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2) Sulwe
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Black History Month
Celebrate Black Authors in Picture Books
Diverse Books - African/Black Experience in the World
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Celebrate Black Authors in Picture Books
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When five-year-old Sulwe's classmates make fun of her dark skin, she tries lightening herself to no avail, but her encounter with a shooting star helps her understand there is beauty in every shade.
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Inspiring Black Women
Picture Books for Black History Month
Women's History Month: Read All About Her!
Picture Books for Black History Month
Women's History Month: Read All About Her!
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A lush and lyrical biography of Harriet Tubman, written in verse. An evocative poem and opulent watercolors come together to honor a woman of humble origins whose courage and compassion make her larger than life.
8) Big
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Praised for acting like a big girl when she is small, as a young girl grows, "big" becomes a word of criticism, until the girl realizes that she is fine just the way she is.
10) Soul food Sunday
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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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Picture Book Musician Bios Summer Challenge 2018 Music
Picture Books for Black History Month
Rocking and Rolling Picture Book Biographies
Picture Books for Black History Month
Rocking and Rolling Picture Book Biographies
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"A biography of African American musician Melba Doretta Liston, a virtuoso musician who played the trombone and composed and arranged music for many of the great jazz musicians of the twentieth century. Includes afterword, discography, and sources"--
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Nashville Reads 2024 | The Works of Jason Reynolds
Picture Book Month: Staff Favorites
Picture Books for Black History Month
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Picture Book Month: Staff Favorites
Picture Books for Black History Month
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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.
14) Me & Mama
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Diverse Books - African American/ Black Experience in the U.S.
Diverse Books - Latino/Latinx, Hispanic, and Latin American Children
Picture Books to Celebrate Mothers
Diverse Books - Latino/Latinx, Hispanic, and Latin American Children
Picture Books to Celebrate Mothers
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For a little girl on a rainy day, the best place to be is with Mama.
16) In plain sight
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"An ailing grandfather and his helpful granddaughter play a unique game of seek and find"--
17) Swim team
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"Bree can't wait for her first day at her new middle school, Enith Brigitha, home to the Mighty Manatees--until she's stuck with the only elective that fits her schedule, the dreaded Swim 101. The thought of swimming makes Bree more than a little queasy, yet she's forced to dive headfirst into one of her greatest fears. Lucky for her, Etta, an elderly occupant of her apartment building and former swim team captain, is willing to help"--
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Diverse Books - Latino/Latinx, Hispanic, and Latin American Children
Gratitude and Thanksgiving
Picture Books in Both English and Spanish/Libros ilustrados en ingles y español
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Gratitude and Thanksgiving
Picture Books in Both English and Spanish/Libros ilustrados en ingles y español
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A young boy, CJ, rides the bus across town with his grandmother and learns to appreciate the beauty in everyday things.
20) I have a dream
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Illustrates the words of Dr. Martin Luther King, jr., as they were presented in his "I Have a Dream" speech on August 28, 1963.
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