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City Shapes
by Diana Murray
A vibrantly illustrated introduction to the shapes that can be found in a bustling city promotes early recognition skills by encouraging youngsters to use their imaginations while looking more closely at their environments. Call Number: E SHAPES MUR
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Babies Around the World : Dancing
by Tamara Barker
Party away with an international lineup of babies who welcome you to their amazing countries. Let's boogie with them all around this musical planet Call Number: E BAR
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Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut
by Derrick D Barnes
This rhythmic, read-aloud title is an unbridled celebration of the self-esteem, confidence, and swagger boys feel when they leave the barbers chaira tradition that places on their heads a figurative crown, beaming with jewels, that confirms their brilliance and worth and helps them not only love and accept themselves but also take a giant step toward caring how they present themselves to the world. The fresh cuts. That's where it all begins. Caldecott Honor Book, Newbery Honor Book, Coretta Scott King Author and Illustrator Honor Book. | Call Number: E BAR
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Hair Love : A Celebration of Daddies and Daughters Everywhere
by Matthew A Cherry
An ode to self-confidence and the love between fathers and daughters depicts an exuberant little girl whose dad helps her arrange her curly, coiling, wild hair into styles that allow her to be her natural, beautiful self. Call Number: E CHE
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Let the Children March
by Monica Clark-Robinson
Documents the inspirational peaceful protests in 1963 Birmingham, Alabama, combining poetic text and poignant illustrations that celebrate the powerful words of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the resolve of thousands of African-American children to march for their civil rights. Call Number: E CLA
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Counting on Community
by Innosanto Nagara
Invites readers to count along as the author celebrates community. children are encouraged to recognize the value of their community, the joys inherent in healthy eco-friendly activities, and the agency they posses to make change. Call Number: E NAG
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That is My Dream! : A Picture Book of Langston Hughes's "Dream Variation,"
by Langston Hughes
An uplifting picture book inspired by one of Hughes' most celebrated poems, "Dream Variation," features an African-American boy who escapes the harsh realities of segregation and prejudice by dreaming of a life filled with freedom, hope and wonderful possibilities. Call Number: E HUG
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Going Down Home with Daddy
by Kelly Starling Lyons
Alan looks forward to the annual family reunion at the farm where Daddy grew up, but everyone is supposed to share something special and Alan worries about arriving with empty hands. Caldecott Honor Book. Call Number: E LYO
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Hands Up!
by Breanna J. McDaniel
A young black girl lifts her baby hands up to greet the sun, reaches her hands up for a book on a high shelf, and raises her hands up in praise at a church service. And when she gets a little older, she joins together with her family and her community in a protest march, where they lift their hands up together in resistance and strength. Call Number: E MCD
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Hey Black Child
by Useni Eugene Perkins
A lyrical, empowering poem that celebrates black children and seeks to inspire all young ones to dream big and achieve their goals. This title is an adaptation of the poem previously published in Black Fairy and Other Plays, by Useni Eugene Perkins, in 1993. Call Number: E PER
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Be a King : Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Dream and You
by Carole Boston Weatherford
Featuring a dual narrative of the key moments of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s life alongside a modern class as the students learn about him, poetic text encapsulates the lessons that readers today can apply to their own lives. Call Number: E WEA
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John Henry
by Julius Lester
Comparing the legendary hero to a shooting star whose strength propels him and whose courage will never fade away, the inspiring story of the African-American folk hero is gloriously told and lavishly illustrated. Caldecott Honor Book. Call Number: J 398.22 LES
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Akissi : Tales of Mischief
by Marguerite Abouet
Abouet’s childhood memories of growing up in Côte d’Ivoire are the basis for these slice-of-life strips starring charmingly impish Akissi. Each six-page comic follows Akissi as she comes up with a scheme, which often leads to mild mayhem. Call Number: J ABOUET (Graphic Novel)
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King and the Dragonflies
by Kacen Callender
A 12-year-old boy spends days in the mystical Louisiana bayou to come to terms with a sibling’s sudden death, his grief-stricken family and the disappearance of his former best friend amid whispers about the latter’s sexual orientation. Call Number: J CALLENDE
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New Kid
by Jerry Craft
Enrolled in a prestigious private school where he is one of only a few students of color, talented seventh-grade artist Jordan finds himself torn between the worlds of his Washington Heights apartment home and the upscale circles of Riverdale Academy. Newbery Medal Winner. Call Number: J CRAFT (Graphic Novel)
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The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963: A Novel
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Christopher Paul Curtis
When his parents decide it is time to visit Grandma, ten-year-old Kenny and his siblings, including the "juvenile delinquent" Byron, journey to Alabama during a dark period in American history. Call Number: J/YA CURTIS
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The Lost Kitten
by Katherine Cox
Amateur private investigator Katie Fry looks for clues to help a kitten find his way back home. Series: Katie Fry, Private Eye Call Number: R COX
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The Buried Bones Mystery
