Black History Pack (Primary Key Stages 1 & 2)
Selected by Letterbox Library
Ref: 12311
Every month should be Black History month! Famous for our Black History selections, this dazzling collection ...
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£169.73
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The Adventures of Ottobah Cugoana (Teaching Pack)
by Marcia Hutchinson, Pete Tidy and Shazia Azhar
Ref: 12125
What’s it like to be kidnapped at the age of 13 and taken across the Ocean ...
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£125.00
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Arctic Hero: The Incredible Life of Matthew Henson
by Catherine Jones
illustrated by Seb Camagajevac
Ref: 588
On the ice he was a respected explorer but at home he faced racism and segregation. ...
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£6.99
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Art From Her Heart
by Kathy Whitehead
illustrated by Shane W. Evans
Ref: 796
Stunning slice of Black History. A dazzling portrait of self-taught folk artist, Clementine Hunter, whose paintings ...
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£12.99
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Barack Obama: The Making of a President
by Dawne Allette
Ref: 863
A wonderful chapter book biography detailing Obama's extraordinary journey. Snappy Fact File boxes, full colour photos ...
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£5.99
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Black Stars: Benjamin Zephaniah
by Verna Wilkins
illustrated by Gillian Hunt
Ref: 16
Read about Benjamin Zephaniah's childhood, teenage years and emergence as a gifted poet, minstrel, performance artist ...
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£5.99
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Bessie Coleman
by Trina Robbins
illustrated by Ken Steacy
Ref: 1464
Action-packed non-fiction in graphic format. Read about the first black woman pilot and her riotous daredevil ...
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£5.99
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Britain's Black Olympians
Edited by Jackie Ould-Okjie & Emma Britain
Ref: 12111
Sporting success is an area of achievement with a proud Black presence and history. This book ...
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£15.00
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Catching the Moon
by Crystal Hubbard
illustrated by Randy DuBurke
Ref: 1438
The story of Marcenia Lyle- the first Black woman to play for a professional baseball team. ...
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£6.99
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Charles Drew
by Laura Purdi Salas
Ref: 1558
Learn about a medical pioneer Charles Drew and how his ideas saved many lives. A simple ...
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£5.99
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Child of the Civil Rights Movement
by Paula Young Shelton
illustrated by Raul Colón
Ref: 12080
Imagine growing up with the Jim Crow laws, Uncle Martin (Luther King Jr.), and Aunt Dorothy ...
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£12.99
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Black Stars: David Grant
by Verna Wilkins
illustrated by Nick Spender
Ref: 11509
Read about David Grant, the chart-topping singer and coach for 'Pop Idol' and 'Fame Academy'. His ...
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£5.99
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Desmond and the Very Mean Word
by Archbishop Desmond Tutu & D. C. Abrams
illustrated by A.G. Ford
Ref: 12675
A wonderfully thoughtful story about bullying, friendship and the freedom of forgiveness, based on a real ...
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£11.99
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s I Have A Dream Speech in Translation
by Leslie J. Holland
Ref: 12011
Packed full of important historical information, this thoughtful translation is a wonderful addition to any classroom ...
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£6.99
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Ella Fitzgerald
by Mega Schoeneberger
Ref: 1500
Learn about the first lady of jazz and how she grew up singing gospel music. A ...
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£5.99
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Freedom Songs
by Trina Robbins
illustrated by Jason Millet
Ref: 10016
Fantastic historical fiction introducing the Underground Railroad and Harriet Tubman. Enslaved, 14-year-old Sarah knows she has ...
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£5.99
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Five Brave Explorers
by Wade Hudson
illustrated by Ron Garnett
Ref: 306
Great little first chapter book with large font. Meet the boldest, bravest and most brilliant of ...
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£3.99
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Five Brilliant Scientists
by Lynda Jones
illustrated by Ron Garnett
Ref: 307
Great little first chapter book with large font. Meet the boldest, bravest and most brilliant of ...
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£3.99
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Five Famous Writers
by Wade Hudson
illustrated by Ron Garnett
Ref: 577
Great little first chapter book with large font. Meet the most famous of Black heroes. Old ...
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£3.99
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Five Notable Inventors
by Lynda Jones
illustrated by Ron Garnett
Ref: 460
Great little first chapter books with large font. Meet the boldest, bravest, most brilliant and notable ...
