Weatherford, Carole Boston

Summary: "Written in the voice of Mother Africa, who speaks to her children--human beings--this stunning picture book thrums with the love between mother and child as it celebrates humanity's common roots. Before words or tools or fire, Mother Africa's caves sheltered us and her forests fed us. She could not protect us from all dangers, but, like mothers everywhere, she gave her children all she could...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Astra Young Readers, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WEA

Verde, Susan

Summary: With its wide sky and warm earth, Princess Gie Gie's kingdom is a beautiful land. But clean drinking water is scarce in her small African village. And try as she might, Gie Gie cannot bring the water closer; she cannot make it run clearer. Every morning, she rises before the sun to make the long journey to the well. Instead of a crown, she wears a heavy pot on her head to collect the water....

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: G.P. Putnam's Sons 2016

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE VER

Harris, Kamala

Summary: "Senator Kamala Harris's picture book memoir in which she tells her life story and shows how everyone can be a superhero"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel Books 2019

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

Weatherford, Carole Boston

Summary: A true story of determination and groundbreaking achievement follows eighth grade African American spelling champion MacNolia Cox, who left Akron, Ohio, in 1936 to compete in the prestigious National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C., only to be met with prejudice and discrimination.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2023

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

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1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: J 921 COX

Craft, Aimée

Summary: "The first treaty that was made was between the earth and the sky. It was an agreement to work together. We build all of our treaties on that original treaty. On the banks of the river that have been Mishomis's home his whole life, he teaches his granddaughter to listen--to hear both the sounds and the silences, and so to learn her place in Creation. Most importantly, he teaches her about...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2021

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 342.7108 CRA

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J342.71082 CRA

Bolden, Tonya

Summary: "Before there was Elvis, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, and Johnny Cash, there was Sister Rosetta Tharpe. The godmother of rock & roll started as a little girl from Arkansas with music in her air, in her hair, in her bones, wiggling her toes. With a big guitar in hand and a big voice in her soul, she grew into a rock & roll trailblazer in a time when women were rarely seen rocking out."--Front...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2023

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

Hoffmann, Jilanne

Summary: "A narrative nonfiction story detailing the long distance that dust from the Sahel in Africa travels across the Atlantic Ocean to replenish life in the Amazon Rainforest. Told from the perspective of dust, A River of Dust takes readers on a journey through vibrantly illustrated landscapes, celebrating the power and wonder of Earth's ecosystems, and showing how these tiny particles are in fact...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HOF

Wong-Kalu, Hinaleimoana

Summary: Four individuals of dual male and female spirit bring their healing arts from Tahiti to Hawaii, where they are beloved for their gentle ways and miraculous cures and where they imbue four giant boulders with their powers.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Kokila 2022

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WON

Johnson, 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 JOH

Armand, 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 ARM

Noel, Melvina

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...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Cameron Kids, an imprint of Abrams 2024

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1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: JE NOE

Buchholtz, Julie

Summary: A young indigenous girl explores the ways she is connected to the Earth and to those who came before her.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2023

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J Wld Cult Bucholtz

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE BUC

Florence, Melanie

Summary: "This picture book explores the intergenerational impact of Canada's residential school system that separated Indigenous children from their families. The story recognizes the pain of those whose culture and language were taken from them, how that pain is passed down and shared through generations, and how healing can also be shared. Stolen Words captures the beautiful, healing relationship...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Second Story Press 2017

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FLO

Daise, Natalie

Summary: Papa has something special planned for tonight's family dinner--and Bobo can't wait! Excited to learn how to make okra stew like his ancestors, Bobo helps Papa pick veggies from the garden, catch shrimp from the creek, rain down rice in the pot, simmer the stew, and even make a tasty side of cornbread. When the stew begins to bubble and pop, Bobo and his family gather around for a mouthwatering...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DAI

Wilkins, Ebony

Summary: "When Zora grows up, she wants to be just like Aunt Bea. Aunt Bea is the best storyteller she knows! Every day after school, Zora heads to her aunt’s house, where they take out their family book and turn Aunt Bea’s kitchen into their stage. They raid Aunt Bea’s costume chest, filled with colorful garments from her acting days, and even do special voices to tell the stories of swimming coaches,...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Kokila 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WIL

Smith, 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 SMI

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SMI

Theresa Tha S.O.N.G.B.I.R.D.

Summary: "A celebration of the meaning of Blackness"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE THE

Martinez-Neal, Juana

Summary: Enjoying days spent with animal friends near her home in the Amazon, young Zonia wonders what to do on a day when the rainforest calls out to her for help, in a lushly illustrated story that is complemented by back matter about the Asháninka community.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2021

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2 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MAR

hooks, bell

Summary: The skin I'm in is just a covering. It cannot tell my story. The skin I'm in is just a covering. If you want to know who I am, you have got to come inside and open your heart way wide. Celebrating all that makes us unique and different, [this book] offers new ways to talk about race and identity. Race matters, but only so much-- what's most important is who we are on the inside. Looking beyond...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Disney/Jump at the Sun 2017

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HOO

Agostini, Alliah L.

Summary: Shane, a boy with big dancing dreams, learns the meaning of courage and community.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE AGO

Long, Michael G.

Summary: "This powerful and triumphant picture book biography tells the story of Bayard Rustin, an openly gay civils rights leader, who, with the support of Dr. King and future congressman John Lewis, led 250,000 people to the doorstep of the U.S. government demanding change"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Little Bee Books 2023

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

Rappaport, Doreen

Summary: "A biography of astronaut and former director of the Johnson Space Center Ellen Ochoa"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2023

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