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Thundercloud, Ria

Summary: "In her debut picture book, professional Indigenous dancer Ria Thundercloud tells the true story of her path to dance and how it helped her take pride in her Native American heritage"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2022

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 THU

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB THUNDERCLOUD THU

Lari, Zahra

Summary: "After watching an ice-skating movie, young Zahra sets her mind to learn how to ice skate even though her family and friends doubt her abilities. After all, she's too old to learn, the rink is too cold, and figure skaters don't look like her... not yet at least! Illustrated with Sara Alfageeh's energetic lines and colors that pop right off the page, we follow Zahra's story as she glides across...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2024

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King, Kathleen

Summary: "The founder of the world-renowned Tate's Bake Shop shares how her obsession with baking the perfect chocolate chip cookie as a child led to her starting a cookie company that grew into a multimillion-dollar empire"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2023

Copies Available at Kingsley

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 KIN

Abdul-Qaadir, Bilqis

Summary: "A powerful and inspiring true story about Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir, a young Muslim-American woman who, at the top of her basketball career, must make a choice between wearing her hijab and playing the sport."--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Can Press 2023

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 ABD

Jones, Jennifer

Summary: In this inspiring picture book autobiography, the first Black Radio City Rockette shares how she proved that everything is possible when you believe you belong.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublisher 2023

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 JON

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB JONES JON

King, Coretta Scott

Summary: This picture book adaptation of her critically acclaimed adult memoir paints a vivid portrait of the wife of Martin Luther King, Jr. and a singular 20th-century American civil and human rights activist who fought for justice against all odds, becoming an unforgettable champion of social change.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Godwin Books, Henry Holt and Company 2024

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: J 921 KIN

Morales, Yuyi

Summary: "An illustrated picture book autobiography in which award-winning author Yuyi Morales tells her own immigration story"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Neal Porter Books, Holiday House 2018

Copies Available at Fife Lake

1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MOR

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MOR

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MOR

Davids, Sharice

Summary: This inspiring picture book autobiography tells the remarkable story of Sharice Davids, one of the first Native American women elected to Congress and the first LGBTQ congressperson to represent Kansas.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2021

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 DAV

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 DAV

Davids, Sharice

Summary: Rich, vivid illustrations by Ojibwe Woodland artist Pawis-Steckley are delivered in a graphic style that honors Indigenous people. The bold artwork adds impact to the compelling text. (Kirkus starred review) The prose is reminiscent of an inspirational speech ("Everyone's path looks different"), with a message of service that includes fun biographical facts, such as her love of Bruce Lee....

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2021

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J READ-ALONG DAV

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