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African American children Juvenile poetry African American children Poetry African American women civil rights workers African Americans Biography African Americans Civil rights History 20th century African Americans Civil rights History 20th century Juvenile literature Civil rights movements United States History 20th century Juvenile literature Civil rights workers Nash, Diane 1938- Race relationsCollier, Bryan
Summary: After a tragedy a young boy discovers a connection between music and colors that helps guide him and gives him comfort in times of darkness.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE COLCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE COLCollier, Bryan
Summary: "Beloved gospel anthem and civil rights protest song We shall overcome is brought to life by esteemed illustrator Bryan Collier; following in the footsteps of one young girl, Collier traverses between historic civil rights monuments and contemporary political protests happening today. Beautifully interwoven with song lyrics that embody a message of strength and overcoming adversity"--inside...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orchard Books 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE COLCollier, Bryan
Summary: If you choose to wear unmatched shoes, can they still be a pair?
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hyperion Books for Children, an imprint of Disney Book Group 2017
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN COLCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN COLCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE COLAndrews, Troy
Summary: A Grammy-nominated headliner for the New Orleans Jazz Fest describes his childhood in Tremé and how he came to be a bandleader by age six.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 ANDCopies Available at Woodmere
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE ANDCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JEN Caldecott AndrewsRappaport, Doreen.
Summary: A brief biographical sketch of Martin Luther King, Jr., one of the greatest figures in the American civil rights movement.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hyperion Books for Children 2001
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 921 KINCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 KINCopies Available at Woodmere
2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 KINCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 KinAndrews, Troy
Summary: After letting his band down by missing rehearsal, Shorty has some serious questions about what it means to be a leader so he hits the New Orleans streets to find some answers.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ANDGrimes, Nikki.
Summary: When David asks his mother about the man on television, she tells him the story of Barack Obama, discussing his childhood in Hawaii and Indonesia, his parents' divorce, and his desire to help others.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2008
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Bio ObamaMurray, Diana
Summary: "A young girl walks through the bustling city, while a pigeon flies above, both spotting hidden shapes at every turn"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2016
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1 available in JE Concept Crates, Call number: JE MURCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE MURCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JEN Pre MurrayPerkins, Useni Eugene, author
Summary: "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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Publisher / Publication Date: LB Keys/Little, Brown and Company 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: BOARD PERRappaport, Doreen
Summary: Introduces the life of John Lennon who, as a member of the Beatles and as a solo artist, sought to make the world a better and more peaceful place than the one in which he was raised
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hyperion Books for Children 2004
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 LENSmith, Charles R.
Summary: Provides a comprehensive look at the colorful life of this legendary boxer and his incredible accomplishments in the ring as well as an overview of his political, social, and religious beliefs as both sportsman and activist.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2007
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 ALIWallace, Sandra Neil
Summary: Looks at the life and career of Ernie Barnes, a football star who became an influential painter.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 BARSummary: Celebrate African American history with this historic collection of stories. Collection includes: Rosa ; Henry's freedom box ; Lincoln and Douglass ; and, Ellington was not a street. Bonus interview with Nikki Giovanni. Bonus interview with Ellen Levine.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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Summary: A biography of the former slave and inspiring educator describes the hardships he overcame in youth, the circumstances that challenged his efforts to learn how to read, and his triumphant pursuit of a college education.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown 2012
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB WASHINGTON ASICharles, Tami
Summary: 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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Publisher / Publication Date: Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic, Inc. 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE CHACopies Available at Woodmere
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction Charles 2020Charles, Tami
Summary: "Lyrical, affirmational, and bursting with love, We Are Here is a poignant story about Black and brown heritage and community. Full of assurance, tenderness, and triumph, this much-anticipated follow-up to the New York Times bestselling picture book All Because You Matter offers an equally inspirational and arresting ode to all of the Black women and men throughout history who have made...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE CHAGiovanni, Nikki.
Summary: An illustrated description of Rosa Parks' historic refusal to give up her seat on a bus that led to a boycott that lasted more than a year in Montgomery, Alabama. One track of sound disc has page-turn signals.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt 2005
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 323.092 GioCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 PARGrimes, Nikki.
Summary: A poetic story inspired by Psalm 121. Jordan lives in fear of Tanya, the class bully. But Tanya has worries of her own, no matter how much she tries to ignore them. It seems impossible that Jordan and Tanya could be anything other than enemies, but the Lord is watching over them, guiding each of them along a path that might just help them to understand one another.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction Grimes 2017Perkins, Useni Eugene
Summary: Six-time Coretta Scott King Award winner and four-time Caldecott Honor recipient Bryan Collier brings this classic, inspirational poem to life, written by poet Useni Eugene Perkins. Hey black child, Do you know who you are? Who really are? Do you know you can be, What you want to be, If you try to be What you can be? This lyrical, empowering poem celebrates black children and seeks to inspire...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J READ-ALONG PERRappaport, Doreen.
Summary: Describes an incident in the life of John Parker, an ex-slave who became a successful businessman in Ripley, Ohio, and who repeatedly risked his life to help other slaves escape to freedom.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jump at the Sun 2000
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.7115 RAPCarle, Eric
Summary: Fifteen children's book artists, including Lauren Castillo, Frann Preston-Gannon, and Melissa Sweet, share their favorite colors and explain why they love them.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Godwin Books, Henry Holt and Company 2017
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1 available in JE Concept Crates, Call number: JE CARHill, Laban Carrick.
Summary: Chronicles the life of Dave, a nineteenth-century slave who went on to become an influential poet, artist, and potter.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown 2010
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: B DAVE HILCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile book on CD, Call number: J CD 921 Dave 2011MacLachlan, Patricia.
Summary: Although their homes are different, a grandmother in New England and her loving grandson in Africa share the same moon.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MACWallace, Sandra Neil
Summary: "A picture book biography of Diane Nash, a Civil Rights Movement leader at the side of Martin Luther King and John Lewis. Born in the 1940s in Chicago, Diane went on to take command of the Nashville Movement, leading lunch counter sit-ins and peaceful marches. Diane decides to fight not with anger or violence, but with love. With her strong words of truth and actions, she works to stop...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2023