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Publication Date | Edition | Publisher | Physical Description | Language | Availability | |
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c2010 | 1st ed. | Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers | 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 27 cm. | English | On Shelf
Main Library - Kids Non-Fiction 1 available j242.62 J822b |
Description
"This celebration of family life exalts the blessings and hopes a mother and father feel for their new baby. The text consists of the baby's parents' simple declarations of reassurance, love, and inspiration."--Amazon.com.
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1994 | Children's Book Press | 32p. : .col. ill. ; 21cm. | English | On Shelf
Hermitage - Kids Easy 1 available E Battle |
Description
Rashaad gets his hair cut by the best barber in town who also introduces him to the joy of learning new words.
Author
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Bordeaux - Kids Biography 1 available
jB A136b
East - Kids Biography 1 available
jB A136b
Southeast - Kids Biography 1 available
jB A136b
Publication Date | Edition | Publisher | Physical Description | Language | Availability | |
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2017. | First edition | Little, Brown Books for Young Readers | xii, 16 pages of unnumbered plates, 289 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm | English | On Shelf
Bordeaux - Kids Biography 1 available jB A136b East - Kids Biography 1 available jB A136b Southeast - Kids Biography 1 available jB A136b |
Publication Date | Source | Edition | Publisher | Language | Availability | |
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2017 | OverDrive | Unabridged | Hachette Audio | English | Available Online
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2017 | OverDrive | Little, Brown Books for Young Readers | English | Available Online
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2017 | Little, Brown Books for Young Readers | English | Available Online
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Publication Date | Edition | Publisher | Physical Description | Language | Availability | |
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[2017] | Unabridged. | Findaway World, LLC | 1 audio media player (approx. 5.75 hours) : digital, HD audio ; 3 3/8 x 2 1/8 in. | English | On Shelf
East - Kids Audiobook 1 available Playaway jB A136b |
Description
"An autobiography about Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and his life growing up in New York, becoming the basketball star he's known to be, and getting involved in the world around him as an activist for social change"--
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2022 | 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 18 cm | English |
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Publication Date | Source | Publisher | Language | Availability | |
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2020 | OverDrive | Random House Children's Books | English | Available Online
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Description
This joyous and loving celebration of family is the first-ever picture book to highlight Black nighttime hair traditions—and is perfect for every little girl who knows what it's like to lose her bonnet just before bedtime.
In my family, when the sun goes down, our hair goes up!
My brother slips a durag over his locs.
Sis swirls her hair in a wrap around her head.
Daddy covers his black waves with a cap.
Mama gathers...
In my family, when the sun goes down, our hair goes up!
My brother slips a durag over his locs.
Sis swirls her hair in a wrap around her head.
Daddy covers his black waves with a cap.
Mama gathers...
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On Shelf
Bellevue - Kids Biography 1 available
jB C725w
Hadley Park - Kids Biography 1 available
jB C725w
Old Hickory - Kids Biography 1 available
jB C725w
Publication Date | Edition | Publisher | Physical Description | Language | Availability | |
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2008 | 1st ed. | Henry Holt | 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 26 cm. | English | On Shelf
Bellevue - Kids Biography 1 available jB C725w Hadley Park - Kids Biography 1 available jB C725w Old Hickory - Kids Biography 1 available jB C725w |
Description
This lyrical picture-book biography of John Coltrane focuses on his childhood and how he interpreted sounds before he made his music.
Author
On Shelf
Bordeaux - Kids Easy 1 available
E Swain-Ba
Hadley Park - Kids Easy 1 available
E Swain-Ba
Madison - Kids Easy 1 available
E Swain-Ba
Publication Date | Publisher | Physical Description | Language | Availability | |
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[2013] | Goldest Karat Publishing | 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm. | English | On Shelf
Bordeaux - Kids Easy 1 available E Swain-Ba Hadley Park - Kids Easy 1 available E Swain-Ba Madison - Kids Easy 1 available E Swain-Ba |
Description
Lola has curly hair which is much bigger than that of other kids at her school, but she tells anyone who listens how much she loves her hair. Designed to boost self-esteem and build confidence, this book is aimed at boys and girls who may need a reminder that it's okay to look different from the other kids at their school.
Author
On Shelf
Edmondson Pike - Kids Easy 1 available
E Tarpley
Looby - Kids Easy 1 available
E Tarpley
Madison - Kids Easy 1 available
E Tarpley
Publication Date | Edition | Publisher | Physical Description | Language | Availability | |
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2002 | 1st ed. | Little, Brown | 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 27 cm. | English | On Shelf
Edmondson Pike - Kids Easy 1 available E Tarpley Looby - Kids Easy 1 available E Tarpley Madison - Kids Easy 1 available E Tarpley |
Description
A story celebrating a young African-American boy's first trip to the barbershop.
