Class Pictures

Class Pictures

by Dawoud Bey

Dawoud Bey is a photographer who specializes in portraits. Class Pictures contains photographs of high school students with short autobiographies each student wrote.

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You can get it from the public library.

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Danville.779.2 BEYIn library
Lafayette.779.2 BEYIn library
OrindaYoung Adult779.2 BEYIn library

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They Never Gave Up: Adventures in Early Aviation

They Never Gave Up: Adventures in Early Aviation

by Michael Wilkey

This book describes people’s attempts to fly, from ancient myths up to the early days of modern airplanes.

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Since Contra Costa libraries only have one copy of They Never Gave Up, you might want to request it through Link+. You get the book through your local library, so you will need to have a library card.

  1. Read all the directions.
  2. Click here to go to the Link+ search.
  3. Click "Request this item."
  4. Pick your local library. This will probably be "Contra Costa Public."
  5. Give them your library card number and whatever else they need.
  6. When the book comes in, your library will call you.

You might want to read the rules for borrowing books before you request anything.

If you want to check on the book or cancel your order, go here.
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From Pieces to Weight: Once Upon a Time in Southside Queens

From Pieces to Weight: Once Upon a Time in Southside Queens

by 50 Cent and Kris Ex

This is one of 50 Cent’s autobiographies. He grew up in a rough part of Queens and started selling drugs before he was a teenager, but his life changed dramatically after he met Jam Master Jay.

You can read some of it online at Google Books.

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RichmondMain Adult Books B FIFTY CENTCHECK SHELF
RichmondMain Adult Books B FIFTY CENTCHECK SHELF
RichmondMain Adult Books B FIFTY CENTCHECK SHELF
RichmondMain Adult Books B FIFTY CENTCHECK SHELF

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And Not Afraid to Dare

And Not Afraid to Dare: The Stories of Ten African-American Women

by Tonya Bolden

As you might guess from the title, this book gives biographical sketches of ten African-American women, including Toni Morrison and Ida B. Wells. If you don’t like biographies, don’t worry. This reads more like a story.

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Danville.920.72 BOLDENIn library
Oakley.920.72 BOLDENIn library
RichmondMain Adult Books 920.7208 BoldenCHECK SHELF
RichmondMain Children's Books J 920.7208 BolCHECK SHELF

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