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£3.99
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Freedom on the Menu
by Carole Boston Weatherford
illustrated by Jerome Lagarrigue
Ref: 1462
A wonderful account of defiant young people challenging racial segregation, as seen through the eyes of ...
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£4.99
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Harlem's Little Blackbird
by Renée Watson
illustrated by Christian Robinson
Ref: 12477
"If my voice is powerful enough to stop the rain, what else can it do?" An ...
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£12.99
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Hope Powell
by Roy Apps
illustrated by Chris King
Ref: 859
Exciting, pacey biography about someone with a dream and their subsequent breakthrough into world-class football. Seriously ...
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£4.99
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If You Travelled on the Underground Railroad
by Ellen Levine
illustrated by Larry Johnson
Ref: 693
A detailed, fast-paced slice of Black History which, uniquely, gets the reader to imagine what life ...
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£4.99
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In Her Hands
by Alan Schroeder
illustrated by JaeMe Bereal
Ref: 1151
The early career of a pioneering sculptor and a major figure of the Harlem Renaissance. A ...
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£14.99
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The Hallelujah Flight
by Phil Bildner
illustrated by John Holyfield
Ref: 11519
In 1932, despite facing dangerous prejudice and terrible weather, James Banning and Thomas Allen were the ...
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£12.99
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Jessica Ennis
by Roy Apps
illustrated by Chris King
Ref: 12656
Exciting, pacey biography about someone with a dream and their subsequent breakthrough into world-class athletics. World ...
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£5.99
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Kelly Holmes
by Simon Hart
Ref: 12471
A hero with super-fast legs! Kelly Holmes is a record-breaking athlete who, in 2004, became the ...
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£8.99
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Jay-Z
by Jessica Gunderson
illustrated by Pat Kinsella
Ref: 12666
A modern icon who grew up in a Brooklyn housing project, has all his talents laid ...
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£5.99
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Knockin' on Wood
by Lynne Barasch
Ref: 308
'What an uplifting story- all pupils would love it!'(Schools Improvement Officer, Letterbox reviewer). The exhilarating story ...
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£10.99
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Langston Hughes
by Brigid Gallagher
Ref: 12669
A wonderfully in-depth portrayal of the man dubbed the "Black Poet Laureate". Complete with glossary, timeline ...
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£6.99
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Let Freedom Sing
by Vanessa Newton
Ref: 1420
From Rosa Parks to Barack Obama, a stylish, mixed media, introduction to Black History freedom fighters. ...
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£10.99
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The Life of Mary Prince
by students from Plant Hill Arts College, Manchester
Ref: 1022
A glorious hero from the abolitionist movement. Mary Prince, born into slavery in the Caribbean in ...
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£5.00
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Lewis Hamilton
by Roy Apps
illustrated by Chris King
Ref: 861
Exciting, pacey biography about someone with a dream and their subsequent breakthrough into top-level motorsports. Seriously ...
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£5.99
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The Life of Stephen Lawrence
by Verna Allette Williams
illustrated by Lynne Willey
Ref: 12284
A new paperback edition, updated by the author. The very normal lives of Stephen and his ...
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£4.99
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Madam C J Walker
by Katherine Kroh
illustrated by Richard Dominquez et al
Ref: 1454
Action-packed non-fiction in graphic format. Uncover the first self-made female millionaire in the US. Excellent! Age ...
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£5.99
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Black Stars: Malorie Blackman
by Verna Wilkins
illustrated by Virginia Gray
Ref: 22
Moving biography of the well-loved writer, 'determined to put black children into books' despite others discouragement ...
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£5.99
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March On!
by Christine King Farris
illustrated by London Ladd
Ref: 797
The excitement and tension preceding that momentous Washington March in August 1963 is translated perfectly onto ...
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£12.99
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Matthew Henson
by Maryann N. Weidt
Ref: 8024
A fascinating biography of an African American polar explorer. Age 8-12, American Import !!<>!!!!<>!!Themes:!!<>!! Black ...
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£5.99
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Matthew Henson
by B A Hoena
illustrated by P. Miller & C. Barnett III
Ref: 12461
Race through the biography of a 19th century icon: a great Arctic adventurer. This vivid, dynamic ...
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£5.99
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Michelle Obama
by Dawne Allette
Ref: 995
A super chapter book biography detailing Michelle Obama's extraordinary journey. A strong UK perspective, snappy Fact ...
