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Remember us
Par Jacqueline Woodson. 2023
National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson brings readers a powerful story that delves deeply into life’s burning questions about time…
and memory and what we take with us into the future. It seems like Sage’s whole world is on fire the summer before she starts seventh grade. As house after house burns down, her Bushwick neighborhood gets referred to as “The Matchbox” in the local newspaper. And while Sage prefers to spend her time shooting hoops with the guys, she’s also still trying to figure out her place inside the circle of girls she’s known since childhood. A group that each day, feels further and further away from her. But it’s also the summer of Freddy, a new kid who truly gets Sage. Together, they reckon with the pain of missing the things that get left behind as time moves on, savor what’s good in the present, and buoy each other up in the face of destruction. And when the future comes, it is Sage’s memories of the past that show her the way forward. Remember Us speaks to the power of both letting go . . . and holding onAmy Wu and the Ribbon Dance (Amy Wu)
Par Kat Zhang, Charlene Chua. 2023
When Amy Wu learns about Chinese ribbon dancing, she can’t wait to try it out herself in this charming and…
brightly illustrated fourth installment in the Amy Wu picture book series.Amy Wu loves to move. From wriggling to shimmying to toe-tapping, she just can’t keep still, not when there’s music all around her! So when Amy sees Chinese ribbon dancing for the first time, she has to try it out. Only, how can she throw the perfect dance party when she doesn’t have the perfect ribbon for her dance? A special story from Mom may be just the thing to get Amy moving to the music again.My fade is fresh
Par Shauntay Grant. 2023
A little girl makes sure she walks out of the barbershop rocking the fabulous hair style she chooses. Learn the…
importance of speaking up for what you want through this fun and empowering picture book, adapted for audio. When a little girl walks into her local barbershop, she knows she wants the flyest, freshest fade on the block! But there are so many beautiful hairstyles to choose from, and the clients and her mother suggest them all: parts, perms, frizzy fros, dye jobs, locs, and even cornrows! But this little girl stays true to herself and makes sure she leaves the shop feeling on top with the look she picks! Author Shauntay Grant's sweet, rhyming story encourages young girls to be self-confident and celebrates the many shapes and forms Black hair can takeDragons in a bag
Par Zetta Elliott. 2018
The dragon's out of the bag in this diverse, young urban fantasy from an award-winning author! When Jaxon is sent…
to spend the day with a mean old lady his mother calls Ma, he finds out she's not his grandmother-but she is a witch! She needs his help delivering baby dragons to a magical world where they'll be safe. There are two rules when it comes to the dragons: don't let them out of the bag, and don't feed them anything sweet. Before he knows it, Jax and his friends Vikram and Kavita have broken both rules! Will Jax get the baby dragons delivered safe and sound? Or will they be lost in Brooklyn forever? AN ALA-ALSC NOTABLE CHILDREN'S BOOK AN NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR A CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR The Dragons in a Bag series continues! Don't miss The Dragon Thief , and The Witch's ApprenticeOn air with zoe washington (Zoe Washington #2)
Par Janae Marks. 2023
* An instant New York Times bestseller * An empowering and big-hearted sequel to the bestselling and critically acclaimed From…
the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae Marks! Two years ago, Zoe Washington helped clear Marcus' name for a crime he didn't commit. Now her birth father has finally been released from prison and to an outpouring of community support, so everything should be perfect. When Marcus reveals his dream of opening his own restaurant, Zoe becomes determined to help him achieve it—with her as his pastry chef of course. However, starting a new place is much more difficult than it looks, and Marcus is having a harder time re-entering society than anyone expected. Set on finding a solution, Zoe starts a podcast to bring light to the exonerees' experiences and fundraise for their restaurant. After all, Zoe knows full well the power of using her voice. But with waning public interest in their story, will anyone still be listening?The great storm whale (Storm Whale)