Author
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East - Kids Easy 1 available
E Nelson
Edmondson Pike - Kids Easy 1 available
E Nelson
Hadley Park - Kids Easy 1 available
E Nelson
Publication Date | Publisher | Physical Description | Language | Availability | |
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[2015] | Carolrhoda Books | 1 v (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm. | English | On Shelf
East - Kids Easy 1 available E Nelson Edmondson Pike - Kids Easy 1 available E Nelson Hadley Park - Kids Easy 1 available E Nelson |
Publication Date | Source | Publisher | Language | Availability | |
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2015 | OverDrive | Lerner Publishing Group | English | Available Online
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2015 | Lerner Publishing Group | English | Available Online
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Description
Relates the story of the National Memorial African Bookstore, founded in Harlem by Louis Michaux in 1939, as seen from the perspective of Louis Michaux Jr., who met famous men like Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X while helping there.
Author
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Edmondson Pike - Kids Non-Fiction 1 available
j621.453 K156b
Green Hills - Kids Non-Fiction 2 available
j621.453 K156b
Hermitage - Kids Non-Fiction 1 available
j621.453 K156b
Publication Date | Edition | Publisher | Physical Description | Availability | |
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[2015] | Young readers edition. | Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc | 293 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), map ; 22 cm. | On Shelf
Green Hills - Kids Non-Fiction 1 available j621.453 K156b | |
2012 | Dial Books for Young Readers | 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm. | On Shelf
Edmondson Pike - Kids Non-Fiction 1 available j621.453 K156b Green Hills - Kids Non-Fiction 1 available j621.453 K156b Hermitage - Kids Non-Fiction 1 available j621.453 K156b |
On Shelf
Green Hills - Kids Audiobook 1 available
jCD AUDIO 621.453 K156b
Pruitt - Kids Audiobook 1 available
jCD AUDIO 621.453 K156b
Publication Date | Edition | Publisher | Physical Description | Language | Availability | |
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2015 | Young readers ed., unabridged. | Brilliance Audio | 6 sound discs (6 hr., 42 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. | English | On Shelf
Green Hills - Kids Audiobook 1 available jCD AUDIO 621.453 K156b Pruitt - Kids Audiobook 1 available jCD AUDIO 621.453 K156b |
Publication Date | Publisher | Language | Availability | |
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2015 | Penguin Young Readers Group | English | Available Online
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On Shelf
Hadley Park - Kids Audiobook 1 available
PLAYAWAY j621.453 K156b
Publication Date | Edition | Publisher | Physical Description | Language | Availability | |
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[2014] | Young readers edition, unabridged. | Findaway World, LLC | 1 audio media player : digital, HD audio ; 3 3/8 x 2 1/8 in. | English | On Shelf
Hadley Park - Kids Audiobook 1 available PLAYAWAY j621.453 K156b |
Description
"When 14-year-old William Kamkwamba's Malawi village was hit by a drought in 2001, everyone's crops began to fail. His family didn't have enough money for food, let alone school, so William spent his days in the library. He came across a book on windmills and figured out how to build a windmill that could bring electricity to his village. Everyone thought he was crazy but William persevered and managed to create a functioning windmill out of junkyard...
10) Chocolate me!
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On Shelf
Bordeaux - Kids Board Book 1 available
BOARD BOOK
Hadley Park - Kids Board Book 1 available
BOARD BOOK
Main Library - Kids Board Book 1 available
BOARD BOOK
Publication Date | Publisher | Physical Description | Language | Availability | |
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2019, ©2011. | Feiwel and Friends, an imprint of Macmillan | 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 18 cm. | English | On Shelf
Bordeaux - Kids Board Book 1 available BOARD BOOK Hadley Park - Kids Board Book 1 available BOARD BOOK Main Library - Kids Board Book 1 available BOARD BOOK |
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2019 | OverDrive | Unabridged | Macmillan Audio | English | Available Online
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2011 | OverDrive | Feiwel & Friends | English | Available Online
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Publication Date | Publisher | Language | Availability | |
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2011 | Feiwel & Friends | English | Available Online
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On Shelf
Bordeaux - Kids Audiobook 1 available
Talking Book E Diggs
Hadley Park - Kids Audiobook 1 available
Talking Book E Diggs
North - Kids Audiobook 1 available
Talking Book E Diggs
Publication Date | Edition | Publisher | Physical Description | Language | Availability | |
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[2020] | [Wonderbook edition] | Findaway World, LLC | 1 Wonderbook (1 volume (unpaged)) : color illustrations ; 28 cm | English | On Shelf
Bordeaux - Kids Audiobook 1 available Talking Book E Diggs Hadley Park - Kids Audiobook 1 available Talking Book E Diggs North - Kids Audiobook 1 available Talking Book E Diggs |
Description
A young boy is teased for his dark skin and big nose, calling himself "chocolate" in shame; but in the end he discovers just how unique he really is.
