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2) Amara's farm
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There are many plants on Amara's farm. Today is the day she looks for her pumpkins.
3) Hair love
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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
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Social Justice Reading List by BCALA & ALSC (PreK-Gr. 8)
Storytime @ Home: Celebrate Black Authors, Illustrators, Stories, and Experiences
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"It's up to Daddy to give his daughter an extra-special hair style in this ode to self-confidence and the love between fathers and daughters"--
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"Celeste knows she should be excited to spend two weeks at her grandparents' lake house with her brother, Owen, and their cousins Capri and Daisy, but she's not. Bugs, bad cell reception, and the dark waters of the lake... no thanks. On top of that, she just failed her swim test and hates being in the water-it's terrifying. But her grandparents are strong believers in their family knowing how to swim, especially having grown up during a time of segregation...
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Karma's World volume 1
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English
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Karma and her friends are excited for the MC Grillz concert in their neighborhood. When the famous rapper's bus breaks down and the show is cancelled, Karma takes on the challenge of putting on her own concert, the Shine-a-Thon.
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Maya and the rising dark volume 2
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English
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In this highly anticipated sequel, Maya and the godlings must return to the sinister world of The Dark to retrieve the one thing keeping the veil between the worlds from crumbling: her father's soul. Perfect for fans of Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky and Willa of the Wood.
9) Girl dad
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"A fun read-aloud written in upbeat rhyming verse, Girl Dad is a picture book that honors the strong men who raise, love, and uplift strong girls."--
10) Time for change
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Girl of the year. 2017: Gabriela volume 3
Girl of the year. 2017 Gabriela volume 3
Girl of the year Gabriela volume 3
Girl of the year. 2017 Gabriela volume 3
Girl of the year Gabriela volume 3
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2017.
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English
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Gabriela is offered a dance opportunity she cannot pass up during her already busy sixth grade year, but she finds herself wishing she could work on her poetry instead and wonders if her dreams have changed.
11) Perfect Peace
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2010.
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English
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"When the seventh child of the Peace family, named Perfect, turns eight, her mother Emma Jean tells her bewildered daughter, 'You was born a boy. I made you a girl. But that ain't what you was supposed to be. So, from now on, you gon' be a boy' ... From this point forward, Perfect's life becomes a bizarre kaleidoscope of events. Meanwhile, the Peace family is forced to question everything they thought they knew about gender, sexuality, unconditional...
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Philip Hall novels volume 1
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1999.
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English
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Eleven-year-old Beth thinks that Philip Hall likes her, but their on-again, off-again relationship sometimes makes her wonder.
13) Push: a novel
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1997, c1996
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English
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"Precious Jones, 16 years old and pregnant by her father with her second child, meets a determined and highly radical teacher who takes her on a journey of transformation and redemption."--Amazon.com
14) All systems whoa
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Abby in orbit volume 3
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English
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"On Career Day, third-grader Abby Baxter is unsure of what she wants to do when she grows up, and when she accidentally makes a mistake that causes the space station's systems to go haywire, Abby must untangle the mess."--|cProvided by publisher.
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"A love letter to and for Black girls everywhere, Black Girl Rising alchemizes the sorrow and strength of the past into the brilliant gold of the future, sweeping young readers of all backgrounds into a lyrical exploration of what it means to be Black, female, and glorious"--Provided by publisher.
16) Revolution
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It's 1964 in Greenwood, Mississippi, and Sunny's town is being invaded by people from up north who are coming to help people register to vote. Her personal life isn't much better, as a new stepmother, brother, and sister are crowding into her life, giving her little room to breathe.--From publisher description.
17) Breaking news
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Frankie and friends volume 1
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2023.
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English
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"In a charming new chapter-book series by a social-change advocate, young Frankie emulates her journalist mama by reporting on household news with the help of her sister and unlikely news crew"--
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[2024]
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English
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Black Authors of Young Adult Books
National Poetry Month - Young Adults
Women's History Month - Young Adults
Writing - Youth
National Poetry Month - Young Adults
Women's History Month - Young Adults
Writing - Youth
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"Poet Renée Watson looks back at her childhood and urges readers to look forward at their futures with love, understanding, and celebration in this fully illustrated poetry collection"--
19) Smash it!
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Olivia "Liv" James is done with letting her insecurities get the best of her. She's going to smash junior year, and makes a list. A F*ck-It list. She tries out for the school musical, says yes to a date, and starts making new friends. But with change comes a lot of missteps, and being bold means following her heart. What happens when Liv's heart is interested in three different guys-- and two of them are her best friends? What is she supposed to do...
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