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4) A library
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
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 Nikki Giovanni about the importance of libraries in her...
5) Ours
Author
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
Show young readers how to see themselves and others with confidence and love with this beautiful rhyming board book toddlers and parents alike will love
6) Dream Street
Author
Publisher
Anne Schwartz Books
Pub. Date
2021
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Real-life cousins pay gorgeous homage to the street they grew up on and the loving community that made their childhood special"--
Author
Publisher
Bushel & Peck Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Confronted with daily racism, Black children are encouraged and supported by artists, athletes, writers, performers, and leaders who tell them that their lives matter. Includes brief biographies of the famous people featured in the illustrations
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Formats
Description
When Nigel looks up at the moon, his future is bright. He imagines himself as...an astronaut, a dancer, a superhero, too! Among the stars, he twirls. With pride, his chest swells. And his eyes, they glow. Nigel is the most brilliant body in the sky. But it's Career Week at school, and Nigel can't find the courage to share his dreams. It's easy to whisper them to the moon, but not to his classmates--especially when he already feels out of place
Author
Publisher
Crown Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
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
11) Mission: Moon
Author
Series
Abby in orbit volume 4
Language
English
Formats
Description
"On a field trip to the moon, Abby is excited to try low-gravity bouncing and lunar rover rides. Unfortunately, her friend Gracie's older sister Claire is seriously spoiling the mood with her constant criticism of Abby. When Abby accidentally gets her friends trapped in an abandoned lab, she starts to wonder if Claire is right after all. Can Abby prove her wrong, escape the lab, and do something extra interstellar on the moon?"--Amazon
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Formats
Description
When the electricity goes out, twelve-year-old Eddie and his friends set out to investigate what is going on when they make the startling discovery that they are the only ones left in their neighborhood--and perhaps the only people left anywhere
13) Woke baby
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Description
"For all the littlest progressives, waking up to seize a new day of justice and activism. Woke babies are up early. Woke babies raise their fists in the air. Woke babies cry out for justice. Woke babies grow up to change the world. This lyrical and empowering book is both a celebration of what it means to be a baby and what it means to be woke. With bright playful art, Woke Baby is an anthem of hope in a world where the only limit to a skyscraper...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
An inspiring story of identity and self-esteem from celebrated athlete and activist Colin Kaepernick. When Colin Kaepernick was five years old, he was given a simple school assignment: draw a picture of yourself and your family. What young Colin does next with his brown crayon changes his whole world and worldview, providing a valuable lesson on embracing and celebrating his Black identity through the power of radical self-love and knowing your inherent...
15) A place to shine
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Ten-year-old Sunny Williams is resilient--she knows this because it's what her beloved grandma, Nanna, always tells her. So when Nanna is put into a care home after her memory loss issues get worse and social workers intend to put Sunny and her seven-year-old brother, Miles, into a foster home, she takes charge and hatches a plan for them to avoid getting split up. Luckily, Sunny also realizes Nanna has left her a message in the form of their favorite...
16) The lucky ones
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2022
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
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Formats
Description
"It's 1967, and eleven-year-old Ellis Earl Brown has big dreams. He's going to grow up to be a teacher or a lawyer--or maybe both--and live in a big brick house in town. There'll always be enough food in the icebox, and his mama won't have to run herself ragged looking for work as a maid in order to support Ellis Earl and his eight siblings and niece, Vera. So Ellis Earl applies himself at school, soaking up the lessons that Mr. Foster teaches his...
Author
Publisher
Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2021
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The New York Times best-selling and award-winning duo present this celebration of Black and Brown babies and the happiness, gentle moments and endless love shared between children and their caregivers
Author
Publisher
Nancy Paulsen Books
Pub. Date
2022
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
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Description
Determined to stand up for their rights, eleven-year-old Rufus, a Black boy, and his friends participate in the 1963 civil rights protests in Birmingham, Alabama
Rufus Jackson Jones is from Birmingham, the place Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. called the most segregated place in the country. A place that in 1963 is full of civil rights activists including Dr. King. The adults are trying to get more attention to their cause--to show that separate is not...
Author
Series
Desmond Cole ghost patrol volume 2
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
2017
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
After Andres discovers a haunted bike park, he calls best friend Desmond, a ghost investigator
20) Graduation day!
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Raymond prepares for his graduation day using all of the skills he has learned throughout the year
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