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The day that Elvis came to town

a novel
1991
Wanda feels betrayed when her parents' glamorous boarder doesn't introduce her to Elvis Presley, and it takes a near-tragedy to reunite them and to help her face the truth about her family and herself.

Roll of thunder, hear my cry

1991
An African-American family in Depression era Mississippi battles the odds to hold onto their property and their self-respect.

Traveller

a novel
1988
Examines the events of the Civil War through the eyes of General Robert E. Lee's closest companion and devoted horse, Traveller.

To kill a mockingbird

1960
Eight-year-old "Scout" Finch tells of life in a small Alabama town where her father is a lawyer.

Freedom riders

John Lewis and Jim Zwerg on the front lines of the Civil Rights Movement
2006
Recounts the freedom ride of John Lewis and Jim Zwerg into the South in 1961 as part of the Civil Rights Movement.

The Southeast

2012
Discusses the history, people, animals, resources and economy of the American Southeast region.

Southeast

2012
Photographs and text introduce the American Southeast, discussing region's history, climate, landforms, wildlife, cultures, economy, and related topics, and including cooking instructions to make a popular recipe from the region and other activities.

What's in the Southeast?

2012
Examines the geography, history, climate, and natural resources of the American Southeast, and discusses the cultural characteristics of southeastern people. Includes photographs, maps, and statistics.

Now let me fly

the story of a slave family
1993
A fictionalized account of the life of Minna, kidnapped as a girl in Africa, as she endures the harsh life of a slave on a Southern plantation in the 1800s and tries to help her family survive.

The gold Cadillac

1998
Two African-American girls living in the North are proud of their family's beautiful new Cadillac until they take it on a visit to the South and encounter racial prejudice for the first time.

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