Roe, Mechal Renee
Summary: "A visual and rhyming celebration of African-American girls' hair"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday Books for Young Readers 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: BOARD ROERedd, Nancy Amanda
Summary: As family members braid, brush, twirl, roll, and tighten their hair before bedtime, putting on kerchiefs, wave caps, and other protective items, the little sister cannot find her bonnet.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE REDCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE REDMcCaulley, Esau
Summary: When Josey reflects on how her hair makes her feel different, Dad helps her understand that our differences are what make us special, as we are all God's work of art.
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Publisher / Publication Date: IVP Kids 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MCCGrant, Shauntay
Summary: With so many beautiful hairstyles to choose from like perms and locs, a little girl decides to get the freshest fade on the block.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE GRACopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE GRAWalker, Sylvia L.
Summary: Touching upon the difficulty of childhood medical hair loss, this heartwarming exploration of friendship, generosity and confidence follows Suri as she, blessed with bountiful hair, finds a way to help her new friend who has none.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Books for Young Readers 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WALRaúl the Third
Summary: "Little Lobo and his friends are excited for the out-of-this-world book festival the Guadalupian Library hosts every year! Everyone has a special book they're looking for, but there's so much to see and do first. From cookbook demonstrations and comics workshops to mask making and language classes, this library has something for everyone. Can Little Lobo, Bernabé, Kooky Dooky, Coco Rocho, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Versify, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE RAUMartinez, Claudia Guadalupe
Summary: En el primer libro infantil que describe el capítulo olvidado de la historia de los Estados Unidos conocido como la Repatriación Mexicana, un niño y su familia dejan su amado hogar para evitar ser separados por el gobierno. Ante la perspectiva de ser separados, un niño y su familia toman la difícil decisión de dejar su hogar y emprender un viaje lleno de incertidumbre. En el camino, se...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Book Press, an imprint of Lee & Low Books Inc. 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MARCasimir, Arlène Elizabeth
Summary: "Lune loves hearing her daddy's stories--the funny ones, the sad ones, the ones with lessons about truth and love. Whether evoking an ill-fated climb up a mango tree or life after a hurricane, flying over magical mountains or the healing power of a mother's love, all of Daddy's stories begin with "lakay"--back home--and each one ushers Lune to Haiti, her father's homeland, a place she doesn't...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE CASKendi, 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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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J READ-ALONG KENPujji, Deepika Kaur
Summary: "In this rhyming, sing-song picture book, author Deepika Pujji describes all the wonderful, empowering adjectives that describe a Sikh girl by way of her long, lustrous hair"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Paw Prints Publishing 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE PUJRoe, Mechal Renee
Summary: "An illustrated, joyful celebration of African-American boys' hairstyles"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday Books for Young Readers 2021
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Place a hold to request this item.Marroquin, M. L.
Summary: "This little girl knows her hair is great just as it is. When people ask, "Why is your hair so BIG?" she answers, "Why isn't yours?" Her hair is soft, it protects her, it's both gentle and fierce. While some might worry about how it's different and try tocontain it, she gives it the freedom to be so extraordinary it almost has a life of its own"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Page Street Kids 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MARPinkney, 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 PINMartinez-Neal, Juana
Summary: "Explora las maravillas de la Amazonía con Zonia, una niña asháninka, cuyas alegres aventuras en la selva se interrumpen un día por un misterioso y desconcertante descubrimiento." --contraportada.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2021
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J468 MAR SPANISHGiovanni, 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: 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.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BINReynolds, 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.
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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 REYSantamaria, Sendy
Summary: Yenebi, her sister Melanie, and mom drive to school every morning across the US-Mexico border.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SANMcQuinn, Anna
Summary: Lola plants a flower garden with her parent's help, and watches it grow.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MCQSorell, Traci
Summary: Because she has been very ill and weak, River cannot join in the dancing at this year's tribal powwow, she can only watch from the sidelines as her sisters and cousins dance the celebration--but as the drum beats she finds the faith to believe that she will recover and dance again.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SORTarpley, 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.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE TARAgostini, Alliah L.
Summary: Shane, a boy with big dancing dreams, learns the meaning of courage and community.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE AGOWalker, 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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Place a hold to request this item.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.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021