11) The colors of us
Author
On Shelf
Bellevue - Kids Easy 1 available
E Katz
Main Library - Kids Big Book 1 available
BIG BOOK E Katz
Richland Park - Kids Easy 1 available
E Katz
Publication Date | Edition | Publisher | Physical Description | Availability | |
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1999 | 1st ed. | H. Holt | [26] p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm. | On Shelf
Bellevue - Kids Easy 1 available E Katz Richland Park - Kids Easy 1 available E Katz | |
2007 | 1st big book ed. | Henry Holt | 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 46 cm. | On Shelf
Main Library - Kids Big Book 1 available BIG BOOK E Katz |
Description
Seven-year-old Lena and her mother observe the variations in the color of their friends' skin, viewed in terms of foods and things found in nature.
Author
On Shelf
Bordeaux - Kids Easy 1 available
E Barnes
Edmondson Pike - Kids Easy 1 available
E Barnes
Green Hills - Kids Easy 1 available
E Barnes
Publication Date | Publisher | Physical Description | Language | Availability | |
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2017. | Bolden, An Agate imprint | 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm | English | On Shelf
Bordeaux - Kids Easy 1 available E Barnes Edmondson Pike - Kids Easy 1 available E Barnes Green Hills - Kids Easy 1 available E Barnes |
Description
Celebrates the magnificent feeling that comes from walking out of a barber shop with newly-cut hair.
Author
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Bellevue - Kids Easy 1 available
E Woodson
Edmondson Pike - Kids Easy 1 available
E Woodson
Green Hills - Kids Easy 1 available
E Woodson
Publication Date | Publisher | Physical Description | Language | Availability | |
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[2018] | Nancy Paulsen Books | 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm | English | On Shelf
Bellevue - Kids Easy 1 available E Woodson Edmondson Pike - Kids Easy 1 available E Woodson Green Hills - Kids Easy 1 available E Woodson |
Publication Date | Source | Edition | Publisher | Language | Availability | |
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2018 | OverDrive | Unabridged | Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group | English | Available Online
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2018 | OverDrive | Enhanced | Penguin Young Readers Group | English | Available Online
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2018 | Enhanced | Penguin Young Readers Group | English | Available Online
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Description
Other students laugh when Rigoberto, an immigrant from Venezuela, introduces himself but later, he meets Angelina and discovers that he is not the only one who feels like an outsider.
Author
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Bordeaux - Kids Easy 1 available
E Millner
Edgehill - Kids Easy 1 available
E Millner
Publication Date | Publisher | Physical Description | Language | Availability | |
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2017. | Bolden, an imprint of Agate Publishing | 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm. | English | On Shelf
Bordeaux - Kids Easy 1 available E Millner Edgehill - Kids Easy 1 available E Millner |
Description
Early Sunday Morning readers spend the weekend with June as she collects helpful pieces of advice on how to be less nervous about her big solo. Along the way, she visits the barbershop with Mommy and Troy, gets her hair done by Mommy, receives a special dress from her aunt, and shares her family ritual of getting ready for Sunday morning service. As her special moment approaches, June leans on the support of her whole family, as well as advice from...
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On Shelf
Bordeaux - Kids Easy 1 available
E Copelan
Edgehill - Kids Easy 1 available
E Copelan
Edmondson Pike - Kids Easy 1 available
E Copelan
Publication Date | Publisher | Physical Description | Language | Availability | |
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[2014] | G.P. Putnam's Sons, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) | 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 x 29 cm. | English | On Shelf
Bordeaux - Kids Easy 1 available E Copelan Edgehill - Kids Easy 1 available E Copelan Edmondson Pike - Kids Easy 1 available E Copelan |
Description
American Ballet Theater soloist Misty Copeland encourages a young ballet student, with brown skin like her own, by telling her that she, too, had to learn basic steps and how to be graceful when she was starting out, and that some day, with practice and dedication, the little girl will become a firebird, too. Includes author's note about dancers who led her to find her voice.
