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Black History Month
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This February, join us in celebrating the lives and achievements of some extraordinary people. From former slave Harriet Jacobs to Nobel laureate Martin Luther King, Jr. to pioneering gospel vocalist Mahalia Jackson, their stories are sure to inspire and move you.
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Books for Adults
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Harriet Jacobs's classic narrative, written between 1853 and 1858 and published in 1861, is a haunting and evocative account of her life as a slave in North Carolina, and of her final escape and emancipation. This edition includes an introduction by renowned civil rights activist Myrlie Evers-Williams. Click here?to read more about Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl.
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In this masterful study of Martin Luther King, Jr., veteran journalist Marshall Frady provides an inspiring portrait of an amazing leader and the turbulent era in which he lived. Martin Luther King, Jr., brings to new life the ambitious, pious son of an Atlanta Baptist minister, and shows, in vividly recalled scenes, how both Dr. King and his country reacted to those cataclysmic years. Click here to read more about this acclaimed Penguin Lives biography. |
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Here, in one volume, are three of the most significant works of early African-American literature. The Heroic Slave by Frederick Douglass, Clotel by William Wells Brown and Our Nig by Harriet E. Wilson form a milestone collection of the pioneering novels of African-American literature. This new edition includes an informative introduction by William L. Andrews. Click here to read more. |
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Books for Young Readers
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A timeless work of literature that has been read and cherished by Canadians for more than a quarter century, Underground to Canada tells the unforgettable tale of Julilly, who escapes from slavery and, with the help of people on the Underground Railway, begins the perilous journey towards freedom in Canada. Click here to read more about Barbara Smucker's classic novel.
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Rachel has just boarded a ship that will take her and her mother from slavery in America to promised freedom in Nova Scotia. But her new home is nothing like she had imagined. For a brief moment, Rachel even wonders if they were better off as slaves. But she is determined not only to survive, but also to make the most of her new life. Click here to read more about Rachel: A Mighty Big Imagining.
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Ideal for young adult readers, Mahalia: A Life in Gospel Music is the inspiring story of Mahalia Jackson, whose unforgettable voice changed the life of everyone who heard her sing. To read more about the pioneering gospel singer and civil rights activist, and her rise from poverty to international acclaim, click here.
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