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Diverse Books - African American/ Black Experience in the U.S.
Pets!
Picture Books for Black Lives
Picture Books in Both English and Spanish/Libros ilustrados en ingles y español
Pets!
Picture Books for Black Lives
Picture Books in Both English and Spanish/Libros ilustrados en ingles y español
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More than anything Lola would like a cat, but first she must learn how to care for it.
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All About Periods: Books for Tweens & Young Teens
Children's and Middle Grade Novels in Spanish and English/Novelas juveniles en español e inglés
Realistic Fiction for Kids
Children's and Middle Grade Novels in Spanish and English/Novelas juveniles en español e inglés
Realistic Fiction for Kids
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Faced with the difficulties of growing up and choosing a religion, a twelve-year-old girl talks over her problems with her own private God.
5) Best friends
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When she becomes part of the in-crowd, Shannon begins to question whether she wants to remain there, in a story about popularity, first boyfriends, and finding a path in life.
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"One day, Kamala and Maya had an idea. A big idea: they would turn their empty apartment courtyard into a playground! Based on a true story, this is the uplifting tale of how the author's aunt and mother first learned to persevere in the face of disappointment and turned a dream into reality. This is a story of children's ability to make a difference and of a community coming together to transform their neighborhood."--Jacket.
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Big Feelings about Back to School
Black History Month
Once Upon A Calendar- BBTL Teacher Training
School is Cool!: Books for Kids
Black History Month
Once Upon A Calendar- BBTL Teacher Training
School is Cool!: Books for Kids
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Instilled with confidence by her parents, a young girl has a great first day of kindergarten.
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"Ten-year-old Anthony Joplin has made it to double digits! Which means he's finally old enough to play in the spades tournament every Joplin Man before him seems to have won. So while Ant's friends are stressing about fifth grade homework and girls, Ant only has one thing on his mind: how he'll measure up to his father's expectations at the card table. Then Ant's best friend gets grounded, and he's forced to find another spades partner. And Shirley,...
14) A bit of Earth
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Growing up in Pakistan, Maria Latif has been bounced between reluctant relatives for as long as she can remember--first because of her parents' constant travel, and then because of their deaths. Maria has always been a difficult child, and it never takes long for her guardians to tire of her. So when old friends of her parents offer to "give her a better life" in the United States, Maria is shipped to a host family across the world. When Maria arrives...
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Diverse Books - African American/ Black Experience in the U.S.
Picture Books for Black History Month
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Picture Books for Black History Month
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When young Mae Jemison is asked by her teacher what she wants to be when she grows up, African American Mae tells her mostly white classmates that she wants to be an astronaut, a dream that her parents wholeheartedly support.
16) Girl dad
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"A fun read-aloud written in upbeat rhyming verse, Girl Dad is a picture book that honors the strong men who raise, love, and uplift strong girls."--
17) I am enough
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Antiracist Books for Children-Elmahaba Center Instagram Live May 2022
Black History Month
Books for Kindergarteners
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Black History Month
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Shares a story of loving who you are, respecting others and being kind to one another.
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