Jim Burke
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
In parallel stories, a Ukrainian Jewish family prepares to emigrate to the United States in the late 1800s, and Frederic Auguste Bartholdi designs, raises funds for, and builds the Statue of Liberty in honor of the United States' centennial.
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
The Honus Wagner baseball card is the most valuable baseball card of all time! Honus was born poor, homely, and bowlegged. He was more destined to shoveling coal in his Pennsylvania mining town than becoming one of the greatest shortstops in baseball history. He had more home runs, RBIs, doubles, triples, steals and played in more games than any other player in the National League. He was a great baseball player and some say the greatest, and...
4) Green book
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
When Tony Lip, a bouncer from an Italian-American neighborhood in the Bronx, is hired to drive Dr. Don Shirley, a world-class Black pianist, on a concert tour from Manhattan to the Deep South, they must rely on a book to guide them to the few establishments that were then safe for African-Americans. Confronted with racism, danger, as well as unexpected humanity and humor, they are forced to set aside differences to survive and thrive on the journey...
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