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By Marian Wright Edelman (foreword by)

Paperback:

9780664261634, titled "Hope for the Future: Answering God’s Call to Justice for Our Children" | Westminster John Knox Pr, October 27, 2016, cover price $17.00

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Product Description: “THE MOST IMPORTANT THING WE CAN GIVE OUR CHILDREN IS AN EDUCATION.” —Mae Bertha Carter   In 1965, the Carters, an African American sharecropping family with thirteen children, took public officials at their word when they were offered “Freedom of Choice” to send their children to any school they wished, and so began their unforeseen struggle to desegregate the schools of Sunflower County, Mississippi...read more
By Marian Wright Edelman (introduced by)

Paperback:

9781616205591 | Reissue edition (Algonquin Books, November 4, 2014), cover price $15.95 | About this edition: “THE MOST IMPORTANT THING WE CAN GIVE OUR CHILDREN IS AN EDUCATION.

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By Marian Wright Edelman (introduced by), Warren Spielberg (editor) and Kirkland C. Vaughans (editor)

Hardcover:

9780313381980 | Praeger Pub Text, June 30, 2014, cover price $110.00

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9781401323332 | Hachette Books, September 23, 2008, cover price $19.95

Miscellaneous:

9781401392956 | Hyperion Books, September 23, 2008, cover price $14.95

Miscellaneous:

9781401392949 | Hyperion Books, September 23, 2008, cover price $14.95
9781401392963 | Hyperion Books, September 23, 2008, cover price $14.95
9781401392970 | Hyperion Books, September 23, 2008, cover price $14.95
9781401392932 | Hyperion Books, September 23, 2008, cover price $14.95

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The founder of the Children's Defense Fund looks at the state of the national soul, arguing that success should be defined by character rather than by consumption and offering twenty-five lessons by which to live

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9780807031063 | Gift edition (Beacon Pr, May 1, 1994), cover price $15.00
9780807031025, titled "Measure of Our Success: A Letter to My Children and Yours" | Beacon Pr, May 10, 1992, cover price $27.00 | About this edition: The founder of the Children's Defense Fund looks at the state of the national soul, arguing that success should be defined by character rather than by consumption and offering twenty-five lessons by which to live

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9780060975463 | Reprint edition (Perennial, May 1, 1993), cover price $10.00 | About this edition: In a letter to her three sons, the author offers words of inspiration to young people, discussing work, education, failure, confidence, self-esteem, and more

Prebinding:

9781435242098 | Reprint edition (Paw Prints, April 18, 2008), cover price $19.00
9780785717850 | Turtleback Books, October 1, 1999, cover price $20.85 | About this edition: In a letter to her three sons, the author offers words of inspiration to young people, discussing work, education, failure, confidence, self-esteem, and more

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Product Description: This comprehensive reader does more than just analyze the problems of poverty and the issues that typically accompany it. It takes a giant step forward in exploring real solutions through public policy and faith-based organizations.
By Marian Wright Edelman (foreword by), Ronald J. Sider (editor) and Heidi Unruh (editor)

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9780817015053 | Judson Pr, May 30, 2007, cover price $16.00 | About this edition: This comprehensive reader does more than just analyze the problems of poverty and the issues that typically accompany it.

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A National Book Award-winning author evaluates the ways in which the story of Rosa Parks and the Montgomery bus boycott is misrepresented to children, providing in an updated, fiftieth-anniversary edition a teacher's guide on how to evaluate textbooks, additional contributions about Septima Clark and Virginia Durr, and an essay entitled 'The Deformed Mirror of Truth.' Reprint.
By Marian Wright Edelman (introduced by) and Herbert R. Kohl

Hardcover:

9781595580207 | New Pr, September 1, 2005, cover price $22.95 | About this edition: Evaluates the ways in which the story of Rosa Parks and the Montgomery bus boycott is misrepresented to children.

Paperback:

9781595581273 | Reprint edition (New Pr, January 1, 2007), cover price $14.95 | About this edition: Evaluates the ways in which the story of Rosa Parks and the Montgomery bus boycott is misrepresented to children.

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A collection of contemporary multicultural prayers, written for this book and intended to provide strong inner anchors and spiritual grounding.

Paperback:

9780786814381 | New edition (Hyperion, March 30, 2006), cover price $5.99 | About this edition: A collection of contemporary multicultural prayers, written for this book and intended to provide strong inner anchors and spiritual grounding.

Library:

9780786825134 | New edition (Hyperion, October 1, 2002), cover price $15.99 | About this edition: A collection of contemporary multicultural prayers, written for this book and intended to provide strong inner anchors and spiritual grounding.

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Teaches young readers how individual acts of courage, even though small in appearance, can have a great effect on one's life and the lives of those nearby through a review of actions by others in the past and the effects they have had on the world in which we live today.
By Marian Wright Edelman (editor) and Barry Moser (illustrator)

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9780060280512 | Amistad Pr, November 1, 2005, cover price $21.99 | About this edition: Through a review of actions by others in the past, young readers learn how individual acts of courage, even though small in appearance, can have a great effect on one's life and the lives of those nearby.

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9780060280529 | Amistad Pr, November 1, 2005, cover price $20.89 | About this edition: Through a review of actions by others in the past, young readers learn how individual acts of courage, even though small in appearance, can have a great effect on one's life and the lives of those nearby.

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Presents the personal stories from more than thirty people about the civil rights movement in the United States.
By Marian Wright Edelman (other contributor), David Halberstam (foreword by) and Juan Williams

Hardcover:

9781402714153 | Sterling Pub Co Inc, May 1, 2004, cover price $19.95 | About this edition: Presents the personal stories from more than thirty people about the civil rights movement in the United States.

