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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. AN ALA BEST BOOK FOR YOUNG ADULTS . A young African American woman dreams of soaring through the skies in this inspiring and thought-provoking historical fiction novel. "A dynamic, heartfelt novel."-The Washington Post "A thrilling, but little-known story that begs to be told. The book is at once informative and entertaining."-School Library Journal All Ida Mae Jones wants to do if fly. Ida's daddy was a pilot, and when he took her flying, she never wanted to come down again. But after his death, the sky is off-limits to a young black woman such as Ida. When America enters World War II, the army forms the WASP-Women Airforce Service Pilots-and Ida has a chance to join, if she's willing to use her light skin to pass as a white girl. She wants to fly more than anything, but Ida soon learns that denying one's identity and family is a heavy burden. Can she fulfill her dream without losing herself.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. AN ALA BEST BOOK FOR YOUNG ADULTS . A young African American woman dreams of soaring through the skies in this inspiring and thought-provoking historical fiction novel. "A dynamic, heartfelt novel."-The Washington Post "A thrilling, but little-known story that begs to be told. The book is at once informative and entertaining."-School Library Journal All Ida Mae Jones wants to do if fly. Ida's daddy was a pilot, and when he took her flying, she never wanted to come down again. But after his death, the sky is off-limits to a young black woman such as Ida. When America enters World War II, the army forms the WASP-Women Airforce Service Pilots-and Ida has a chance to join, if she's willing to use her light skin to pass as a white girl. She wants to fly more than anything, but Ida soon learns that denying one's identity and family is a heavy burden. Can she fulfill her dream without losing herself.…

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. AN ALA BEST BOOK FOR YOUNG ADULTS . A young African American woman dreams of soaring through the skies in this inspiring and thought-provoking historical fiction novel. "A dynamic, heartfelt novel."-The Washington Post "A thrilling, but little-known story that begs to be told. The book is at once informative and entertaining."-School Library Journal All Ida Mae Jones wants to do if fly. Ida's daddy was a pilot, and when he took her flying, she never wanted to come down again. But after his death, the sky is off-limits to a young black woman such as Ida. When America enters World War II, the army forms the WASP-Women Airforce Service Pilots-and Ida has a chance to join, if she's willing to use her light skin to pass as a white girl. She wants to fly more than anything, but Ida soon learns that denying one's identity and family is a heavy burden. Can she fulfill her dream without losing herself.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Its up, up, and away with the Tuskegee Airmen, a heroic group of African American military pilots who helped the United States win World War II. Murray, Jake (illustrator).

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Its up, up, and away with the Tuskegee Airmen, a heroic group of African American military pilots who helped the United States win World War II. Murray, Jake (illustrator).

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. Its up, up, and away with the Tuskegee Airmen, a heroic group of African American military pilots who helped the United States win World War II. Murray, Jake (illustrator).

Paperback. Zustand: Good. In this dystopian adventure, a young woman faces incredible odds to save the young life that was entrusted to her. "Orleans itself is a compelling intersection of environmental chaos and human politics."-BBCB "A riveting tale told in a striking, unique voice. You won't regret picking this one up."-Marie Lu, author of the New York Times bestselling Legend trilogy The Delta borders have been sealed. The United States is changed forever. After a string of devastating hurricanes and a severe outbreak of Delta Fever, the Gulf Coast has been quarantined. Years later, residents of the Outer States are under the assumption that life in the Delta is all but extinct . . . but in reality, a new, primitive society has been born. Fen de la Guerre is living with her blood tribe in the Delta when they are ambushed. Left with her leader's newborn and determined to get the baby to a better life over the wall, Fen meets Daniel, a scientist from the Outer States. Brought together by chance, kept together by danger, they are each other's last hope for survival.…

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. In this dystopian adventure, a young woman faces incredible odds to save the young life that was entrusted to her. "Orleans itself is a compelling intersection of environmental chaos and human politics."-BBCB "A riveting tale told in a striking, unique voice. You won't regret picking this one up."-Marie Lu, author of the New York Times bestselling Legend trilogy The Delta borders have been sealed. The United States is changed forever. After a string of devastating hurricanes and a severe outbreak of Delta Fever, the Gulf Coast has been quarantined. Years later, residents of the Outer States are under the assumption that life in the Delta is all but extinct . . . but in reality, a new, primitive society has been born. Fen de la Guerre is living with her blood tribe in the Delta when they are ambushed. Left with her leader's newborn and determined to get the baby to a better life over the wall, Fen meets Daniel, a scientist from the Outer States. Brought together by chance, kept together by danger, they are each other's last hope for survival.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting. Foley, Tim (illustrator).

