Hubbard, Crystal

"Starting in the 1960s, John Lewis began his activism alongside civil rights legend and good friend Martin Luther King Jr. He participated in many now-historic events, including the 1963 March on Washington, the Freedom Rides, and the Selma to Montgomery marches across the Edmund Pettus Bridge. John continued his impactful career when he was elected to the House of Representatives in 1986. He went on to serve seventeen terms until his death in 2020. A recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, John Lewis is considered an American hero and an icon of the civil rights movement"--.

Read about the incredible life and career of LeBron James.

"LeBron James is an international superstar who has won four NBA Championships, earned two Olympic gold medals, written books, and starred in blockbuster movies. He has played for the Los Angeles Lakers, the Miami Heat, and the Cleveland Cavaliers, and has gained fans across the country as he led each of those three teams to victory. Many basketball lovers consider LeBron James to be one of the greatest players of all time. But how did LeBron come to be 'King James?' Find out all about LeBron's childhood, how he started playing basketball at the age of nine, and went on to rule the court in this [book]"--Provided by publisher.

"A picture book biography highlighting the early years of African American figure skater Mabel Fairbanks, who later became an Olympic coach and was inducted into the US Figure Skating Hall of Fame"--Provided by the publisher.

Presents a biography of African-American baseball player Marcenia Lyle, whose love of baseball as a child allowed her to break the gender barrier by becoming the first female member of the professional Negro Leagues.

A biography of Jimmy Winkfield, the last African-American to ride a winner in the Kentucky Derby, discussing the challenges he faced in the course of becoming one of the sport's best jockeys and trainers in the U.S., Russia, and France in the early twentieth-century.

"An illustrated middle-grade biography of tennis player Arthur Ashe, the first African American man to win a Grand Slam tournament. Includes sidebars on related topics, timeline, glossary, and recommended reading"--Provided by publisher.

Traces the life and career of Jimmy Winkfield, the last African American ever to win the Kentucky Derby. Features full-color illustrations, easy-to-read text, and an afterword.

Presents a biography of African-American baseball player Marcenia Lyle, whose love of baseball as a child allowed her to break the gender barrier by becoming the first female member of the professional Negro Leagues.

A picture book biography of the late professional tennis player, Arthur Ashe, that chronicles his personal and professional life and career.