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News from the Children's Room February 2015 |
Puppet Time
Mondays at 10:00 am February 9 & 16 Game Time
Tuesdays from 4:00 - 5:00
February 3, 10, 17 & 24
Weekly Storytime
Wednesdays at 10:30 am February 4, 11, 18 & 25
Tooty-Tot Storytime
Thursdays at 10:30 am
February 5, 12, 19 & 26
Art Connection Thursdays
February 19, 4:00 - 5:00
Fabulous Fridays for Homeschoolers
Fluorescence: Rocks that glow!
Sign up in Advance. February 20, 11:00 - 12:00 |
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Celebrate Black History Month |
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Almost to freedom
by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson
Tells the story of a young girl's dramatic escape from slavery via the Underground Railroad, from the perspective of her beloved rag doll
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Aunt Harriet's Underground Railroad in the sky
by Faith Ringgold
An imaginative blend of fact and fantasy depicts the escape from slavery as Cassie Louise Lightfoot encounters the great Harriet Tubman and a strange train in the sky.
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Claudette Colvin : twice toward justice
by Phillip M. Hoose
Presents the life of the Alabama teenager who played an integral but little-known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956, once by refusing to give up a bus seat, and again, by becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil rights case against the bus company.
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Hand in hand : ten Black men who changed America
by Andrea Davis Pinkney
Presents the stories of 10 African-American men from different eras in American history, organized chronologically to provide a scope from slavery to the modern day. Backmatter includes a Civil Rights timeline, sources and further reading.
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He's got the whole world in his hands
by Kadir Nelson
Spiritual, scenic, and family inspired illustrations tell the tale of the folk song's message, capturing the beauty and joy of living in and engaging with the world, from the bright-eyed wonderment perspective of a child.
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Let it shine : three favorite spirituals
by Ashley Bryan
Three inspirational songs, "This Little Light of Mine," "Oh When the Saints Go Marching In," and "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands," come to life in a vibrant picture book with sing-along lyrics for readers of all ages.
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Minty : a story of young Harriet Tubman
by Alan Schroeder
The childhood experiences of young Harriet Tubman, called "Minty," who was destined to become the heroine of the Underground Railroad, profile her relationship with her parents, her early dreams of freedom, and her bold personality.
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Nelson Mandela
by Kadir Nelson
Presents a biography of the former South African president best known for his political activism and relentless fight to end apartheid.
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Only passing through : the story of Sojourner Truth
by Anne F. Rockwell
As a former slave and abolitionist activist, Sojourner Truth went around the country in the late 19th century to tell her tale of struggle and survival in order to let others know the brutal truth about slavery and the importance of freedom for all.
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Rosa
by Nikki Giovanni
Provides the story of the black woman whose refusal to give up her seat on a bus in Alabama set in motion all the events of the civil rights movement that resulted in the end of the segregated South
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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.
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