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Boycott Blues (2008)
How Rosa Parks Inspired a Nation
by Andrea Davis Pinkney, Brian Pinkney
This story begins with shoes. This story is all for true. This story walks. And walks. And walks. To the blues. Rosa Parks took a stand by keeping her seat on the bus. When she was arrested for it, her supporters protested by refusing to ride. Soon a community of thousands was coming... (learn more about this book)
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Fishing Day (2003)
by Andrea Davis Pinkney
Reenie and her mama love to go fishing down by the river. But the peace of their idyllic fishing spot is often marred by the appearance of Peter Troop and his daddy. Peter is up-jumpy and loud, scaring the fish away. And the Troops harbor some resentment toward them, too. Peter and his daddy are... (learn more about this book)
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Ella Fitzgerald: The Tale of a Vocal Virtuosa (2002)
by Andrea Davis Pinkney
Ella Fitzgerald began her life as a singer on the stage of the Apollo Theater when she was just seventeen years old. Her rich voice and vocal innovations brought her fame and a remarkable career than spanned half a century and won her generations of fans around the world. Acclaimed author Andrea... (learn more about this book)
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Mim's Christmas Jam (2001)
by Andrea Davis Pinkney
The best part of Christmas is the whole family savoring Mim's belly-hum jam together . But this Christmas, Pap is far away in New York City, digging a hole for something called the subway, and his family is missing him something awful. Pap aches to be home, but the heartless foremen of his dig... (learn more about this book)
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Duke Ellington (1998)
The Piano Prince and His Orchestra
by Andrea Davis Pinkney, Brian Pinkney
Edward Kennedy " Duke" Ellington, " King of the Keys," was born on April 29, 1899, in Washington, D.C. " He was a smooth-talkin', slick-steppin', piano-playin' kid," writes master wordsmith Andrea Pinkney in the rhythmic, fluid, swinging prose of this excellent biography for early readers. It was... (learn more about this book)
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Bill Pickett: Rodeo-Ridin' Cowboy (1996)
by Andrea Davis Pinkney
The true sweat-and-dirt tale of the feisty cowboy-child who became the most famous black rodeo performer who ever lived. Includes a note about the history of the black West and a bibliography. (learn more about this book)
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Dear Benjamin Banneker (1994)
by Andrea Davis Pinkney
Benjamin Banneker was born free when most blacks in this country were still enslaved. But it troubled him that not all blacks were free. An accomplished astronomer and mathematician, he decided to take a stand against slavery by writing to then-Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson. This is the... (learn more about this book)
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Alvin Ailey (1993)
by Andrea Davis Pinkney
A young reader's portrait of dancer and choreographer Alvin Ailey considers what the young Alvin might have thought and said and interposes facts about his life and dance theater. Reprint. PW. H. C. (learn more about this book)
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Seven Candles for Kwanzaa (1993)
by Andrea Davis Pinkney
For more than 25 years, African-American families have celebrated Kwanzaa--a holiday, inspired by their ancestors, that celebrates the harvest season. With a rich, informative text and stunning four-color illustrations, this book will help young children to begin their own Kwanzaa celebration. (learn more about this book)
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Solo Girl (Hyperion Chapters)
by Andrea Davis Pinkney
As the new girl in town, Cass is desperate to join the neighborhood jump-rope club, and, with the help of her loving brothers, she practices and struggles to learn how to do double dutch just like the other girls in the group. Simultaneous. (learn more about this book)
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