Charles R Smith
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This volume details the change in United States policy for the Vietnam War. After a thorough review, President Richard M. Nixon adopted a policy of seeking to end United States military involvement in Vietnam either through negotiations or, failing that, turning the combat role over to the South Vietnamese. It was this decision that began the Vietnamization of the war in the summer of 1969 and which would soon greatly reduce and then end the Marine...
4) I am America
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[2003]
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Rhyming text and photographs of children underscore the diversity which is America.
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2023
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"One hundred years ago, one of the most popular spectator sports was bicycle racing, and the man to beat was Marshall "Major" Taylor, who set records in his teens and won his first world championship by age twenty. The first African American world champion in cycling and the second Black athlete to win a world championship in any sport, Major Taylor faced down challenge after challenge, not least the grueling Six-Day Race, a test of speed, strength,...
8) Rimshots
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Pub. Date
c1999
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Stories and poems about playing basketball.
10) I am the world
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[2013]
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Illustrations and rhyming text celebrate the diversity of cultures, languages, countries, and people of the world.
13) Song for Jimi
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2021.
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"The story of guitarist Jimi Hendrix's career told in verse"--
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2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
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"Hop on the bike with Bessie Stringfield, the motorcycle queen of Miami, in this powerful picture book from Coretta Scott King medalist Charles R. Smith, Jr. and debut picture book illustrator Charlot Kristensen. In 1929, 18-year-old Bessie Stringfield hopped on her motorcycle and headed out on an adventure, an unusual choice for a young Black woman at the time. Paying her way by winning motorcycle races, she criss-crossed the country through small...
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[2015] [Audio Book]
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The 28 days of Black History Month are commemorated with descriptions of the men, women, and events that have been vital in defining the understanding of African-American history. The entries move chronologically from 1770 to the present, and encompass all walks of life. A final 29th day challenges listeners to make their own historical contributions.
19) My people
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Pub. Date
2009.
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Hughes's spare yet eloquent tribute to his people has been cherished for generations. Now, acclaimed photographer Smith interprets this beloved poem in vivid sepia photographs that capture the glory, the beauty, and the soul of being a black American today.