Call Me Miss Hamilton
Title | Call Me Miss Hamilton PDF eBook |
Author | Carole Boston Weatherford |
Publisher | Millbrook Press TM |
Pages | 44 |
Release | 2022-08-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1728487692 |
Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! Discover the true story of the woman Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. nicknamed "Red" because of her fiery spirit! Mary Hamilton grew up knowing right from wrong. She was proud to be Black, and when the chance came along to join the Civil Rights Movement and become a Freedom Rider, she was eager to fight for what she believed in. Mary was arrested again and again—and she did not back down when faced with insults or disrespect. In an Alabama court, a white prosecutor called her by her first name, but she refused to answer unless he called her “Miss Hamilton.” The judge charged her with contempt of court, but that wasn’t the end of it. Miss Mary Hamilton fought the contempt charge all the way to the Supreme Court. Powerful free verse from Carole Boston Weatherford and striking scratchboard illustrations by Jeffery Boston Weatherford, accompanied by archival photographs, honor this unsung heroine who took a stand for respect—and won.
Call Me Miss Hamilton
Title | Call Me Miss Hamilton PDF eBook |
Author | Carole Boston Weatherford |
Publisher | Millbrook Press TM |
Pages | 40 |
Release | 2022-02-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1728404770 |
Discover the true story of the woman Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. nicknamed "Red" because of her fiery spirit! Mary Hamilton grew up knowing right from wrong. She was proud to be Black, and when the chance came along to join the Civil Rights Movement and become a Freedom Rider, she was eager to fight for what she believed in. Mary was arrested again and again—and she did not back down when faced with insults or disrespect. In an Alabama court, a white prosecutor called her by her first name, but she refused to answer unless he called her “Miss Hamilton.” The judge charged her with contempt of court, but that wasn’t the end of it. Miss Mary Hamilton fought the contempt charge all the way to the Supreme Court. Powerful free verse from Carole Boston Weatherford and striking scratchboard illustrations by Jeffery Boston Weatherford, accompanied by archival photographs, honor this unsung heroine who took a stand for respect—and won.
I'm Growing Great
Title | I'm Growing Great PDF eBook |
Author | Mechal Renee Roe |
Publisher | Doubleday Books for Young Readers |
Pages | 27 |
Release | 2024-01-02 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 059348715X |
Confident, empowered girls are celebrated in this follow-up to Happy Hair, a flower-filled, nature-loving, read-together picture book that encourages growth and positivity, Lovely and wise, shine at sunrise! I am growing each day! Beautiful Black and Brown girls with gorgeous natural hairstyles full of flowers, butterflies, and other garden treasures are the stars of this vibrant, rhythmic picture book from the author/illustrator of Happy Hair and Cool Cuts. Set in a backdrop of nature's glorious color and bounty, it's the perfect springtime read-aloud to promote confidence and self-esteem for girls of all ages. Look for all the books in the Happy Hair series: • Happy Hair • Cool Cuts • Smart Sisters • I Love Being Me! (Step Into Reading) • I Am Born to Be Awesome! (Step Into Reading)
Miss Hamilton's Hero
Title | Miss Hamilton's Hero PDF eBook |
Author | Nancy Lawrence |
Publisher | Zebra Books |
Pages | 226 |
Release | 1999 |
Genre | Brigands and robbers |
ISBN | 9780821761540 |
When Miss Penelope Hamilton is sent to live with her grandmother, the Honorable Mrs. Kendrick, Pen's carriage is held up by the most wanted brigand in all of England. But that's just the beginning of exciting adventure for Pen, for she soon discovers that Mrs. Kendrick's beautiful estate is not what it seems...and neither is her serious -- and handsome step -- son, Owen. So Pen decides to follow Owen's every move...and loses her heart in the process!
On the Wing
Title | On the Wing PDF eBook |
Author | Alfred Montgomery (Hon. Mrs.) |
Publisher | |
Pages | 336 |
Release | 1875 |
Genre | Italy |
ISBN |
Ashdown Parsonage Sixty Years Since
Title | Ashdown Parsonage Sixty Years Since PDF eBook |
Author | C E. Spencer |
Publisher | |
Pages | 120 |
Release | 1864 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
Mona Lisa Eclipsing
Title | Mona Lisa Eclipsing PDF eBook |
Author | Sunny |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 231 |
Release | 2011-04-05 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1101479027 |
The national bestselling author returns with a new passionate, erotically charged paranormal novel. Roberto, a jaguar-shifter of mixed Monère heritage, arrives in Cozumel to kill a rival. But he finds a more valuable prize in Mona Lisa, a Monère who's lost her memory and can be manipulated into believing anything-no matter how dark or dangerous.