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1) This is the rope: a story from the Great Migration

Author

Woodson, Jacqueline

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

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A rope passed down through the generations frames an African American family's story as they journey north during the time of the Great Migration.

2) Overground railroad

Author

Cline-Ransome, Lesa

Series

Live Oak Media eReadalong

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Formats

eAudiobook, eBook, Kindle

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"A girl named Ruth Anne tells the story of her family's train journey from North Carolina to New York City as part of the Great Migration"--

3) Africaville: a novel

Author

Colvin, Jeffrey

Language

English

Formats

Book, eAudiobook, Sound Disc

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"A ferociously talented writer makes his stunning debut with this richly woven tapestry, set in a small Nova Scotia town settled by former slaves, that depicts several generations of one family bound together and torn apart by blood, faith, time, and fate. Structured as a triptych, Africaville chronicles the lives of three generations of the Sebolt family--Kath Ella, her son Omar/Etienne, and her grandson Warner--whose lives unfold against the tumultuous...

4) The warmth of other suns: the epic story of America's great migration

Author

Wilkerson, Isabel

Language

English

Formats

Book, eBook, Kindle

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In this epic, beautifully written masterwork, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Isabel Wilkerson chronicles one of the great untold stories of American history: the decades-long migration of black citizens who fled the South for northern and western cities, in search of a better life. From 1915 to 1970, this exodus of almost six million people changed the face of America.