Par Benji Davies. 2023
Grand Canyon: the tail of the scorpion
Par Mike Graf. 2006
The traveling Parker family -- ten-year-old twins and their parents -- visit the Grand Canyon in an outing full of…
beautiful wildlife, awesome geology, fascinating history, and much more. For grades 3-6Larry gets lost under the sea (Larry gets lost series)
Par John Skewes. 2015
At the beach with Pete and his family, Larry the lovable pup follows a crustacean toward the sea and is…
swept out by a wave. He dog-paddles around, exploring the plant and animal life before coming face-to-face with an oceanographer who leads him on a thrilling adventure through the layers of the ocean. For preschool to grade 2. UnratedLittle clearing in the woods (Little house. Caroline years #03)
Par Maria D Wilkes. 1998
"Caroline and her family are leaving the little town of Brookfield and moving to a new house in a clearing…
among the big trees of Concord, Wisconsin. As the Quiners travel through the dense forest, Caroline is excited, but she is also a little bit afraid. Will she like her new home in Concord as much as her little house in Brookfield?" -- GoodreadsBlack girl rising
Par Brynne Barnes. 2022
"A love letter to and for Black girls everywhere, |Black Girl Rising| alchemizes the sorrow and strength of the past…
into the brilliant gold of the future, sweeping young readers of all backgrounds into a lyrical exploration of what it means to be Black, female, and glorious." -- Provided by publisherBehind the mountains (First Person Fiction Ser.)
Par Edwidge Danticat. 2002
Thirteen-year-old Celiane begins a diary in 2000, describing her life with her mother and brother in Haiti during political disturbances.…
After emigrating with them to be reunited with her father in Brooklyn, Celiane writes about adjusting to her new situation. For grades 6-9.Flight to freedom (First Person Fiction Ser.)
Par Ana Veciana-Suarez. 2002
Writing in her diary thirteen-year-old Yara describes life with her family in Havana, Cuba, in 1967. She continues her journal…
after they escape from the communist island to join relatives in Miami, Florida, where Yara, speaking only Spanish, attends a new school. For grades 6-9.Un pregón de frutas
Par Margarita Engle. 2021
"A young girl helps her grandfather as he sells fruit from his cart around the city. He has to call…
out loudly to be heard about the hustle and bustle." -- Provided by NLSA long way home
Par Nancy Price Graff. 2001
Abdul's story
Par Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow. 2022
"Abdul loves telling stories but thinks his messy handwriting and spelling mistakes will keep him from becoming an author, until…
Mr. Muhammad visits and encourages him to persist." -- Provided by publisherYossel's journey
Par Kathryn Lasky. 2022
"Yossel, along with his family, flees anti-Jewish Russian pogroms in the late nineteenth century and settles in the American Southwest…
where he forges a friendship with Thomas, a Native American Navajo boy." -- Provided by publisherThe mostly true story of Jack
Par Kelly Regan Barnhill. 2011
Jack is practically invisible at home, but when his parents send him to Hazelwood, Iowa, to spend a summer with…
his odd aunt and uncle, he suddenly makes friends, is beaten up by the town bully, and is plotted against by the richest man in town. For grades 5-8Drita, my homegirl
Par Jenny Lombard. 2008
In alternating chapters, two fourth graders tell about the developments of their unlikely friendship. Drita, A refugee from Kosova, and…
Maxie, a precocious African-American girl find common ground and their families forge a bond as well, overcoming two very different cultures. For grades 2-4. UnratedBountiful red acres: two farms, two families, and a year on the land
Par Eileen Heyes. 2023
Young readers can get a taste of farm life in the North Carolina Piedmont. The story chronicles a year in…
the lives of two neighboring families, one Black and one White, moving from season to season through the year 1900. Despite the racial inequalities built into American life by both law and custom, the Sawyers and Hauser families share an abiding friendship as they rear children, tend crops, and build community. For grades 3-6Los chicos fantasmas
Par Jewell Parker Rhodes. 2022
"While playing with a toy gun, twelve-year-old Jerome is shot by a white police officer. He observes the aftermath of…
his death and meets the ghosts of other fallen black boys, including historical figure Emmett Till." -- Provided by NLS