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    The Richest Black Girl in America

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    The incredible and little-known story of Sarah Rector, once the wealthiest Black woman in America, from Coretta Scott King Honor Award winner Tonya BoldenSearching for Sarah Rector brings to light the intriguing mystery of Sarah Rector, who was born into an impoverished family in 1902 in Indian Territory and later was famously hailed by the Chicago Defender as “the wealthiest colored girl in the ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Capital Days

    Michael Shiner's Journal and the Growth of Our Nation's Capital

    by Tonya Bolden ...
    "Details the story of Michael Shiner, a slave in nineteenth-century America . . . this excellent title offers a uniquely personal look at history. A must-have." — School Library Journal (starred review)Capital Days introduces young readers to Washington, D.C., during the early to mid-19th century. Spanning more than 60 years, the story of Michael Shiner (c. 1804–1880) highlights a period of ... Read more

    $14.39 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Icons of Design (Black Lives #2)

    A Nonfiction Graphic Novel

    by Tonya Bolden ...
    Illustrated by David Wilkerson ...
    Series Book 2 - Black Lives
    Learn about the remarkable work of costume designers, toy makers, and architects in award-winning author Tonya Bolden and illustrator David Wilkerson’s exciting new graphic novel series about some of the most fascinating Black lives in historyAnn Lowe (fashion designer). Ed Welburn (automotive designer). Ruth E. Carter (costume designer). These aren’t names that many people learn about in school, ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

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  • Soul of the Court

    The Trailblazing Life of Judge William Benson Bryant Sr.

    by Tonya Bolden ...
    Series series Margaret Walker Alexander Series in African American Studies
    Legal legend Judge Louis F. Oberdorfer once stated that there were “only two people in the world who really understood the Constitution” and its impact on American lives. One was Hugo Black, deceased Supreme Court justice. The other was William Benson Bryant Sr. (1911–2005), who in the early 1950s became the first Black assistant US attorney to try cases in Washington, DC’s federal court, and ... Read more

    $27.49 CAD

  • Saving Savannah

    by Tonya Bolden ...
    From acclaimed author Tonya Bolden comes the story of a teen girl becoming a woman on her own terms against the backdrop of widespread social change in the early 1900s.Savannah Riddle is lucky. As a daughter of an upper class African American family in Washington D.C., she attends one of the most rigorous public schools in the nation--black or white--and has her pick among the young men in her set ... Read more

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  • Strong Voices

    Fifteen American Speeches Worth Knowing

    Illustrated by Eric Velasquez ...
    Strong Voices: Fifteen American Speeches Worth Knowingis a collection of significant speeches, made both by those who held the reins of power and those who didn’t, at significant times in American history. Read the original words—sometimes abridged and sometimes in their entirety—that have shaped our cultural fabric. A Chicago Public Library Best Book!"A wide-ranging collection of speeches and a ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • Finding Family

    by Tonya Bolden ...
    Delana has never known her parents. Raised by her Aunt Tilley and a reclusive grandfather, Delana has led a sheltered existence, nurtured on her aunt's wild family histories. But when Aunt Tilley dies, Delana confronts her pent-up curiosities and embarks on a quest to unravel her aunt's fictions and draw out her mysterious grandfather. In searching for her true history, Delana finds herself, and a ... Read more

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  • Great Minds of Science (Black Lives #1)

    A Nonfiction Graphic Novel

    by Tonya Bolden ...
    Illustrated by David Wilkerson ...
    Series Book 1 - Black Lives
    Dive in to an exciting nonfiction graphic novel series about some of the greatest Black lives in history! "Sure to delight middle graders and encourage interest in STEM careers." (School Library Journal)This fun and accessible graphic novel for middle grade readers brings to light the lives of great but lesser-known Black scientists. Great Minds of Science is a kid-friendly introduction to some of ... Read more

    $9.89 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Green Piano

    How Little Me Found Music

    Illustrated by Hayden Goodman ...
    This autobiographical picture book by the multiple Grammy Award-winning singer Roberta Flack recounts her childhood in a home surrounded by music and love: it all started with a beat-up piano that her father found in a junkyard, repaired, and painted green.Growing up in a Blue Ridge mountain town, little Roberta didn't have fancy clothes or expensive toys...but she did have music. And she dreamed ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • Speak Up, Speak Out!

    The Extraordinary Life of Fighting Shirley Chisholm

    by Tonya Bolden ...
    From award-winning author Tonya Bolden comes a biography of the first Black woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives and the first Black woman to run for president with a major political party: Shirley Chisholm.Before there was Barack Obama, before there was Kamala Harris, there was Fighting Shirley Chisholm. A daughter of Barbadian immigrants, Chisholm developed her political chops in ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD

  • No Small Potatoes: Junius G. Groves and His Kingdom in Kansas

    by Tonya Bolden ...
    Illustrated by Don Tate ...
    Discover the incredible true story of how one of history's most successful potato farmers began life as a slave and worked until he was named the "Potato King of the World"!Junius G. Groves came from humble beginnings in the Bluegrass State. Born in Kentucky into slavery, freedom came when he was still a young man and he intended to make a name for himself. Along with thousands of other African ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD

  • Take-Off

    American All-Girl Bands During World War II

    by Tonya Bolden ...
    The 1940's was a time when society thought it improper for women to make a sax wail or let loose hot licks on skins, but with the advent of World War II and many men away fighting the war, women finally got their chance to strut their stuff on the bandstand. These all-girl bands kept morale high on the homefront and on USO tours of miltary bases across the globe while also helping to establish ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD