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English
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Winner of the National Book Award
Jesmyn Ward, two-time National Book Award winner and author of Sing, Unburied, Sing, delivers a gritty but tender novel about family and poverty in the days leading up to Hurricane Katrina.
A hurricane is building over the Gulf of Mexico, threatening the coastal town of Bois Sauvage, Mississippi, and Esch's father is growing concerned. A hard drinker, largely absent, he doesn't show...
Jesmyn Ward, two-time National Book Award winner and author of Sing, Unburied, Sing, delivers a gritty but tender novel about family and poverty in the days leading up to Hurricane Katrina.
A hurricane is building over the Gulf of Mexico, threatening the coastal town of Bois Sauvage, Mississippi, and Esch's father is growing concerned. A hard drinker, largely absent, he doesn't show...
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
When Nick falls for single mother Suzanne, he initially doesn't have to worry about what her kids think of him because she just wants to be friends. Undeterred by this statement, or his buddies who dog him for loitering in the stalking-friend zone, Nick keeps hanging around. When Suzanne finds herself in a jam and needs someone to escort her kids to meet her in Vancouver for New Year's Eve, Nick opens the door of opportunity. It could be the best...
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Language
English
Description
"Your story begins in Africa. Your African ancestors defied the odds and survived 400 years of slavery in America and passed down an extraordinary legacy to you. Beginning in Africa before 1619, Your Legacy presents an unprecedentedly accessible, empowering, and proud introduction to African American history for children. While your ancestors' freedom was taken from them, their spirit was not; this book celebrates their accomplishments, acknowledges...
Publisher
Weston Woods Studios, Inc
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Features six classic stories including: The Snowy Day, Whistle for Willie, Peter's Chair, Pet Show!, A Letter to Amy, Apt. 3, and The Trip.
Snowy day: One winter morning Peter wakes up to see that snow has fallen, covering everything in the city! What exciting adventures will be have on this snowy day? Whistle for Willie: Wouldn't it be great if Peter could whistle for his dog, Willie? He tries hard, but he can't make a sound. Peter's chair: A little...
Author
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
In this study, Janice Hale critiques existing initiatives for improving the education of African American children. She maintains that the current focus of school reform is not very effective and offers other strategies.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
In a country where 58% of African American 4th graders are functionally illiterate, The Lottery uncovers the failures of the traditional public school system and reveals that hundreds of thousands of parents attempt to flee the system every year. The Lottery follows four of these families from Harlem and the Bronx who have entered their children in a charter school lottery. Out of thousands of hopefuls, only a small minority will win the chance of...
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Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books, an imprint of Capstone
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Mama is throwing a fundraiser gala at the library branch where she works. Nonbinary fourth grader Riley is there, with streamers to hang from every bookshelf, banister, and door. Riley glitterfies the entire library! But will anyone come? And if they do, will they raise enough money to repair the library's broken elevator? In a neighborhood like Riley's, you know this will be a night to remember."--
9) Little Shaq
Author
Series
Little Shaq volume 1
Language
English
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Description
Seven-year-old Shaquille O'Neal, a talented basketball and video game player, learns to share the spotlight with his cousin Barry when the youngsters work together to earn money by watering plants.
10) The lottery
Publisher
Breaking Glass Pictures
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
In the United States, 58 percent of African-American fourth graders are functionally illiterate. When the failures of the traditional public school system are uncovered, it is revealed that hundreds of thousands of parents attempt to flee the system every year. Four of these families from Harlem and the Bronx are followed when they enter their children in a charter school lottery. Out of thousands of hopefuls, only a small minority will win the chance...
Author
Series
Jaden Toussaint volume 3
Publisher
Plum Street Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Giant Afro. Even Bigger Brain. Jaden Toussaint is a 5 year-old who knows it all. I mean, really knows it all. Animal Scientist. Great Debater. Master of the art of ninja dancing. There is nothing Jaden Toussaint can't do. This time our hero must face his greatest fear: another 5 year old who is as amazing as he is. Has Jaden Toussaint finally met his match? Will life as we know it end as a result? Will anyone ever eat his Super Sneaky 7 Fruit Fruit...
14) Leaving Atlanta
Author
Publisher
Warner Books
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
A tale based on the Atlanta child murders of 1979 finds Tasha coping with her parents' separation in the wake of a first crush, Rodney struggling to make friends while vying for his father's approval, and Octavia facing down the in crowd at school.
15) A place to shine
Author
Publisher
Versify, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
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...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"The shocking, deeply reported story of a murder-suicide that claimed the lives of six children--and a searing indictment of the American foster care system"--
On March 26, 2018, rescue workers discovered a crumpled SUV and the bodies of two women and several children at the bottom of a cliff beside the Pacific Coast Highway. Investigators soon concluded that the crash was a murder-suicide, but there was more to the story: Jennifer and Sarah Hart,...
17) Through my eyes
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
1999.
Language
English
Description
Ruby Bridges recounts the story of her involvement, as a six-year-old, in the integration of her school in New Orleans in 1960.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Viewers will experience a year in the life of one Southern town's efforts to address the urgent demand for reform in American public schools, and watch what happens when the systems that can either fuel or diffuse that reform: bureaucracy, economic opportunity, and fixed mindsets, interact and intersect.
Author
Publisher
Running Press Kids
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"From A is for Afro, to J is for Justice, to R is for Rally, this alphabet book offers affirmations featuring Black children and role models to help children nurture and embrace their authentic selves and to enjoy the magic of childhood."--Amazon.com
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