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Summary: During the Great Migration in 1930's Louisiana, eight-year-old Jenny tries to understand why a man named Jim Crow is making trouble for her family.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ARMMcMorrow, T. E.
Summary: In Harlem in the 1920s, in the middle of a family Christmas party, Marie receives a nutcracker from her Uncle Cab, which leads to a marvelous dream in this resetting of E.T.A. Hoffmann's familiar tale. Includes historical notes.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2017
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE MCMLatham, Irene
Summary: Ten-year-old African American boy wants to welcome the circus elephant named Miss Fancy to her new home in a nearby park, but he is disappointed to see a sign: "No Colored Allowed".
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: G.P. Putnam's Sons 2019
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE LATReynolds, Jason
Summary: A celebration of Langston Hughes and African American authors he inspired, told through the lens of the party held at the New York Public Library's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in 1991.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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2 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE REYCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: JE REYKendi, Ibram X.
Summary: Born to parents who fled slavery and the Trail of Tears, Magnolia Flower is a girl with a vibrant spirit. Not to be deterred by rigid ways of the world, she longs to connect with others, who too long for freedom. She finds this in a young man of letters who her father disapproves of. In her quest to be free, Magnolia must make a choice and set off on a journey that will prove just how brave one...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas LLC] 2022
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Summary: Allen, known as A-Train because he is the fastest kid around, races through the city towards the one thing that will get him to slow down.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2023
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2 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE YOUPinkney, Andrea Davis
Summary: Brimming with love and affirmation, this sweet board book shows bright brown baby girls and little ones everywhere that they can do anything. With bouncing, rhythmic text from New York Times bestselling author Andrea Davis Pinkney and tender, charming illustrations from Caldecott Honor and Coretta Scott King Award-winning illustrator Brian Pinkney, this inspirational ode is the perfect way to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cartwheel Books, an imprint of Scholastic 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: BOARD PINGiovanni, Nikki
Summary: 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...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2023
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Summary: Mama takes her two daughters to the library every summer to pick out books about Black people so they can see the struggles, strength, and hope of people who look like them. Mama's Library Summers is a moving picture book tribute to a strong Black mother, libraries, and the power of reading and of seeing oneself in books. Every summer, Mama takes her two daughters to the library to pick out...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cameron Kids, an imprint of Abrams 2024
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1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: JE NOESellers, Bakari
Summary: "When you meet someone for the first time, they might ask, "Who are your people?" and "Where are you from?" In these pages is a timeless celebration of the individuals and experiences that help shape young children into the most remarkable and unique beings that they can be"--Jacket flap.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2021
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE SELMcQuinn, Anna
Summary: Lola plants a flower garden with her parent's help, and watches it grow.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MCQSmith, Nikkolas
Summary: Motivated by the realization of global inequities, a young boy embraces his dual identities as an artist and activist, becoming an "Artivist" to make a difference by using his viral mural as a catalyst for positive change.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: JE SMICopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SMITarpley, Natasha Anastasia
Summary: Keyana's latest big idea is to have backyard movie soiree for all her relatives! When her twin cousins' fighting knocks over the projector movie night seems heading for disaster-- until Keyana comes up with an even better idea.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE TARBingham, Winsome
Summary: Granny teaches her young grandson how to cook the family meal, in this celebration of food, traditions, and gathering together at the table. Includes recipe for baked macaroni and cheese.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2021
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2 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BINEady, Antwan
Summary: A little boy is excited to work alongside his Papa as they collect eggs, plums, peppers and pumpkins to sell at their stand in the farmer's market, but when Papa cannot make it to the stand, his community gathers around him, with dishes made of his own produce.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J READ-ALONG EADPrice, Dorothy H.
Summary: J.C. is going to the Spring Flower Festival with his grandparents and little sister, and he is worried that he will not get home in time to join his best friends Amir and Vicky at the zoo.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, an imprint of Capstone 2023
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE PRIPrice, Dorothy H.
Summary: Seven-year-old J.C. is excited about the class field trip to the Famous Black Americans Museum, especially since his dad is coming along--and when his group gets separated from their teacher in the crowded museum it is J.C. who remembers the map their teacher showed them, and reunites the groups.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books 2023
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Summary: When she and her family find a cat and, after no luck finding its owner, decide to keep her, Haitian American kindergartener Liline must come up with the perfect name.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Paw Prints Publishing 2023
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN DUMArmand, Glenda
Summary: As Frances helps her grandmother with New Year's Day dinner, Grandma teachers her the origins of the different dishes and soul food they prepare together. Includes a recipe for Fay's Fabulous Pralines.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Books for Young Readers 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ARMWalker, Tricia Elam
Summary: "Real-life cousins pay gorgeous homage to the street they grew up on and the loving community that made their childhood special"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Anne Schwartz Books 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WALJohnson, Angela
Summary: "Maya and Julius, the pig her grandfather brings her from Alaska, learn about fun and sharing together"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE JOHGiovanni, Nikki
Summary: 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...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Versify, a division of HarperCollins Publishers 2022
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Summary: A child discovers his distinguished heritage through the achievements of Black leaders from sports, entertainment, law and leadership.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MOOLyons, Kelly Starling
Summary: "Ty turns an ordinary day in the sandbox into a fun beach day. He wiggles his toes in the sand, finds seashells, builds a castle, and splashes in the ocean. When his neighbor's beach ball flies into his backyard, Ty learns that a beach day is even better with a friend"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2021