The Black American Journey
The Black American Journey celebrates Black History Month all year long! This engaging series provides fascinating information on the heroic stories of African Americans who have played leading roles in shaping our nation's past, present, and future. Packed with vintage and modern photographs that bring both the subjects' frustrations and victories to life, this collection honestly portrays African American people and events that have forever impacted our society. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, informative captions and sidebars, a phonetic glossary, a time line, a Think-About-It section, and an index.
An introduction to the period in the 1920s known as the Harlem Renaissance, when the expression of African American creativity in many forms flourished. Additional features to aid… More →
- Reading Level Grade 5
- Lexile 950
- ATOS 6.4
- Copyright 2024
- Dimensions 8 x 9.5
Explains what events led Martin Luther King, Jr., to develop his famous speech, 'I Have a Dream.' Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, informative captions… More →
- Reading Level Grade 5
- Lexile 800
- ATOS 5.5
- Copyright 2024
- Dimensions 8 x 9.5
Introduction to the origins, motivations, and accomplishments behind the NAACP. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, informative captions and sidebars, a… More →
- Reading Level Grade 5
- Lexile 990
- ATOS 6.7
- Copyright 2022
- Dimensions 8 x 9.5
This book examines the activism involved in the ongoing fight for racial justice in the United States. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, informative… More →
- Reading Level Grade 5
- Lexile 920
- ATOS 5.9
- Copyright 2022
- Dimensions 8 x 9.5
A brief introduction into the violent Tulsa Race Massacre that occurred on May 31-June 1 1921. Additional features include detailed captions and sidebars, critical-thinking questions, a… More →
- Reading Level Grade 5
- Lexile 920
- ATOS 5.8
- Copyright 2021
- Dimensions 8 x 9.5
In a time when the U.S. military was segregated, the Tuskegee Airmen proved that blacks could fight as well and with as much courage as anyone. Learn about this group of exceptional pilots,… More →
- Reading Level Grade 5
- Lexile 1010
- ATOS 6.5
- Copyright 2021
- Dimensions 8 x 9.5
Before slavery was abolished in the United States, more than 100,000 slaves escaped to freedom with help from the Underground Railroad. A secret network of safe houses, the Underground… More →
- Reading Level Grade 5
- Lexile 820
- ATOS 5.5
- Copyright 2022
- Dimensions 8 x 9.5
A biography of Thurgood Marshall, the first African-American to be named to the U.S. Supreme Court, discussing his childhood and family, his college years and marriage, his career as a lawyer More →
- Reading Level Grade 5
- Lexile 780
- ATOS 5.3
- Copyright 2022
- Dimensions 8 x 9.5