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Brothers In Hope: The Story of The Lost Boys of Sudan

In this excerpt, Garang tells his story of how he became a lost boy when war destroyed his village. Walking with thousands of other orphaned boys, Garang travels thousands of dangerous miles from southern Sudan to a refugee camp in Ethiopia.

Mary Williams and R. Gregory Christie (illustrator)

Grade Level

K-2 3-5

Subject

History

September 30, 2016

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Eight Hours

I.G. Blanchard's lyrics makes the case for the 8-hours day -- one of the main goals of labor unions in the late 1800s. Laborers desired a balance to their day—one that includes "eight hours" just for themselves. And they will band together to get it.

I.G. Blanchard

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Class Rights & Activism

July 3, 2014

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A Very Special Delivery

'Henry Brown left Richmond, Va. a slave and arrived in Philadelphia—in a freight box—a free man. Abolitionists who cheered Brown's 27-hour journey to freedom chose not to publicize it, fearing that others following in his path would be in danger.

Alison Leigh Cowan

Grade Level

9-12

Subject

History

July 5, 2014

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Eat, My Fine Coat!

Which are you more likely to notice: a person’s character or his or her clothing? Hoca has a witty response when the latter is true at a dinner he attends after a day of hard work.

Barbara Walker

Grade Level

K-2 3-5

Topic

Class

July 3, 2014

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The White House: A Slave's View

The discovery of a memoir by one of President Madison's slaves sheds light on the role slavery played in the White House.

Rachel L. Swarns

Grade Level

9-12

Subject

Civics

History

Economics

July 7, 2014

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The Fighting Mynahs: A story from Hawaii about how it's better to share and cooperate than to squabble and fight

Four birds in a tree with a piece of fruit between them.

A story from Hawaii about how it's better to share and cooperate than squabble and fight.

Leslie Ann Hayashi

Grade Level

K-2 3-5

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Class

Subject

Civics

July 3, 2014

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Caged Bird

Through an extended metaphor, Maya Angelou—who has been awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the United States—uses a caged bird and a free bird to juxtapose the oppressed and the free.

Maya Angelou

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Rights & Activism

July 5, 2014

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The Silencing of Mary Dyer

In this chapter, Carnes details oppression experienced by the early New England colonists. In particular, he chronicles Mary Dyer’s path from a once uncomfortably conforming Puritan to an outspoken Quaker unshaken by threats, banishment and even death.

Jim Carnes

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Religion Immigration Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

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History

January 23, 2017

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Race Against Time

Dozens of racially motivated murders took place in the South during the 1950s and 1960s. Time is running out to solve these cold cases.

Shaila Dewan

Grade Level

9-12

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Civics

History

Economics

Geography

July 5, 2014

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Insult or Honor?

Are American Indian names, mascots and logos insulting or honorable? Veronica Majerol outlines the debate, citing evidence from local high school students, the N.C.A.A, and a founder of the National Coalition on Racism in Sports and the Media.

Veronica Majerol

Grade Level

9-12

Subject

Civics

History

Geography

January 21, 2016

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