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The following titles have been compiled for the theme: Civil Rights.

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There are 19 records in the civilrights bibliography.

Bibliographic Record Annotation Interest Level Contributor
Archer, Jules. They Had a Dream: The Civil Rights Struggle from Frederick Douglass to Marcus Garvey to Martin Luther King to Malcolm X. New York: Viking, 1993. The evolution of the civil rights movement and its impact on history is told through biographical sketches of four prominent, influential African Americans--Frederick Douglass, Marcus Garvey, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Malcolm X.
3rd - 5th Grade, 6th - 8th Grade,
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Atgwa, Paul. Stand Up for Your Rights. Chicago: World Book, 2000. A collection of children’s thoughts, words and pictures about the importance of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
9th - 12th Grade, 3rd - 5th Grade, 6th - 8th Grade,
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Bridges, Ruby. Through My Eyes. New York: Scholastic, 1999. Ruby Bridges recounts the story of her involvement, as a six year old, in the integration of an all-white school in New Orleans in 1961.
K - 2nd Grade, 3rd - 5th Grade,
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Bullard, Sara. Free at Last: A History of the Civil Rights Movement and Those Who Died in the Struggle. New York: Oxford University Press, 1994. An illustrated history of the civil rights movement, including a timeline and profiles of 40 people who gave their lives for the cause.
9th - 12th Grade, 6th - 8th Grade,
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Finlayson, Reggie. We Shall Overcome: The History of the American Civil Rights Movement. Minneapolis: Lerner, 2002. This book features the words of spirituals and other music of the time to frame a discussion of the US Civil Rights movement, focusing on specific people, incidents and court cases.
9th - 12th Grade, 3rd - 5th Grade, 6th - 8th Grade,
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Fleming, Maria. Place at the Table: Struggles for Equality in America, A. New York: Oxford University Press, 2002. This collection of 12 essays examines the efforts of many different people in American history to secure equal treatment in areas such as religion, voting rights, education, housing and employment.
9th - 12th Grade, 6th - 8th Grade,
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Ham, Debra Newman. African American Odyssey, The. Washington, DC: Library of Congress, 1998. This catalog accompanied a 1998 exhibition at the Library of Congress and is illustrated with items from the Library’s collections. It includes essays by six scholars that provide a brief history of African Americans from the Atlantic slave trade through the civil rights movement.
9th - 12th Grade, General Reference,
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Hampton, Henry and Steve Fayer with Sarah Flynn. Voices of Freedom: An Oral History of the Civil Rights Movement from the 1950s Through the 1980s. New York: Bantam, 1990. This companion to the PBS series - Eyes on the Prize - provides an oral history archive of men, women and children who have participated in the American civil rights movement.
9th - 12th Grade, Teacher's Resource,
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Library of Congress. African-American Mosaic: A Library of Congress Resource Guide for the Study of Black History and Culture, The. Washington, DC: Library of Congress, 1993. A guide to the Library of Congress black history materials.
9th - 12th Grade, Teacher's Resource,
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McKissack, Pat. Civil Rights Movement in America from 1865 to the Present, The. Chicago: Children?s Press, 1991. From the beginning of the Reconstruction era to the present, this book traces the struggle of blacks to gain their civil rights in America.
3rd - 5th Grade, 6th - 8th Grade,
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Meltzer, Milton. There Comes a Time: the Struggle for Civil Rights. New York: Random House, 2002. A survey of the events and struggle for rights in African American history that culminated in the United States Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s.
3rd - 5th Grade, 6th - 8th Grade,
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Meyers, Walter Dean. Now is Your Time: The African-American Struggle for Freedom. New York: HarperCollins, 1991. A history of the African-American struggle for freedom and equality beginning with the capture of Africans in 1619 through contemporary times.
3rd - 5th Grade, 6th - 8th Grade,
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Myers, Walter Dean. Harlem. New York: Scholastic Press, 1997. Illustrations by Christopher Myers. "A poem celebrating the people, sounds, and sights of Harlem." Caldecott Honor Book and Coretta Scott King Award. A video/reading of the book may be viewed from the John F. Kennedy Performing Arts Center.
3rd - 5th Grade, 6th - 8th Grade, 9th - 12th Grade,
William Prante
Researcher
New Orleans, Louisiana
Parks, Rosa. Rosa Parks: My Story. New York: Dial, 1992. Rosa Parks tells her own story of the December 1, 1955 day when she refused to give up her seat to a white man on a segregated bus, sparking the Montgomery, Alabama, bus boycott.
3rd - 5th Grade,
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Pinkney, Andrea Davis. Let it Shine: Stories of Black Women Freedom Fighters. San Diego: Harcourt, 2000. A view of African America history through the lives of 10 extraordinary black women.
3rd - 5th Grade, 6th - 8th Grade,
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Rappaport, Doreen. Martin’s Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.. New York: Hyyperion Books for Children, 2001. This introductory picture-book biography features quotes from King’s writing and speeches.
K - 2nd Grade, 3rd - 5th Grade,
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Thompson, Dudley. Pan-Africanists, The. Kingston, Jamaica: Ian Randle Publishers, 1999. Paintings by Barrington Watson. Introduction by Kofi Annan. "This book celebrates the lives of 17 black leaders who have made outstanding contributions to the liberation, community, and solidarity of Africa and African peoples around the world." This book is reproduced on the internet at the International Children's Digital Library.
6th - 8th Grade, 9th - 12th Grade,
William Prante
Researcher
New Orleans, Louisiana
Turck, Mary. Civil Rights Movement for Kids: A History With 21 Activities, The. Chicago: Chicago Review Press, 2000. This activity filled book describes the struggle for civil rights for African-Americans in the 1950s and 1960s and profiles important civil rights leaders.
3rd - 5th Grade, Teacher's Resource, 6th - 8th Grade,
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Wexler, Sanford. Civil Rights Movement: An Eyewitness History, The. New York: Facts on File, 1993. Wexler traces the history of the civil rights movement, primarily from 1954 to 1965, through speeches, articles and other writings.
9th - 12th Grade, 6th - 8th Grade,
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