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"Tells the story of Bayard Rustin, an openly gay civils rights leader, who, with the support of Dr. King and future congressman John Lewis, led 250,000 people to the doorstep of the U.S. government demanding change"--Provided by publisher.

"Three children track down clues to pirate treasure, uncover a smuggling ring, and confront the ecological damage of the fishing industry in Gilded Age Florida"-- Provided by publisher.

"On September 16, 1965, Filipino and Mexican American migrant workers joined together to strike against the grape growers in Delano, California. The farmers left the fields to demand better wages and benefits. Led by Larry Itliong, Cesar Chavez, and Dolores Huerta, the two groups created a union called the United Farm Workers of America. For five years, UFW brought attention to their cause through boycotts, a 300-mile march, and other nonviolent efforts in what became an important victory in the fight for labor and farmworker rights in the United States"--Provided by publisher.

"The threads on Zlata's beautiful birthday blouse were knotted by her mother's hands. 'Red is for love, and black is for sadness,' her Papa says. Her mama warns her not to show it off. Ever since the Communists came from Russia to Ukraine, they prohibited the teaching of Ukrainian culture. They've even taken the grain from Zlata's family's fields. But despite the danger, her parents refuse to give up their art, language, or beliefs. As Zlata works to help her community survive, she finds that the dream of freedom is stitched deeper into the Ukrainian spirit than she could ever imagine"--Provided by publisher.

El Monumento a Washington es una alta torre de piedra en Washington, DC. El monumento se erige como un tributo al liderazgo, la sabidur?a y la fuerza del primer presidente de los Estados Unidos. Obtenga m?s informaci?n en Washington Monument, uno de los t?tulos de la serie Icons of America.

"Mexicans have long been discriminated against in the United States. After the Mexican-American War ended in 1848, many tried to hide their true heritage so they would be considered white and treated with dignity by the majority of Americans. However, by the 1960s, many had grown tired of hiding who they were. This volume . . . tells readers the story of Mexican-Americans' struggle for civil rights and their proud celebration of their heritage"--Provided by publisher.

"The United States was once a small group of states that had been colonies of Great Britain. It grew into a world power rapidly and a major driver of that rise was immigration and migration. Readers of this thought-provoking book will discover just how important the movement of people to and across the United States has been throughout the nation's history. They'll learn how diversity has been vital to the country's growth and success and consider the controversies that have long surrounded the issues of immigration and migration, connecting the past to the present"--Provided by publisher.

In the summer of 1940, siblings Jakob and Lizzie Novis find themselves at Bletchley Park, where Jakob works to crack Nazi codes while Lizzie investigates the mysterious disappearance of their mother, only to discover that the two mysteries are intertwined.

"On a rainy morning in 1947, a small gray kitten wandered into the Hamilton Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri, two days before the Greater St. Louis Cat Club Show. A stray kitten. A fancy hotel. A serious contest for pedigreed cats. What could possibly go right? Curl up with this story based on a real-life stray cat who made international headlines just by showing up, being himself, and finding a little kindness"--Provided by publisher.

Engaging images accompany information about the Vietnam War. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7.