16) Ghost
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Series
Track (Jason Reynolds) volume 1
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Main - Upon Request - Adult Book Club In A Bag 1 available
Book Club in a Bag
Physical Description | Availability | |
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1 bag ; 30 x 44 cm. + 10 books, discussion questions, author's biography, "Tips for starting a successful Book club" and instructions for Book Club in a Bag program. | On Shelf
Main - Upon Request - Adult Book Club In A Bag 1 available Book Club in a Bag | |
181 pages ; 22 cm. |
Checked Out
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Publication Date | Source | Edition | Publisher | Language | Availability | |
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2016 | OverDrive | Unabridged | Simon & Schuster Audio | English | Available Online
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2016 | OverDrive | Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books | English | Checked Out
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2016 | Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books | English | Checked Out
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Description
When basketball player Castle Cranshaw--nicknamed Ghost--challenges an elite sprinter to a race and wins, he finds himself on the radar of an Olympic medalist track coach who wants to nurture his raw talent. But Ghost's anger and determination to outrun his past, could stand in the way of him making good use of his natural ability.
Author
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Bordeaux - Kids Easy 1 available
E DiPucch
Edgehill - Kids Easy 1 available
E DiPucch
Green Hills - Kids Easy 1 available
E DiPucch
Publication Date | Edition | Publisher | Physical Description | Availability | |
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2008 | Hyperion Books for Children | 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm. | On Shelf
Bordeaux - Kids Easy 1 available E DiPucch Edgehill - Kids Easy 1 available E DiPucch Green Hills - Kids Easy 1 available E DiPucch | ||
2012 | Rev. ed. | Disney | 1 v. (unpaged) : ill. ; 28 cm. | On Shelf
Hermitage - Kids Easy 1 available E DiPucch Main Library - Kids Easy 1 available E DiPucch Richland Park - Kids Easy 1 available E DiPucch |
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2020 | OverDrive | Little, Brown Books for Young Readers | English | Available Online
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Description
When Grace discovers that there has never been a female U.S. president, she decides to run for school president.
18) Hair love
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Hadley Park - Kids Easy 1 available
E Cherry
Watkins Park - Kids Easy 1 available
E Cherry
Publication Date | Publisher | Physical Description | Language | Availability | |
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[2019] | Kokila | 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm | English | On Shelf
Hadley Park - Kids Easy 1 available E Cherry Watkins Park - Kids Easy 1 available E Cherry |
Publication Date | Source | Publisher | Language | Availability | |
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2019 | OverDrive | Penguin Young Readers Group | English | Available Online
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2019 | Penguin Young Readers Group | English | Available Online
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Description
A little girl's daddy steps in to help her arrange her curly, coiling, wild hair into styles that allow her to be her natural, beautiful self.
19) Happy!
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Bordeaux - Kids Easy 1 available
E William
Edgehill - Kids Easy 1 available
E William
Green Hills - Kids Easy 1 available
E William
Publication Date | Publisher | Physical Description | Language | Availability | |
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2015. | G.P. Putnam's Sons, an imprint of Penguin Random House | 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm. | English | On Shelf
Bordeaux - Kids Easy 1 available E William Edgehill - Kids Easy 1 available E William Green Hills - Kids Easy 1 available E William |
Publication Date | Edition | Publisher | Physical Description | Language | Availability | |
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[2016] | First board book edition. | G.P. Putnam's Sons, an imprint of Penguin Random House | 29 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 18 cm. | English | On Shelf
Richland Park - Kids Board Book 1 available BOARD BOOK |
Description
"Grammy Award winner Pharrell Williams brings his beloved hit song to the youngest of readers in a blend of illustrations and photos of children celebrating what it means to be happy."--Book jacket front flap.
20) Happy hair
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Series
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Hadley Park - Kids Easy 1 available
E Roe
Inglewood - Kids Easy 1 available
E Roe
Madison - Kids Easy 1 available
E Roe
Publication Date | Edition | Publisher | Physical Description | Language | Availability | |
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[2019] | First edition. | Doubleday Books for Young Readers | 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm | English | On Shelf
Hadley Park - Kids Easy 1 available E Roe Inglewood - Kids Easy 1 available E Roe Madison - Kids Easy 1 available E Roe |
On Shelf
Bordeaux - Kids Board Book 1 available
BOARD BOOK
Donelson - Kids Board Book 1 available
BOARD BOOK
East - Kids Board Book 1 available
BOARD BOOK
Publication Date | Publisher | Physical Description | Language | Availability | |
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[2019] | Doubleday Books for Young Readers | 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 19 cm | English | On Shelf
Bordeaux - Kids Board Book 1 available BOARD BOOK Donelson - Kids Board Book 1 available BOARD BOOK East - Kids Board Book 1 available BOARD BOOK |
Publication Date | Source | Publisher | Language | Availability | |
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2019 | OverDrive | Random House Children's Books | English | Available Online
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Publication Date | Publisher | Language | Availability | |
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2019 | Random House Children's Books | English | Available Online
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Description
No matter how a girl decides to wear her hair, it's fabulous to be herself.