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"The Newbery Award-winning author of The Crossover pens an ode to black American triumph and tribulation, with art from a two-time Caldecott Honoree. Originally performed for ESPN's The Undefeated, this poem is a love letter to black life in the United States. It highlights the unspeakable trauma of slavery, the faith and fire of the civil rights movement, and the grit, passion, and perseverance of some of the world's greatest heroes. The text is...
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Arab American Heritage Month
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Alaa loves Aleppo, but when war comes his neighbors flee to safety, leaving their many pets behind. Alaa decides to stay -- he can make a difference by driving an ambulance, carrying the sick and wounded to safety. One day he hears hungry cats calling out to him on his way home. They are lonely and scared, just like him. He feeds and pets them to let them know they are loved. The next day more cats come, and then even more! There are too many for...
4) No, David!
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"When David Shannon was five years old, he wrote and illustrated his first book. On every page were these words: NO, DAVID! . . . and a picture of David doing things he was not supposed to do ..."--Amazon.com
5) Mel fell
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"... follow Mel on her journey from downward fall to triumphant flight in this tale of self-confidence and taking a leap of faith."--
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Dealing with Feelings (WCD)
Mental Health Awareness Month 2022
OBD Social/Emotional Development - YOUTH
RLG Caldecott Medal List
Mental Health Awareness Month 2022
OBD Social/Emotional Development - YOUTH
RLG Caldecott Medal List
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A young girl is upset and doesn't know how to manage her anger but takes the time to cool off and regain her composure.
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A fictionalized account of how in 1849 a Virginia slave, Henry "Box" Brown, escapes to freedom by shipping himself in a wooden crate from Richmond to Philadelphia.
9) The paperboy
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A paperboy and his dog enjoy the quiet of the early morning as they go about their rounds.
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Rosa books (Vera B. Williams) volume 1
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A child, her waitress mother, and her grandmother save dimes to buy a comfortable armchair after all their furniture is lost in a fire.
11) A different pond
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2024 AAPINH Heritage Month Children's Selections
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"As a young boy, Bao Phi awoke early, hours before his father's long workday began, to fish on the shores of a small pond in Minneapolis. Unlike many other anglers, Bao and his father fished for food, not recreation. Between hope-filled casts, Bao's father told him about a different pond in their homeland of Vietnam"--
12) Tar Beach
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A young girl dreams of flying above her Harlem home, claiming all she sees for herself and her family. Based on the author's quilt story of the same name.
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Celebrates the magnificent feeling that comes from walking out of a barber shop with newly-cut hair.
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Explore the Classics - YOUTH
Friendship Stories
GPLD 2023 Fall Favorites: Beginning Readers
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Friendship Stories
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The adventures of best friends Frog and Toad, including Frog's suffering a bad cold and Toad's embarrassment over his unflattering bathing suit, are accompanied by material on the origins of books in the "I Can Read" series.
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Caldecott medal book volume 1977
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OBD Black History Month (February) - YOUTH
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Telling a People's Story
OBD Caldecott Medal Winners - YOUTH
Telling a People's Story
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Explains some traditions and customs of twenty-six African tribes beginning with letters from A to Z.
17) The red book
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A book without words in which friends who have never met meet.
18) Marshmallow
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A cat who is used to living alone befriends a little bunny that at first he found to be strange, but now treats like his own kitten.
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