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2017.
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English
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Netflix Bookmarks - Celebrating Black Voices series
Social Justice Reading List by BCALA & ALSC (PreK-Gr. 8)
Storytime @ Home: Celebrate Black Authors, Illustrators, Stories, and Experiences
Social Justice Reading List by BCALA & ALSC (PreK-Gr. 8)
Storytime @ Home: Celebrate Black Authors, Illustrators, Stories, and Experiences
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"A lyrical, empowering poem that celebrates black children and seeks to inspire all young ones to dream big and achieve their goals"--
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[2017]
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English
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"Dream Variation," one of Langston Hughes's most celebrated poems, about the dream of a world free of discrimination and racial prejudice, is now a picture book stunningly illustrated by Daniel Miyares...An African-American boy faces the harsh reality of segregation and racial prejudice, but he dreams of a different life--one full of freedom, hope, and wild possibility, where he can fling his arms wide in the face of the sun"--
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When she is chosen to compete in the local spelling bee, Stacey learns that, win or lose, her words are powerful, and sometimes perseverance is the most important word of all, in this debut picture book from the iconic voting rights advocate.
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2023.
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English
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"Let Us Descend is a reimagining of American slavery, a journey from the rice fields of the Carolinas to the slave markets of New Orleans and into the fearsome heart of a Louisiana sugar plantation. Annis, sold south by the white enslaver who fathered her, is the reader's guide through this hellscape. As she struggles through the miles-long march, Annis turns inward, seeking comfort from memories of her mother and stories of her African warrior grandmother....
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[2022]
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English
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Black History Month - Children
NCSS / CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People K-2 2023
Summer Reading List ALSC 2023 Gr. K-2
NCSS / CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People K-2 2023
Summer Reading List ALSC 2023 Gr. K-2
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"As affirming as it is touching and warm, Hold Them Close encourages young children to hold close their joy, the words of their ancestors and elders, as well as their power to change the world. A perfect book for shared story time, this book will inspire young people to march forth with pride, glow, and happiness."--
8) A library
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"In what other place can a child 'sail their dreams' and 'surf the rainbow' without ever leaving the room? This ode to libraries is a celebration for everyone who loves stories, from seasoned readers to those just learning to love words, and it will have kids and parents alike imagining where their library can take them. This inspiring read-aloud includes stunning illustrations and a note from Nikki Giovanni about the importance of libraries in her...
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2011.
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English
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"Ziggy and his Black Dinosaur pals are excited about their camping trip to Caesar's Creek State Park. Their camp counselor, Noni, happens to be a descendant of Caesar, and fills the campers' imaginations with spooky stories about Shawnee legends and traditions. When Ziggy and the boys discover an old canoe by the lake, they decide it's the perfect time to test their courage. But the Shawnee kids probably wouldn't have found themselves in the middle...
11) We are here
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"Lyrical, affirmational, and bursting with love ... a poignant story about Black and Brown heritage and community ... Tami Charles shares the beauty and excellence in the history of the Black community, assuring Black and brown children of the extraordinary legacy from which they come"--
12) Carbon copy
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2004
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English
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When an uptight executive discovers he has a long-lost black son, his tidy world goes hopelessly and hilariously awry in this wickedly funny comedy.
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"Your story begins in Africa. Your African ancestors defied the odds and survived 400 years of slavery in America and passed down an extraordinary legacy to you. Beginning in Africa before 1619, Your Legacy presents an unprecedentedly accessible, empowering, and proud introduction to African American history for children. While your ancestors' freedom was taken from them, their spirit was not; this book celebrates their accomplishments, acknowledges...
15) Busy-eyed day
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[2018]
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English
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Two siblings, along with their grandmother and mother, spend a day taking in the sights at the park.
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[2017]
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English
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For almost a decade, national parenting expert and bestselling author Denene Millner has published thought-provoking, insightful, sometimes wickedly funny commentary about motherhood on her critically acclaimed website MyBrownBaby, com. The site, hailed as a "must-read" by the New York Times, speaks to the experiences, joys, fears, sorrows, and triumphs of African American motherhood, from pregnancy and child-rearing to relationships and the politics...
17) One
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[2023]
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English
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"Introduce young ones to the concept of counting from one to ten while celebrating themes of friendship and community."--Provided by publisher.
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English
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Storytime @ Home: Celebrate Black Authors, Illustrators, Stories, and Experiences
Storytime @ Home: I Can Do It
Storytime @ Home: I Can Do It
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A lyrical, heart-lifting love letter to Black and Brown children everywhere reminds them how much they matter, that they have always mattered and they always will.
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2023.
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English
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"Dr. Bettina Love argues ... that Reagan's presidency ushered in a War on Black Children, pathologizing and penalizing them in concert with the War on Drugs. New policies punished schools with policing, closure, and loss of funding in the name of reform, as white savior, egalitarian efforts increasingly allowed private interests to infiltrate the system. These changes implicated children of color, and Black children in particular, as low performing,...
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[2020]
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English
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Black History Month - Tweens
Storytime @ Home: Celebrate Black Authors, Illustrators, Stories, and Experiences
Women's History - Tweens
Storytime @ Home: Celebrate Black Authors, Illustrators, Stories, and Experiences
Women's History - Tweens
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Civil rights activist Ruby Bridges--who, at the age of six, was the first African American to integrate an all-white elementary school in New Orleans--shares her story through text and historical photographs, offering a powerful call to action.
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