Chapters: Working With Snow (Some Important Hints before You Begin; Eleazar Wheelock; Simple Framework Snow Sculptures; Basic "Snowman" Sculpture; Snow Block Sculpture; Relief Sculpture; Snow Buildings; Colored Snow Sculpture and Stained Glass; Snow Sculpture Activities; Portrait of a Snow Sculptor); Working With Ice (Some Important Hints Before You Begin; Decorative Ice Blocks; Some Projects in Artificial Ice for Beginning Sculptor; Centerpieces, Ice Animals; Other Ice Projects; Lighting; Combining Snow and Ice; Snow and Ice as a Community or Group Project; Your Roots in Ice and Snow); Glossary.

Snow Sculpture and Ice Carving,

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Haskins,Jim

Crafts & Hobbies

Macmillan

Rosa Parks: My Story

Rosa Parks is best known for the day she refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus, sparking the Montgomery, Alabama, bus boycott. Yet there is much more to her story than this one act of defiance. In this straightforward, compelling autobiography, Rosa Parks talks candidly about the civil rights movement and her active role in it. Her dedication is inspiring; her story is unforgettable. "The simplicity and candor of this courageous woman's voice makes these compelling events even more moving and dramatic."--Publishers Weekly, starred review

Parks, Rosa

History

Puffin Books

When Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man on December 1, 1955, she made history. Her brave act sparked the Montgomery, Alabama bus boycott and brought the civil rights movement to national attention. In simple, lively language, Rosa Parks describes her life from childhood to the present and recounts the events that shook the nation. Her story is powerful, inspiring and unforgettable.An NCSS-CBC Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies

I Am Rosa Parks (Penguin Young Readers, Level 4)

Children's Books

Biographies

Penguin Young Readers

scholastic book guide for the book, The Day Martin Luther King, Jr. Was Shot for grades 6-9

Scholastic Book Guides: The Day Martin Luther King Jr. Was Shot

Education & Teaching

Schools & Teaching

Scholastic Teaching Resources

Traces the history of the famous Harlem nightclub, offers profiles of its featured performers, and shares their memories of the club

The Cotton Club: A Pictorial and Social History of the Most Famous Symbol of the Jazz Era

Literature & Fiction

Genre Fiction

Plume

America, always revered as the land of opportunity, is rich in stories about ambitious, determined individuals who worked hard and built businesses of their own. Yet, few people know about the many African American entrepreneurs who helped shape the American dream. This collection brings their stories to life. 
In every century, succeeding in business has required courage, ideas, the willingness to take risks, and the desire to succeed. For an African American man or woman, building a business also meant struggling against prejudice and working even harder than many others. Those who succeed are not just good businessmen and -women, they are heroes and heroines. In this vivid, inspiring collection, you will meet more than thirty fascinating African American entrepreneurs, from the eighteenth century up to the present, who overcame the odds against them. You'll discover little-known facts about their families, and the exciting times in which they lived. Along the way, you'll witness the triumph of talent, ingenuity, and perseverance. Ranging from cattle ranching to magazine publishing and computers, these stories show you how: <ul>
<li>Marie-Thérèse Metoyer, born into slavery, started her own plantation.</li> <li>Pierre Toussaint, born a slave in Haiti, became rich as a hairdresser in New York.</li> <li>Granville T. Woods, an engineer, could not find work after the Civil War because he was black. So he started inventing. During his life, he registered more than sixty patents.</li> <li>Henry G. Parks, using an old Virginia sausage recipe, built a national food company.</li> <li>Alphonse "Buddy" Fletcher Jr., one of Wall Street's most successful stock traders, started his own firm before he was even thirty years old.</li> </ul>
This outstanding collection brings to light these and dozens of other exciting and surprising tales of entrepreneurs who lived their dreams. Meet the black stars who lived their dreams—from the early years to modern times Richard Henry Boyd Janet Harmon Bragg Paul Cuffe Alphonse "Buddy" Fletcher Jr. James Forten A. G. Gaston Berry Gordy Jr. Earl G. Graves Thomas L. Jennings John H. Johnson Quincy Jones Elizabeth Keckley Shelton Jackson "Spike" Lee William Leidesdorff Reginald F. Lewis "Free Frank" McWorter Marie-Thérèse Metoyer Oscar Micheaux Henry G. Parks Philip A. Payton Jr. David Ruggles Jake Simmons Jr. Ada "Bricktop" Smith Charles Clinton Spaulding Pierre Toussaint Dempsey J. Travis Madame C. J. Walker Maggie Lena Walker Omar Wasow Oprah Winfrey Granville T. Woods

