La Porte County Public Library System

Growing up black in the Deep South, Charlie Nelms chose education as his weapon of choice for fighting racism and inequality. His memoir is an uplifting story about the power of education, the impact of community and mentorship, and the importance of dreaming big.

The autobiography of the man who, though born in slavery, educated himself and went on to found Tuskegee Institute.

At a time when young adults need inspiration the most due to adversity, peer-pressure, and loss of direction From Failure to Promise -- author Dr. Cleamon Moorer shares insights, experiences, and a miraculous story of how God can transform the real you into the ideal you.

"One of the world's top experts on education delivers an uplifting memoir on his own personal failures and successes as he sought to become a good learner and teacher. Tony Wagner is an eminent education specialist: he's taught at Harvard and MIT; done significant work for the Gates Foundation; and speaks across the country and all over the world. But before he found his success, Tony was kicked out of middle school, expelled from high school, and...

Describes the life of Booker T. Washington, his accomplishments as an educator, and his impact on the fight for equality.

Profiles the career and achievements of Booker T. Washington, the African-American educator who founded the Tuskegee Institute.

"The true story of a little girl who made an impossible dream achievable" -- Provided by publisher.

An illustrated exploration of the life and work of Noah Webster that discusses his promotion of a living American language and universal education for all, career as a newspaper publisher, creation of America's first insurance company, and more.

"I was born at a crossroads: a crossroads in history, a crossroads in culture, and a geographical crossroads in North Houston County in East Texas. Born in 1945, Ruth J. Simmons grew up the twelfth child of sharecroppers. Her first home had no running water, no electricity to light the two crowded rooms, no books to read. Yet despite this-or, in her words, because of it-Simmons would become one of America's preeminent educators. The former president...