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This is a sports history and biography, but its scope reaches beyond football: it examines the Carlisle school’s treatment of Native American students and racism in sport and wider society.

A historical account of four African American women mathematicians whose work contributed to aircraft and spacecraft research, while explaining segregation, wartime aviation, NASA’s origins and the space race.

This offers an accessible introduction to a pioneering doctor and inventor, combining a poetic life story with scientific and historical detail. Its strongest appeal is the connection between personal ambition, medical discovery and wider questions of equality.

This is a discussion-led introduction to the relationship between race, crime and public institutions, asking readers to question assumptions in headlines and consider how different systems and viewpoints shape understanding.

This is an informational exploration of the links between race, racism and economic well-being in America, combining historical background with discussion of present disparities and attempts to reduce them.

This is a serious memoir about a child navigating poverty, school exclusion, racism and violent home relationships. Alongside distressing experiences, it includes friendship, sibling joy, Abuela’s influence and moments of perseverance.

A visually presented life story linking football, military leadership and racial unfairness.

This is a personal investigation into relatives who vanished during the Holocaust. Rosen follows clues, disappointments and discoveries, while poems and family materials give emotional and historical shape to what happened.

A nature-rich memoir that follows a young birder’s family travels and growing public activism. Its strongest interest may lie in the way birdwatching connects personal identity, family life, conservation and a search for belonging.

This is a personal and historical account of migration, family separation, reunion and racism. Its emotional movement includes joy, fear, sadness and determination, with illustrations or presentation contrasting Trinidad and England.

This is a substantial, browseable introduction to Black history, balancing familiar and less-known people and events. It ranges from anti-slavery movements and racism to science, sport, art, music, activism and political change.

A focused introduction to Malcolm X’s activism and public leadership, set against systemic racism and civil-rights history. Its documents and reference features may help readers connect biography with historical evidence.

Take it as a historical biography linking one person’s experiences with apartheid, civil-rights struggle and political change.