Del Norte Public Library

"Simple text and photographs present the life of Booker T. Washington"--

A brief biographical sketch of Martin Luther King, Jr., one of the greatest figures in the American civil rights movement.

A biography of the first licensed female African American pilot.

A biography of Muhammad Ali, from his childhood in Louisville, Kentucky, his legendary boxing career, and his conversion to Islam and opposition to the war in Vietnam, to his appearance at the 1996 summer Olympics in Atlanta.

Traces the life and achievements of the Baptist pastor who became a driving force behind the African American civil rights movement.

Discusses the life of Jesse Jackson, including his involvement in the civil rights movement, his presidential campaigns, and his role as freelance diplomat and world humanitarian.

Discusses the childhood, education, social activism, and assassination of the noted civil rights leader.

Presents an illustrated biography of the man who spent his life pursuing his dream of equality and peace and was at the forefront of the civil rights movement until his assassination in 1968.

Describes the life of the sharecroppers' son who became an Olympic legend and challenged Hitler's dream of Aryan superiority.

Profiles the small, light, and quick basketball star who led the Philadelphia 76ers to the NBA Finals in 2001 and earned the All-Star MVP trophy and the NBA's Most Valuable Player award in the process.