Celebrate African American history with this historic collection of stories. Collection include: Duke Ellington; Ellington was not a street; Ella Fitzgerald: the tale of a vocal virtuosa; and John Henry read-along and discussion questions.

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Duke Ellington / by Andrea Davis Pinkney ; illustrated by Brian Pinkney -- Ella Fitzgerald: a tale of vocal virtuosa / by Andrea Davis Pinkney ; illustrated by Brian Pinkney -- Ellington was not a street / by Ntozake Shange ; Kadir Nelson -- John Henry / by Julius Lester ; illustrated by Jerry Pinkney.