Phillip M Hoose

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1) Claudette Colvin: twice toward justice

Author

Hoose, Phillip M

Series

Brilliance Audio on compact disc

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 5

Appears on list

Black History Month

Formats

Book, Audio Book on CD

Description

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Based on extensive interviews with Claudette Colvin and many others, Phillip Hoose presents the first in-depth account of an important yet largely unknown civil rights figure, skillfully weaving her dramatic story into the fabric of the historic Montgomery bus boycott and court case that would change the course of American history.

2) The boys who challenged Hitler: Knud Pedersen and the Churchill Club

Author

Hoose, Phillip M

Pub. Date

2015.

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG+ - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 7

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"At the outset of World War II, Denmark did not resist German occupation. Deeply ashamed of his nation's leaders, fifteen-year-old Knud Pedersen resolved with his brother and a handful of schoolmates to take action against the Nazis if the adults would not. Naming their secret club after the fiery British leader, the young patriots in the Churchill Club committed countless acts of sabotage, infuriating the Germans, who eventually had the boys tracked...

3) Moonbird: a year on the wind with the great survivor B95

Author

Hoose, Phillip M

Pub. Date

c2012

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 5

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Tells the story of the Red Knot which is a shorebird that flies too much and is becoming extinct.

4) Duet: our journey in song with the northern mockingbird

Author

Hoose, Phillip M

Pub. Date

2022.

Description

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"The story of the impactful partnership between humans and mockingbirds--a case study in courage, resiliency, and the power of a song--written by nonfiction powerhouse Phil Hoose"--