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Cultural Diversity Month

April 1, 2017 | Shanemoneal

April is Cultural Diversity Month. Take a look at the biographies below and explore the different cultural backgrounds of various historical figures.

Martin Luther King Jr. : let freedom ring by Michael Teitelbaum

The life of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is traced from birth and childhood to his death. 

Sonia Sotomayor : first Hispanic U.S. Supreme Court justice by Lisa Tucker McElroy

Explore the life of the United State's first Hispanic U.S Supreme Court Justice. 

Gandhi by Juhi Saklani

A biography of Mahatma Gandhi, the Indian political and spiritual leader who led his country to freedom from British rule through his policy of nonviolent resistance.

I am Malala : how one girl stood up for education and changed the world by Malala Yousafzai

"I Am Malala. This is my story. 

Manjiro : the boy who risked his life for two countries by Emily Arnold McCully

This is the true story of a determined and resourceful young man whose intimate knowledge of two cultures later led him to play an important role in the opening of Japan to Western trade and ideas.

Marie Curie : mother of modern physics by Janice Borzendowski

A biography on the mother of modern physics.

Sacagawea : crossing the continent with Lewis & Clark by Emma Carlson Berne

Lewis & Clark would not have succeeded if not for the help of Sacagawea. This is her story.  

Anne Frank : heroic diarist of the Holocaust by Hope Lourie Killcoyne

Shares the life of the young Holocaust victim, covering her childhood, time in hiding, and famous diary.

Pablo Picasso by Matthew Meadows

An introduction to the work of one of the masters of modern art.

Jesse Owens : gold medal hero by Jim Gigliotti

Olympic hero and African-American icon, this is the story of Jesse Owens.