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Platt, Christine A.

Summary: "John Henry is the strongest, fastest hammerman working on the railroads in the years after the American Civil War. One day, a salesman comes by with a machine he says can drill faster than any man. John is determined to prove no fancy device can beat him"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Calico Kid, an imprint of Magic Wagon 2022

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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE PLA

Platt, Christine A.

Summary: For Black History Month, Ana & Andrew join a research group at the Community Center. They learn many interesting things about Martin Luther King Jr.! Later, with the help of some other children, they make one of Martin's famous dreams come true.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Calico Kid, an imprint of Magic Wagon 2021

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Platt, Christine A.

Summary: "It's Spring Break! During Carnival, Ana & Andrew travel to visit their family on the island of Trinidad. They love watching the parade and dancing to the music. This year, they learn how their ancestors helped create the holiday!"--Title page verso.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Calico Kid, an imprint of Magic Wagon 2020

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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: JBR PURPLE SPANISH PLA

Platt, Christine A.

Summary: "Twelve animals race to determine where they will stand on the Chinese zodiac calendar, and each animal's unique quality comes into play." --

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Publisher / Publication Date: Calico Kid, an imprint of Magic Wagon 2021

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Platt, Christine A.

Summary: "Ana & Andrew get to start a backyard garden! They go along to the nursery to pick up peanut seedlings. While they're planting, Mama and Papa tell them about one of the first African American botanists, George Washington Carver"--Page [4] of cover.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Calico Kid, an imprint of Magic Wagon 2021

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Platt, Christine A.

Summary: West African spider-god Anansi wants all of Sky God's famous stories, but to earn them, he has to outwit several of the animals in his village. It will take all of his cleverness and skills in mischief to pull it off. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Calico Kid, an imprint of Magic Wagon 2022

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Platt, Christine A.

Summary: "In this Latin American folktale, three princes search for a magical bird to cure their father's blindness, but when the youngest brother earns the birds help, the others grow jealous" --

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Publisher / Publication Date: Calico Kid, an imprint of Magic Wagon 2022

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Platt, Christine A.

Summary: "It's Spring Break! During Carnival, Ana & Andrew travel to visit their family on the island of Trinidad. They love watching the parade and dancing to the music. This year, they learn how their ancestors helped create the holiday!"--Amazon.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Calico Kid, an imprint of Magic Wagon 2019

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Platt, Christine A.

Summary: "It's a surprise visit! Ana & Andrew are excited when Grandma comes to visit. While she is there, the family tours the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture and learns about important African American achievements"--Page [2].

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Publisher / Publication Date: Calico Kid, an imprint of Magic Wagon 2020

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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: JBR PURPLE SPANISH PLA

Platt, Christine A.

Summary: Every summer, the Lewis family gathers in Savannah, Georgia, for a family reunion. This year is the 75th anniversary! Ana & Andrew go on a road trip, swim and play with their cousins, and learn about the importance of family.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Calico Kid, an imprint of Magic Wagon 2021

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Platt, Christine A.

Summary: De’Andrea Whitman, her husband Malik, and their five-year-old daughter, Nina, are new to the upper-crust white suburb of Rolling Hills, Virginia—a move motivated by circumstance rather than choice. De’Andrea is heartbroken to leave her comfortable life in the Black oasis of Atlanta, and between her mother-in-law’s Alzheimer's diagnosis, her daughter starting kindergarten, and the overwhelming...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2023

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1 available in Adult, Call number: FIC PLA

Platt, Christine A.

Summary: This title introduces readers to Harriet Tubman and how she became a shero to free as many slaves as possible through the Underground Railroad.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Calico Kid, an imprint of Magic Wagon 2020

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: 973.71 PLA

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Platt, Christine A.

Summary: Ana & Andrew think they have seen every fun place in their hometown of Washington, DC. They are surprised when Papa takes the family to a spot they haven't visited There, they honor an ancestor who fought for freedom. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Calico Kid, an imprint of Magic Wagon 2021

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Platt, Christine A.

Summary: "In Caribbean folklore, Mama Glo is the mother of rivers and streams. She has a beautiful singing voice, but she doesn't like visitors! Still, brothers Keron and Kendon disobey the rules and search for her in the forest. What will they find?"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Calico Kid, an imprint of Magic Wagon 2022

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Platt, Christine A.

Summary: "It's the season's first snowfall! School is canceled, and Ana & Andrew play in the snow with their neighbors and learn to make snow ice cream. They save some snow cream in the freezer for their cousins in Trinidad who have never seen snow." --

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Publisher / Publication Date: Calico Kid, an imprint Magic Wagon 2019

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Platt, Christine A.

Summary: "Forget the aesthetics of mainstream minimalism and discover a life of authenticity and intention with this practical guide to living with less...your way"-- When Platt set out on her journey to live with less, she just wanted to tame the chaos in her closet. After struggling with the austerity and whiteness of mainstream minimalism, she realized why minimalism often seems unattainable for so...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Tiller Press 2021

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 179.9 PLA

Platt, Christine A.

Summary: "This title introduces readers to Cleopatra and how she became a shero and one of the most famous female rulers of all time" --www.abdobooks.com

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Publisher / Publication Date: Calico Kid an imprint of Magic Wagon 2020

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 932.02 PLA

Platt, Christine A.

Summary: "It's a surprise visit! Ana & Andrew are excited when Grandma comes to visit. While she is there, the family tours the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture and learns about important African American achievements"--Page [4] of cover.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Calico Kid, an imprint of Magic Wagon 2019

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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE PLA

Platt, Christine A.

Summary: Ana & Andrew are finally old enough to play team sports! Andrew tries out for the baseball team. When he is nervous before his first game, Papa tells him to think of Jackie Robinson, the first African American to play modern Major League Baseball. (Amazon).

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Publisher / Publication Date: Calico Kid, an imprint of Magic Wagon 2021

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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE PLA

Platt, Christine A.

Summary: "In the Northwest Coast region of North America, people know Raven the Trickster can change his shape at will. When an old man steals all the light from the world and hides it in a special box, the people need Raven's help. Can Raven outsmart the old man?" --

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Publisher / Publication Date: Calico Kid, an imprint of Magic Wagon 2022

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Platt, Christine A.

Summary: "This title introduces readers to Sacagawea and how she became a shero for one of America's most famous expeditions. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Calico Kid is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO."--provided by publisher.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Calico Kid, an imprint of Magic Wagon 2020

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 978 PLA

Platt, Christine A.

Summary: "Papa surprises Ana & Andrew with a day trip to Harlem in New York City! They visit places where famous African American artists lived, wrote, and played during the Harlem Renaissance. On the way home, they make some art of their own!"--Page [4] of cover.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Calico Kid, an imprint of Magic Wagon 2021

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