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Ketanji : Justice Jackson's journey to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Authors : Magoon, Kekla, author; Freeman, Laura (Illustrator), illustrator

Subjects: Women judges -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature; African American women judges -- Biography -- Juvenile literature; Judges -- Juvenile literatureUnited States. Supreme Court -- Officials and employees -- Biography -- Juvenile literatureJackson, Ketanji Brown, 1970- -- Juvenile literature

Availability: 8 Holdings

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This is tap : Savion Glover finds his funk.

Authors : Castrovilla, Selene, 1966-, author; Freeman, Laura (Illustrator), illustrator

Subjects: Dancers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature; Choreographers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature; Tap dancing -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literatureGlover, Savion -- Juvenile literature

Availability: 10 Holdings

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Stacey Abrams and the fight to vote.

Authors : Todd, Traci N., author; Freeman, Laura (Illustrator), illustrator

Subjects: African American women -- Biography -- Juvenile literature; Political participation -- Juvenile literature; African American women political activists -- Juvenile literatureAbrams, Stacey -- Biography -- Juvenile literature

Availability: 11 Holdings

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Ida B. Wells, voice of truth : educator, feminist, and anti-lynching civil rights leader.

Authors : Duster, Michelle, author; Freeman, Laura (Illustrator), illustrator

Subjects: African American women civil rights workers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature; Civil rights workers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature; African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- Juvenile literatureWells-Barnett, Ida B., 1862-1931 -- Juvenile literature

Availability: 6 Holdings

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Stompin' at the Savoy : how Chick Webb became the King of drums.

Authors : Donohue, Moira Rose, author; Freeman, Laura (Illustrator), illustrator

Subjects: Jazz musicians -- United States -- Juvenile literature; Drummers (Musicians) -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature; South Carolina Book Award nominee -- 2022-2023 -- Juvenile literatureWebb, Chick -- Juvenile literature

Availability: 16 Holdings

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The faith of Elijah Cummings : the north star of equal justice.

Authors : Weatherford, Carole Boston, 1956-; Freeman, Laura (Illustrator), illustrator

Subjects: African American civil rights workers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature; African Americans -- Biography -- Juvenile literature; African American legislators -- Juvenile literatureUnited States. Congress. House -- Biography -- Juvenile literatureCummings, Elijah -- Juvenile literature

Availability: 10 Holdings

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A seat at the table : the Nancy Pelosi story.

Authors : Boxer, Elisa, author; Freeman, Laura (Illustrator), illustrator

Subjects: Women politicians -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature; Women legislators -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature; Women politicians -- Juvenile literatureUnited States. Congress. House -- Speakers -- Biography -- Juvenile literaturePelosi, Nancy, 1940- -- Juvenile literature

Availability: 8 Holdings

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Kamala Harris : rooted in justice.

Authors : Grimes, Nikki, author; Freeman, Laura (Illustrator), illustrator

Subjects: Women legislators -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature; Legislators -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature; Women presidential candidates -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literatureUnited States. Congress. Senate -- Biography -- Juvenile literatureHarris, Kamala, 1964- -- Juvenile literature

Availability: 12 Holdings

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A voice named Aretha.

Authors : Russell-Brown, Katheryn, 1961-, author; Freeman, Laura (Illustrator), illustrator

Subjects: South Carolina Book Award nominee -- 2021-2022; Soul musicians -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature; African American singers -- Biography -- Juvenile literatureFranklin, Aretha -- Juvenile literature

Availability: 18 Holdings

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Biddy Mason speaks up.

Authors : White, Arisa, author; Atkins, Laura, author; ...

Subjects: Enslaved women -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature; Enslaved persons -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature; African American women -- Biography -- Juvenile literatureMason, Biddy, 1818-1891 -- Juvenile literature

Availability: 5 Holdings

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