African American Entrepreneurs (Black Stars)

wiley

Throughout American history, succeeding in the military has demanded unflagging courage, strength of character, and a patriotic spirit. For an African American man or woman, serving in the military has also meant battling oppression and struggling against deep-seated prejudice. Those who persevered were not only warriors, nurses, or leaders—they were heroes and heroines. 
In this action-packed collection, you will meet thirty brave and determined African American military heroes, from the eighteenth century up to the present. You'll discover little-known facts about their families and careers, as well as the remarkable odds each of them overcame. Ranging from the Revolutionary War to Vietnam and the Persian Gulf War, these exciting stories show you how: <ul>
<li>Private Peter Salem, born into slavery, led the charge against the British redcoats at the Battle of Bunker Hill and turned the tide in America's fight for independence.</li> <li>Harriet Tubman, famous for her daring in the Underground Railroad, worked as a spy and nurse for the Union army during the Civil War.</li> <li>Private Henry Johnson, a member of the first black combat battalion in World War I, single-handedly withstood a German ambush and received the Croix de Guerre, France's highest honor for bravery in action.</li> <li>Brigadier General Hazel W. Johnson, chief of the Army Nursing Corps, blazed a trail in the struggle for racial integration in the armed forces during World War II, becoming the military's highest-ranking African American woman.</li> <li>General Colin L. Powell, recipient of the Purple Heart in Vietnam, steadily rose through army ranks to become the first African American chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, overseeing the U.S. invasion of Panama and Operation Desert Storm.</li> </ul>
This extraordinary collection highlights these and dozens of other absorbing stories of dedicated defenders of America. BLACK STARS Meet the courageous black stars who defended our liberty with uncommon valor—from the early years to modern times: <ul>
<li>Vernon J. Baker</li> <li>Guion S. Bluford Jr.</li> <li>Sherian Cadoria</li> <li>William H. Carney</li> <li>Austin Dabney</li> <li>Benjamin O. Davis Sr.</li> <li>Benjamin O. Davis Jr.</li> <li>Martin Robison Delany</li> <li>Charity Adams Earley</li> <li>Christian A. Fleetwood</li> <li>Henry O. Flipper</li> <li>Robert O. Goodman Jr.</li> <li>William Goyens</li> <li>Samuel L. Gravely Jr.</li> <li>Lemuel Haynes</li> <li>Michael A. Healy</li> <li>Daniel "Chappie" James Jr.</li> <li>Hazel W. Johnson</li> <li>Henry Johnson</li> <li>Dorie Miller</li> <li>Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback</li> <li>Colin L. Powell</li> <li>Peter Salem</li> <li>Deborah Sampson</li> <li>Robert Smalls</li> <li>Harriet Tubman</li> <li>John Bathan Vashon</li> <li>Peter Vogelsang</li> <li>George Washington Williams</li> <li>Charles A. Young</li> </ul>

African American Military Heroes (Black Stars)

Black Stars

AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY COMES TO LIFE Discover why young people all over the country are reading the Black Stars biographies of African American heroes. Here is what you want to know about the lives of great black men and women during the fabulous Harlem Renaissance: louis "satchmo" armstrong eubie blake thomas andrew dorsey w. e. b. du bois duke ellington james reese europe jessie redmon fauset marcus garvey w. c. handy fletcher henderson langston hughes zora neale hurston hall johnson henry johnson oscar micheaux philip payton jr. gertrude "ma" rainey paul robeson augusta savage noble sissle bessie smith james van der zee dorothy west carter g. woodson "The books in the Black Stars series are the types of books that would have really captivated me as a kid." -Earl G. Graves, Black Enterprise magazine "Inspiring stories that demonstrate what can happen when ingenuity and tenacity are paired with courage and hard work." -Black Books Galore! Guide to Great African American Children's Books "Haskins has chosen his subjects well . . . catching a sense of the enormous obstacles they had to overcome. . . . Some names are familiar, but most are little-known whom Haskins elevates to their rightful place in history." -Booklist "The broad coverage makes this an unusual resource-a jumping-off point for deeper studies." -Horn Book

Black Stars of the Harlem Renaissance

Cox, Clinton

WILKINSON, Brenda

Tate, Eleanora E.

Meet the Greatest heroes of africa--from ancient to modern times "The books in the Black Stars series are the types of books that would have really captivated me as a kid." --Earl G. Graves, Black Enterprise magazine Kofi Annan Askia the Great Bambaata Behanzin Hossu Bowelle Stephen Biko Cetewayo Constance Cummings-John Imhotep Kenneth Kaunda Jomo Kenyatta Khama Sir Seretse Khama Patrice Lumumba Albert John Luthuli Nelson Mandela Menelik II Moshesh Mansa Musa Kwame Nkrumah Julius Nyerere Nzingha Piankhy Rabah Haile Selassie Albertina Sisulu Osei Tutu Youssef I

African Heroes

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