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Linking YOU to the world of Reading!
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E-books and E-audiobooks hand-selected by HPL staff
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Brave. Black. First. : 50+ African American women who changed the world by Cheryl Willis Hudson Published in collaboration with the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, a biographical collection introduces 50 remarkable African American women, from Harriet Tubman and Rosa Parks to Aretha Franklin and Michelle Obama. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Hands up!
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Breanna J. McDaniel
"A young girl lifts her hands up in a series of everyday moments before finally raising her hands in resistance at a protest march"
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We are not yet equal : understanding our racial divide
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Carol Anderson
From the end of the Civil War to the tumultuous issues in America today, an acclaimed historian reframes the conversation about race, chronicling the powerful forces opposed to black progress in America
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Not my idea : a book about whiteness
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Anastasia Higginbotham
Explains that although many adults do not care to admit it, color does still matter in the United States; discusses racism and the fight against it; and argues that bias is a problem for whites, but that white people do not have to accept it
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If you're going to a march
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Martha Freeman
Answers many questions about participating in a march, including what to wear, how to get there, and why marching is important
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Woke baby
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Mahogany L. Browne
A baby with awareness of social and racial justice issues wakes up for the day
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Ghost boys
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Jewell Parker Rhodes
"After seventh-grader 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"
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Say her name
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Zetta Elliott
Inspired by the African American Policy Forum’s #SayHerName campaign and the work of such notables as Lucille Clifton and Nikki Giovanni, a collection of poems stands as a tribute to Black Lives Matter activists and victims of police brutality. 25,000 first printing.
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Hidden figures : the true story of four black women and the space race
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Margot Lee Shetterly
A lavishly illustrated picture book adaptation of the inspiring story of the four brilliant mathematicians who were pivotal to the success of America's space program, written by one of their associates, describes how they overcame the harsh limitations imposed on black women in the segregated 1960s. 50,000 first printing.
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So tall within : Sojourner Truth's long walk toward freedom
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Gary D Schmidt
Traces the life of Sojourner Truth from her enslaved childhood and remarkable emancipation through her history-shaping leadership while advocating for equal rights for women and African Americans. By the Newbery Honor-winning author of The Wednesday Wars
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Who was Maya Angelou?
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Ellen Labrecque
Illustrated biographies featuring a range of fascinating figures from history (and current figures, too!) provide great information and entertainment through short chapters and illustrations that will appeal to reluctant readers as well as middle readers in general. Original. Simultaneous eBook.
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Brown girl dreaming
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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.
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