Yukie's Island

Abigail Adams, Pirate of the Caribbean (Time Twisters)

We Had to Be Brave: Escaping the Nazis on the Kindertransport

Coretta Scott

Let the Children March

Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad

Frederick Douglass: The Lion Who Wrote History

Madeline and the Old House in Paris

In the midst of World War II, the Port Chicago 50, a group of African American sailors, were assigned to load munitions onto a ship. When the ship exploded, killing 320 men, the survivors were forced to load another ship, leading to a mutiny and a fight for civil rights. Steve Sheinkin tells the story of this little-known event in American history, highlighting the injustices faced by African Americans in the military and the bravery of the Port Chicago 50. 

Overcoming Obstacles

Perseverance

Courage

Identity

Friendship

National Pride

The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights

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