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. A speculative children's novel about three generations of Black girls connected across time and space through a wormhole in their school locker.

Hardback. Zustand: Good. A speculative children's novel about three generations of Black girls connected across time and space through a wormhole in their school locker.

Zustand: very_good. Pages are clean with no markings. May show minor signs of wear or cosmetic defects marks, cuts, bends, or scuffs on the cover, spine, pages, or dust jacket. May have remainder marks on edges.

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. Relive the moments when African Americans fought for equal rights, and made history. Foley, Tim (illustrator).

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Relive the moments when African Americans fought for equal rights, and made history. Foley, Tim (illustrator).

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Relive the moments when African Americans fought for equal rights, and made history. Foley, Tim (illustrator).

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Illustrated. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting. Foley, Tim (illustrator).

Zustand: good. Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly. …

Paperback. Zustand: Good. In this book from the #1 New York Times bestselling series, learn how this vibrant Black neighborhood in upper Manhattan became home to the leading Black writers, artists, and musicians of the 1920s and 1930s.Travel back in time to the 1920s and 1930s to the sounds of jazz in nightclubs and the 24-hours-a-day bustle of the famous Black neighborhood of Harlem in uptown Manhattan. It was a dazzling time when there was an outpouring of the arts of African Americans--the poetry of Langston Hughes; the novels of Zora Neale Hurston; the sculptures of Augusta Savage and that brand-new music called jazz as only Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong could play it. Author Sherri Smith traces Harlem's history all the way to its seventeenth-century roots, and explains how the early-twentieth-century Great Migration brought African Americans from the deep South to New York City and gave birth to the golden years of the Harlem Renaissance.With 80 fun black-and-white illustrations and an engaging 16-page photo insert, readers will be excited to read this latest addition to Who HQ. Foley, Tim (illustrator).…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. Help your little one dream big with a Little Golden Book biography all about Misty Copeland, the American Ballet Theatre's first Black principal dancer! The perfect introduction to nonfiction for preschoolers! This Little Golden Book introduces ballet prodigy Misty Copeland to the youngest readers. The first Black principal dancer in the history of the American Ballet Theatre-who didn't start dancing until she was almost thirteen-continues to impress the world and pave the way for young Black girls to chase their dreams. Look for Little Golden Book biographies about these other inspiring people: Joe BidenKamala HarrisBetty WhiteFrida KahloDolly PartonRuth Bader GinsburgJackie RobinsonMartin Luther King Jr.George WashingtonAbraham LincolnJohnny Appleseed. Whitaker, Tara Nicole (illustrator).…

Hardback. Zustand: Fair. Help your little one dream big with a Little Golden Book biography all about Misty Copeland, the American Ballet Theatre's first Black principal dancer! The perfect introduction to nonfiction for preschoolers! This Little Golden Book introduces ballet prodigy Misty Copeland to the youngest readers. The first Black principal dancer in the history of the American Ballet Theatre-who didn't start dancing until she was almost thirteen-continues to impress the world and pave the way for young Black girls to chase their dreams. Look for Little Golden Book biographies about these other inspiring people: Joe BidenKamala HarrisBetty WhiteFrida KahloDolly PartonRuth Bader GinsburgJackie RobinsonMartin Luther King Jr.George WashingtonAbraham LincolnJohnny Appleseed. Whitaker, Tara Nicole (illustrator).…

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. Help your little one dream big with a Little Golden Book biography all about Misty Copeland, the American Ballet Theatre's first Black principal dancer! The perfect introduction to nonfiction for preschoolers! This Little Golden Book introduces ballet prodigy Misty Copeland to the youngest readers. The first Black principal dancer in the history of the American Ballet Theatre-who didn't start dancing until she was almost thirteen-continues to impress the world and pave the way for young Black girls to chase their dreams. Look for Little Golden Book biographies about these other inspiring people: Joe BidenKamala HarrisBetty WhiteFrida KahloDolly PartonRuth Bader GinsburgJackie RobinsonMartin Luther King Jr.George WashingtonAbraham LincolnJohnny Appleseed. Whitaker, Tara Nicole (illustrator).…

Zustand: Very Good. Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

Zustand: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

Zustand: Acceptable. Item in acceptable condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

Zustand: Very Good. Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

Zustand: Good. Item in good condition and has highlighting/writing on text. Used texts may not contain supplemental items such as CDs, info-trac etc.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting. Foley, Tim (illustrator).

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. From the award-winning author of Flygirl comes this powerful WWII romance between two Japanese teens caught in the cogs of an unwinnable war, perfect for fans of Salt to the Sea, Lovely War, and Code Name Verity.