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This book is filled with a robust vocabulary and has wonderful text features like \"myth and fact,\" a timeline, and even a family tree. Rachelle has shared such personal details about Simone's life that students will be interested in turning the page to read more. All these features will help each and every reader engage with this biography.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Linda Lyon, Reading Specialist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Sharing a story of slavery isn't ever easy for any educator, yet Christine helps learners to think critically about American slavery while telling a more humanizing and accurate account of Harriet Tubman's life. Her developmentally appropriate language and visual graphics are just right for our elementary classrooms.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Britt Hawthorne, Anti-bias\/Anti-racist Teacher-Educator (britthawthorne.com)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"In a time when accurate history and educational equity are so important to identity formation for young readers, the incredible and inspiring book \n\u003ci\u003eThe Story of Barack Obama\u003c\/i\u003e is both a tribute and a delightful read. Tonya Leslie tells the amazing and groundbreaking life story of Obama while posing relevant questions for young people to challenge themselves. The illustrations and design are fantastically engaging, and this book should be in every classroom library globally!\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Niomi Plotkin, Urban Educational Leader\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStories of incredible Black visionaries for kids ages 6 to 9\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCelebrate Black History Month with five amazing individuals who have changed the world through their courage, vision, and determination. This curated box set of Black history books for kids gives young readers a glimpse into the lives and contributions of these remarkable Black men and women. 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