 | A Visual History of African American Academy Award Nominees 2008 Calendar
Buy new: $13.99 This calendar is amazing. It's also deceptive, in that it contains a wealth of historical data, anecdotes, and film-related trivia. Add to that, stunning art and photography, and you have a great addition to any room, or a lovely and inexpensive gift idea.
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 | The Measure of a Man: A Spiritual Autobiography (Oprah's Book Club) by Sidney Poitier
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $0.01 An amazing book by an amazing person. The Measure of a Man chronicles the life and times of one of America's true treasures, Sidney Poitier. An Oprah's Book Club favorite.
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 | A Lesson Before Dying (Oprah's Book Club) by Ernest J. Gaines
Buy new: $10.36 / Used from: $0.01 Ernest J. Gaines's powerful exploration of race, injustice, and resistance. Not published in 2007, but read and appreciated by this fan in 2007.
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 | Cane River (Oprah's Book Club) by Lalita Tademy
Buy new: $11.16 / Used from: $0.40 Lalita Tademy's riveting family saga chronicles four generations of women born into slavery along the Cane River in Louisiana. It is also a tale about the blurring of racial boundaries.
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 | Copper Sun by Sharon M. Draper
Buy new: $11.53 / Used from: $4.36 Copper Sun describes the shocking realities of slavery and plantation life while portraying the perseverance, resourcefulness, and triumph of the human spirit.
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