Ripon Public Library

Stories for African American History Month

eng

videorecording

MPAA rating: not rated

Recommended ages vary for each story : "Rosa", ages 5-12 ; "Henry's Freedom Box", ages 7-10 ; "Lincoln and Douglass", ages 6-12 ; "Ellington Was Not A Street", ages 5-12

Stories for African American History Month

DVD

971544380

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Story collection DVD

"Rosa" : On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks boarded a Montgomery, Alabama city bus and refused to give up her seat to a white man. Iconographic (14 minutes) / Lexile [registered trademark] : 900L / GRL: T / Ages 5-12"Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story From The Underground Railroad" : Henry dreams of a world where his life belongs to him. But when his family is sold, he risks everything for what he knows is right. With the strength and conviction of the best kind of hero, Henry makes a harrowing journey in a wooden crate - and mails himself to freedom! Iconographic ; (12 minutes)/ Lexile [registered trademark] : AD380L / GRL: O / Ages 7-10"Lincoln and Douglass : An American Friendship" : At a time when racial tensions were high and racial equality was not yet established, Lincoln and Douglass formed a strong bond over shared ideals. Iconographic ; (12 minutes)/ Lexile [registered trademark] : AAD970L / GRL: O / Ages 6-12"Ellington Was Not A Street" : In this reflective poetic tribute, the author remembers growing up amidst many of the great figures in African-American history. Iconographic ; (12 minutes)/ Lexile [registered trademark] : NP / GRL: Q / Ages 5-12

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