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Author
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
xv, 333 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
In this insightful and eclectic history, Adrian Miller delves into the influences, ingredients, and innovations that make up the soul food tradition. Focusing each chapter on the culinary and social history of one dish--such as fried chicken, chitlins, yams, greens, and "red drinks--Miller uncovers how it got on the soul food plate and what it means for African American culture and identity.Miller argues that the story is more complex and surprising...
Author
Publisher
Sarah Crichton Books
Pub. Date
2009
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xii, 256 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps, ports. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Documents the author's traditional childhood north of the Arctic Circle, his decision to pursue an education in the continental U.S., and his successful lobbying efforts that convinced the government to allocate land and monetary resources to Alaska's natives in compensation for incursions on their way of life.
Author
Publisher
Storey Books
Pub. Date
1999
Physical Desc
153 p.; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discover the rich flavors, unique traditions, and healing powers of chai. This heady mixture of cinnamon, nutmeg, anise, and cloves transforms black tea into a full-bodied elixir that has been enjoyed in India for centuries. Tea expert Diana Rosen explores the fascinating history of chai and offers 22 recipes for a variety of chai spice blends that can be used in both teas and baked goods. You're sure to find exciting and new ways to enjoy chai's...
Author
Series
Publisher
Child's World
Pub. Date
2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
40 p. : col. ill., 1 col. map ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Before slavery was abolished in the United States, more than 100,000 slaves escaped to freedom with help from the Underground Railroad. A secret network of safe houses, the Underground Railroad is an important part of American history. Underground Railroad workers such as Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass devoted their energy and even risked their own safety to help enslaved blacks escape to freedom. Additional features to aid comprehension include...
Author
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"Though a disability stunted his growth and left him with a hunched back, William Henry "Chick" Webb did not let that get in the way of his musical pursuits. Even as a young child, Chick saw the world as one big drum, pounding out rhythms on everything from stair railings to pots and pans. His love of percussion brought him to the big time as an influential big band leader. This picture-book biography details the life of black American jazz drummer...
Author
Series
Publisher
Child's World
Pub. Date
2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
40 p. : col. ill., 1 col. map ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
The first enslaved Africans landed in North America in 1619 to begin a life of forced, unpaid labor, harsh living conditions, and cruel treatment. The Southern economy grew dependent on slave labor, and the terrible institution was not abolished until after the American Civil War. Although slavery ended almost 150 years ago in the United States, its legacies of racism, prejudice, and the struggle for equal treatment persist today. Celebrate Black...
Author
Publisher
Workman Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
198 pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
"Remember Jessamyn Stanley? How could you not? She's the proudly fat, Black, queer yoga teacher and charismatic author of Every Body Yoga, who drops a lot more f-bombs than namastes and refuses to pray at the church of Lululemon. Now she's back, here to take us even further on a personal and provocative journey into what it means to "practice yoga." Where Every Body Yoga, with 59,000 copies in print, taught us how to do yoga, Yoke tells us why. In...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
In 1704, Mohawk Indians attack the frontier village of Deerfield, Massachusetts, kidnapping and marching over 100 residents, including seven-year-old Eunice Williams, to Canada where she is eventually adopted into a Mohawk family and remains there willingly for the rest of her life. Based on a true story.
Author
Language
English
Description
First published in 1845, the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass is the memoir of former slave turned abolitionist. The story recounts Douglass's life from early childhood growing up in Maryland as a slave to his eventual escape to the North. Learning to read and write served him well, as he would eventually use it to document the civil injustices of slavery in 19th century America and to craft his impassioned oratories against it.
Author
Series
Publisher
Carolrhoda Books
Pub. Date
2004
Edition
Rev. ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
48 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
An introduction to the life of the Massachusetts Indian Squanto, best known for befriending the Pilgrims of the New Plymouth Colony.
Author
Publisher
TwoDot
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
xv, 162 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Colorado Territory in 1864 wasn't merely the wild west, it was a land in limbo while the Civil War raged in the east and politics swirled around its potential admission to the union. The territorial governor, John Evans, had ambitions on the national stage should statehood occur, and he was joined in those ambitions by a local pastor and erstwhile Colonel in the Colorado militia, John Chivington. The decision was made to take a hardline stance against...
Author
Publisher
Zest Books, an imprint of Lerner Publishing Group, Inc
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
303 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"Botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer's best-selling book Braiding Sweetgrass is adapted for a young adult audience by children's author Monique Gray Smith, bringing Indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge, and the lessons of plant life to a new generation"--
36) Make it ahead
Author
Series
Publisher
Clarkson Potter/Publishers
Language
English
Description
"For the first time, trusted and beloved cookbook author Ina Garten, the Barefoot Contessa, answers the number one question she receives from cooks: Can I make it ahead? If you've ever found yourself stuck in front of the stove at your own party, scrambling to get everything to the table at just the right moment, Ina is here to let you in on her secrets! Thanks to twenty years of running a specialty food store and fifteen years writing cookbooks,...
Author
Publisher
Voyageur Press
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Description
"If you already love making strawberry jam and basic tomato sauce, this is the perfect book for the next step in your preserving journey! Featuring techniques and ingredients sure to open your mind, Beyond Canning is an invaluable resource for home preservers and small-scale homesteaders who know the basics but are looking to expand their skill-set and repertoire. A deep dive into multiple methods of home preserving, this book features unexpected...
Author
Series
Publisher
Dover Publications
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Formats
Description
Twelve Years a Slave (1853) is considered to be one of the most riveting and important documents recounting slavery in the United States. It is the heart-rending memoir of a free black man who is taken hostage and sold into slavery in a Louisiana plantation, his twelve years of bondage, and his remarkable escape to freedom. Since its publication, this classic has become a historical reference for its salient of depiction of life as a slave in the...
39) Praisesong for the kitchen ghosts: stories and recipes from five generations of black country cooks
Author
Publisher
Clarkson Potter/Publishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
x, 243 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"A lyrical culinary journey that explores the hidden stories of Black Appalachians through powerful essays and forty comforting recipes from the Poet Laureate of Kentucky. Years ago, when O. Henry Prize-winning writer Crystal Wilkinson was baking a jam cake, she felt her late grandmother's presence. She soon realized that she was not the only cook in her kitchen; There were an abundance of ancestors stirring, measuring, and braising with her. These...