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Celebrate notable contributions and accomplishments of Black AmericansÑmany of whom have been left out of history books. Bring to light the names and stories of Black achievers in careers ranging from science, politics, and business to sports, music, and entertainment.

Black Canadians have played an influential role in Canadian history and continue to do so today. Black Heritage in Canada explores the challenges Black Canadians have faced while showcasing the contributions and achievements they have made in arts and entertainment, sports, politics, and in the World Wars. Through this series students will see how the past actions of Black Canadians have helped to shape present outcomes.

This "first biography" series introduces young readers to important people in Black history. Each title has a lively design, engaging text and photos, and questions to get young children thinking and talking. Each title is written in conjunction with a literacy consultant and features a quiz for the reader and guidance notes for teachers and parents.

Black Canadians have shaped Canadian history since it was first colonized. Black History in Canada explores the struggles many early black settlers faced and how black Canadians have fought throughout history for equal treatment. Readers will learn about the important contributions black Canadians have made from their initial arrival in colonial times through the present day.

Black Lives Matter was born in July 2013 after a jury exonerated the killer of an unarmed black youth named Trayvon Martin. Since that time it has become known as a formidable, often controversial, civil rights movement that seeks equality and fair treatment of black citizens by law enforcement and by society as a whole.

Discover the stories of groundbreakers in Black history, from astronauts and athletes to poets and presidents. Each book features ten main biographies of significant Black men and women. Smaller biographies introduce six more people and their contributions. Both written and illustrated by people of Black heritage, each title is fully illustrated with vibrant and engaging artwork throughout.

These fascinating biographies explore remarkable Black athletes whose talent and character paved the way for future generations. Each book focuses on an athlete's life, career, struggles against discrimination, and work for social justice.

Learn the untold stories of pioneering Black athletes in baseball, basketball, football, and gymnastics. These books deliver a balanced view of history, provide for personal reflection, and develop readers' understanding of how past events affect the modern sports world.

The United States has been reckoning with race and racism since its inception. Black creatives of all types-novelists, poets, musicians, singers, actors, directors, and more-have used their chosen media to illuminate this struggle and articulate the experience of being Black in America. This fascinating series, written by Black authors, tells the stories of eight Black creatives whose artistic and cultural contributions have expanded the collective conversation on race. Each book summarizes the

Calvin Johnston’s secret is out. He and his brothers are tainted. Untouchable. And the bad blood flowing through their veins is threatening to kill them. So are some of their neighbours in Ashland, the "Friendliest Little Town" in Florida. The Johnston brothers are kicked out of everything-school, baseball, scouts, even church. Ashland’s anger has erupted into a fireball of hate. The only silver lining is that Calvin’s best friend Izzy lives 65 miles away at the beach, and has no idea about his