Paperback:

9781402722332 | Sterling Pub Co Inc, August 30, 2005, cover price $12.95

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Offers a compilation of excerpts from speeches, poetry, songs, letters, and more from celebrated African-American authors, such as Dred Scott and Langston Hughes, while exploring the impact these writings have had in shaping African-American history throughout the years.
By Marian Wright Edelman (foreword by), Wade Hudson and Sean Qualls (illustrator)

Hardcover:

9780439409698 | Scholastic, December 1, 2003, cover price $19.95 | About this edition: A collection of speeches and writings by African Americans, with commentary about the time period in which each person lived, information about the speaker/writer, and public response to the words.

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Thought-provoking essays by thirty of America's most acclaimed authors--including Julia Alvarez, Alice Walker, Nikki Giovanni, Joyce Carol Oates, John Edgar Wideman, Mary Morris, Anna Quindlen, Faith Ringgold, Chang-rae Lee, and Ntozake Shange--share memories of growing up in America. Original.
By Marian Wright Edelman (foreword by) and Susan Richards Shreve (editor)

Paperback:

9780618379026 | Mariner Books, October 22, 2003, cover price $15.95 | About this edition: Presents essays by thirty of America's most acclaimed authors, including Julia Alvarez, Alice Walker, Nikki Giovanni, Joyce Carol Oates, and John Edgar Wideman, sharing memories of growing up in America.

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Presents essays by thirty of America's most acclaimed authors, including Julia Alvarez, Alice Walker, Nikki Giovanni, Joyce Carol Oates, and John Edgar Wideman, sharing memories of growing up in America.

Prebinding:

9780613810449 | Turtleback Books, October 1, 2003, cover price $28.10 | About this edition: Presents essays by thirty of America's most acclaimed authors, including Julia Alvarez, Alice Walker, Nikki Giovanni, Joyce Carol Oates, and John Edgar Wideman, sharing memories of growing up in America.

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A powerful documentary of children in developing countries includes photographs from around the globe documenting their cultural traditions and illustrating the difficulties they face trying to survive in a world afflicted by hunger, war, and disease.

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9781577312239 | New World Library, September 1, 2003, cover price $35.00 | About this edition: A powerful documentary of children in developing countries includes photographs from around the globe documenting their cultural traditions and illustrating the difficulties they face trying to survive in a world afflicted by hunger, war, and disease.

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By Marian Wright Edelman (foreword by), Prep for Prep (other contributor) and Gary Simons (editor)

Paperback:

9781565124172 | 1 edition (Algonquin Books, June 15, 2003), cover price $12.95

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Grouped according to themes such as hope, gratitude, and help, and filled with wisdom and insight, a collection of original prayers for children offers them a powerful opportunity to connect with their own spirituality.

Hardcover:

9780786805976 | New edition (Hyperion, October 1, 2002), cover price $19.99 | About this edition: A collection of contemporary multicultural prayers, written for this book and intended to provide strong inner anchors and spiritual grounding.

Product Description: The flagship publication of "the most powerful political force for children in this country" (Parenting) The State of America's Children is the "must-have handbook for child workers, activist parents, teachers, speechmakers, media professionals—anyone looking for hard data and moving stories to help them fight for children's well-being in America" (Feminist Bookstore News)...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)
By Marian Wright Edelman (introduced by)

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9780807042151, titled "The State of America's Children: A Report from the Children's Defense Fund" | Beacon Pr, April 1, 2001, cover price $20.00 | About this edition: The flagship publication of "the most powerful political force for children in this country" (Parenting) The State of America's Children is the "must-have handbook for child workers, activist parents, teachers, speechmakers, media professionals—anyone looking for hard data and moving stories to help them fight for children's well-being in America" (Feminist Bookstore News).
9780807042137, titled "The State of America's Children: A Report from the Children's Defense Fund" | Beacon Pr, March 1, 2000, cover price $18.00 | About this edition: Featuring an introduction by Marian Wright Edelman, an essential handbook for child workers, activists, teachers, and media professionals provides vital statistics on the nations children, covering family income levels, nutrition, elducation, adolescence, pregnancy, violence, and much more.

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Product Description: Throughout her life and work, Marian Wright Edelman has been at the heart of this cantury's most dramatic civil rights and child advocacy struggles. In this stirring, heartfelt memoir she pays tribute to the extrordinary mentors who helped light her way including Martin Luther King, Jr...read more

Hardcover:

9780807072141 | Beacon Pr, October 15, 1999, cover price $28.00 | About this edition: The African American lawyer and president of the Children's Defense Fund describes the positive influences of family, church members, teachers, colleagues, and other social reformers in her life

Paperback:

9780060958596 | Reprint edition (Perennial, September 1, 2000), cover price $14.99 | About this edition: The African American lawyer and president of the Children's Defense Fund describes the positive influences of family, church members, teachers, colleagues, and other social reformers in her life.

Prebinding:

9780613314039 | Turtleback Books, March 1, 2001, cover price $26.95 | About this edition: Throughout her life and work, Marian Wright Edelman has been at the heart of this cantury's most dramatic civil rights and child advocacy struggles.

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The moving speech given by the author--the president of the Children's Defense Fund--in June 1996 at a rally at the Lincoln Memorial in support of America's commitment to its children is presented with photos of a quilt collage.

Hardcover:

9780786803651 | Hyperion, May 1, 1998, cover price $15.95 | About this edition: Presents a version of the 1996 speech given at the Lincoln Memorial by the president and founder of the Children's Defense Fund urging people to 'Stand for Children'

Library:

9780786823109 | Hyperion, May 1, 1998, cover price $16.99 | About this edition: Presents a version of the 1996 speech given at the Lincoln Memorial by the president and founder of the Children's Defense Fund urging people to 'Stand for Children'

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