winning story of cross-cultural friendship, a family of enslaved people and a Choctaw tribe work together on a daring escape.
Black Was the Ink
By Michelle Coles, Justin JohnsonHardcover: $21.95
Black Was the Ink
By Michelle Coles, Justin JohnsonView DetailsThrough the help of a ghostly ancestor, sixteen-year-old Malcolm is sent on a journey through Reconstruction-era America to find his place in modern-day Black progress.
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The Story of Civil War Hero Robert Smalls
By Janet Halfmann, Duane SmithPaperback: $10.95
The Story of Civil War Hero Robert Smalls
By Janet Halfmann, Duane SmithView DetailsThis exciting entry in the "Story of" line of chapter-book biographies introduces readers to Robert Smalls, an enslaved steamboat wheelman who commandeered a Confederate ship during the Civil War and escaped with his family and crew to freedom.
Stone River Crossing
By Tim TingleHardcover: $20.95
Stone River Crossing
By Tim TingleView DetailsFrom the award-winning author of How I Became a Ghost, a tale of unlikely friendship and miracles. When Martha Tom helps Lil Mo and his family escape from the plantation across the river, it's just the beginning of a Choctaw adventure of a lifetime.
Hammering for Freedom
The William Lewis StoryBy Rita Lorraine Hubbard, John HolyfieldHardcover: $19.95
Hammering for Freedom
The William Lewis StoryBy Rita Lorraine Hubbard, John HolyfieldView DetailsThe inspirational story of William "Bill" Lewis, a hardworking blacksmith who slowly saved his money and bought the freedom of each and every member of his enslaved family.
Midnight Teacher
Lilly Ann Granderson and Her Secret SchoolBy Janet Halfmann, London LaddHardcover: $20.95
Midnight Teacher
Lilly Ann Granderson and Her Secret SchoolBy Janet Halfmann, London LaddView DetailsThis historical fiction picture book reveals the unknown story of Lilly Ann Granderson, an African-American teacher who risked her life to teach others during slavery.
The People Shall Continue
By Simon J. Ortiz, Sharol Graves
The People Shall Continue
By Simon J. Ortiz, Sharol GravesView DetailsRepublished for its fortieth anniversary, this powerful story by renowned Acoma Pueblo poet and storyteller Simon J. Ortiz traces the history of Native / Indigenous people of North America from the time of creation to the present.
Martí's Song for Freedom
Martí y sus versos por la libertadBy Emma Otheguy, Beatriz VidalHardcover: $19.95
Martí's Song for Freedom
Martí y sus versos por la libertadBy Emma Otheguy, Beatriz VidalView DetailsA bilingual biography of José Martí, who dedicated his life to the promotion of liberty-abolishment of slavery, political independence for Cuba, and intellectual independence from colonialism for all Latinos. Written in verse with excerpts from Martí's seminal work, Versos sencillos.
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