Margot Theis Raven Books
Night Boat to Freedom
At the request of his fellow slave Granny Judith, Christmas John risks his life to take runaways across a river from Kentucky to Ohio. Based on slave narratives recorded in the 1930s.
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Circle Unbroken
A grandmother tells the tale of Gullahs and their beautiful sweetgrass baskets that keep their African heritage alive.
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Angels in the dust
Great Grandma Annie reminisces about life on her family's Oklahoma farm during the terrible drought of the 1930s when the region was known as the "Dust Bowl."
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Challenger
"Challenger is an American bald eagle raised by humans after failed attempts to release him into the wild. He has become an ambassador who brings attention to the plight of America's national bird"...
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