by Sharon M. Draper
After the neighborhood basketball court is vandalized, Ziggy and his friends decide to form a club called the Black Dinosaurs and build their clubhouse in Ziggy's backyard. Series: Clubhouse Mysteries Call Number: J DRAPER
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Skateboard Party
by Karen English
Richard can't wait to show off his skills at a friend's skateboard birthday party, but a note home from his teacher threatens to ruin his plans. Series: The Carver Chronciles Call Number: J ENGLISH
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Make Way for Dyamonde Daniel
by Nikki Grimes
Spunky third-grader Dyamonde Daniel misses her old neighborhood, but when she befriends a boy named Free, another new student at school, she finally starts to feel at home. Series: Dyamonde Daniel Call Number: J GRIMES
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Midnight Without a Moon
by Linda Williams Jackson
Rose Lee Carter, an African-American girl, dreams of life beyond the Mississippi cotton fields, but when Emmett Till is murdered and his killers are acquitted, Rose is torn between seeking her destiny outside of Mississippi or staying and being a part of an important movement. Call Number: J JACKSON
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The Season of Styx Malone
by Kekla Magoon
Caleb Franklin and his younger brother, Bobby Gene, spend an extraordinary summer with their new, older neighbor, Styx Malone, a foster boy from the city. Coretta Scott King Honor Book. Call Number: J MAGOON
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From the Desk of Zoe Washington
by Janae Marks
Receiving an unexpected letter on her 12th birthday from the incarcerated father she has never met, a courageous young baker prepares for a cooking-show competition while scrambling to determine her father’s innocence. Call Number: J MARKS
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Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky
by Kwame Mbalia
Haunted by the bus accident that ended his best friend’s life, seventh grader Tristan Strong dreads a visit to his grandparents’ Alabama farm before a bizarre living doll snatches away his friend’s notebook and draws him into a world of burning seas, iron monsters and exhausted black folk heroes. Coretta Scott King Author Honor award. Call Number: J MBALIA
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Backyard Camp-Out
by Jerdine Nolen
Early readers are invited to join twins Jada and Jamal, and their best friends, Carlita and Josh, for a backyard campout on Bradford Street—but first, the search is on for a missing cat! Series: Bradford Street Buddies Call Number: R NOL
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Ghost
by Jason Reynolds
Ghost is a naturally talented runner with a troubled background, but when he is recruited for an elite middle school track team, he must prove to his coach that he can overcome his problems and become the best sprinter in the city. Series: Track Call Number: J REYNOLDS
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Sugar
by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Living on a Mississippi sugar plantation in the years after Emancipation, 10-year-old Sugar shares a forbidden friendship with the plantation owner's son and bonds with Chinese laborers who introduce her to their beautiful cultural traditions. Call Number: J/YA RHODES
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Mega Princess
by Kelly Thompson
Princess Max's new powers are put to the test when her little brother goes missing, sending Max and pony Justine on a quest across the land to find him. Series: Mega Princess Call Number: J THOMPSON (Graphic Novel)
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It's shoe time!
by Bryan Collier
Rhyming dialogue and engaging cartoon-style illustrations reinforce early skills in a story that redefines the boundaries of being a pair. Series: Elephant and Piggie Like Reading! Call Number: R WIL
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One Crazy Summer
by Rita Williams-Garcia
In the summer of 1968, after travelling to visit the mother they barely know, eleven-year-old Delphine and her two younger sisters discover that their mother wants them to attend a nearby Black Panther summer camp. Newbery Medal Award and Coretta Scott King Author Award. Series: Gaither Sisters Call Number: J WILLIAMS
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Jada Sly Artist & Spy
by Sherri Winston
Ten-year-old spy-in-training Jada Sly arrives in New York City to search for her mother, who she believes is also a spy. Call Number: J WINSTON
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My life as an Ice Cream Sandwich
by Ibi Aanu Zoboi
In the summer of 1984, twelve-year-old Ebony-Grace of Huntsville, Alabama, visits her father in Harlem, where her fascination with outer space and science fiction interfere with her finding acceptance. Call Number: J ZOBOI
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All different now : Juneteenth, the first day of freedom
by Angela Johnson
A sumptuously illustrated tribute to the first observance of African American Emancipation Day is told through the eyes of a joyful little girl. By the three-time Coretta Scott King Award-winning author of The First Part Last and the Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator of Coming on Home Soon. Call Number: J 394.263 JOH
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We Are the Ship : the Story of Negro League Baseball
by Kadir Nelson
Rich illustrations capture the excitement and thrills of the glory years of Negro League baseball in the early 1900s, profiling its star athletes, highlighting the challenges faced by the players, and the sacrifices made to live out their dreams and play the game they loved. Sibert Medal Book, Coretta Scott King Author Award, and CSK Illustrator Honor Book Call Number: J 796.35764 NEL
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Brown Girl Dreaming
by Jacqueline Woodson
In vivid poems that reflect the joy of finding her voice through writing stories, an award-winning author shares what it was like to grow up in the 1960s and 1970s in both the North and the South. National Book Award for Young People's Literature and Newbery Medal Honor, Coretta Scott King Author Award Winner. Call Number: J 921 WOO
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The Undefeated
by Kwame Alexander
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. Caldecott Medal Winner. Call Number: J 973.0496073 ALE
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