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£5.99
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Nat Turner's Slave Rebellion
by Michael Burgan
illustrated by R. Dominguez, B. Wiacek & C. Barnett III
Ref: 12457
Race through the biography of a 19th century icon: a truly courageous activist. This vivid, dynamic ...
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£5.99
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Nelson Mandela Long Walk to Freedom
abridged by Chris Van Wyk
illustrated by Paddy Bouma
Ref: 957
!!<>!!!!<>!!English Assoc. 4-11 Shortlist 2010!!<>!!!!<>!! The official picture book edition of his bestselling autobiography. ...
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£7.99
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Nobody Gonna Turn Me 'Round: Stories & Songs of the Civil Rights Movement
by Doreen Rappaport
illustrated by Shane W. Evans
Ref: 746
Uses true accounts to put readers in the shoes of extraordinary people who risked everything to ...
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£5.99
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Olaudah Equiano Son of Africa
by Jackie Ould-Okojie
illustrations by Manchester school children
Ref: 396
This title has been made with Manchester school children and fills an important gap in available ...
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£3.99
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Only Passing Through
by Anne Rokwell
illustrated by R. Gregory Christie
Ref: 8025
This award-winning story follows the life of 9-year-old Isabella who becomes the legendary Sojourner Truth. Age ...
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£5.50
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Pink and Say
by Patricia Polacco
Ref: 1442
A page-turner of a story, commemorating Pinkus Aylee, an unsung Black hero of the civil war. ...
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£4.99
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Respect
by Michaela Morgan
Ref: 193
The true stroy of Walter Tull, the first black outfield player in professional football and the ...
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£5.99
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Ron's Big Mission
by R. Blue & C.J. Naden
illustrated by Don Tate
Ref: 1469
In the segregated world of 1950s South Carolina, getting a library card is a courageous mission ...
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£11.99
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Black Stars: Rudolph Walker
by Verna Wilkins
illustrated by Debbie Hinks
Ref: 11510
Read about this well know actor and star of East Enders. Another in the series of ...
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£5.99
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Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
by Rolls Crescent's Year 6 children, Manchester
Ref: 747
The extraordinary life of a dual heritage, super-talented composer and musician, brought to you by a ...
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£5.00
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Sol Campbell
by Andy Croft
illustrated by Colin Howard
Ref: 533
A compelling accounts of a modern sporting hero. A poor boy, who grew up to ...
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£5.99
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Sporting Heroes
by Ruth Redford
Ref: 12114
Interesting facts, secrets and never seen photos of some of the best-known British sporting heroes including ...
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£5.99
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Rosa Parks
by Katherine Kroh
illustrated by Richard Dominquez et al
Ref: 11515
Learn about one of history's most significant civil rights activists in this vivid, dynamic and high-interest ...
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£5.99
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The Secret to Freedom
by Marcia Vaughan
illustrated by Larry Johnson
Ref: 184
Read about the courage of African-American slaves in the Antebellum American South, who gained freedom by ...
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£6.50
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Stompin at the Savoy
edited by Alan Govenar
illustrated by Martin French
Ref: 9639
An oral autobiography based on interviews with Norma Miller, famed Harlem Renaissance dancer. Lively spirited text ...
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£9.99
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Usain Bolt
by Simon Hart
Ref: 12662
A hero with super-fast legs! Usain Bolt is a record-breaking athlete whose victories in races at ...
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£8.99
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We Are One
by Larry Dane Brimmer
Ref: 806
A fascinating mini-biography of a shamefully overlooked African American civil rights activist who also made his ...
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£12.99
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When Marian Sang
by Pam Munoz Ryan
illustrated by Brian Selznick
Ref: 312
`Her voice left audiences weeping or in hushed awe...' From the prejudice that stopped her attending ...
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£4.99
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Who Was Louis Armstrong?
by Yona Zeldis McDonough
illustrated by John O'Brien
Ref: 580
A boy who quit school? An actor and autobiographer? A jazz musician? All of the above! ...
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£4.99
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Women of the Harlem Renaissance
by Lisa Beringer McKissack
Ref: 1522
Packed full of facts and illustrated with photographs and artwork, this look at Black women of ...
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£5.99
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Young Pelé
by Lesa Cline-Ransome
illustrated by James E. Ransome
Ref: 12014
A world champion's early days...How a poor, rock-kicking, Brazilian boy became a world champion football star ...
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£6.99
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