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Check it Out January 2022 New and notable items from the Children's Department Highlights of new and exciting titles for caregivers, educators and children birth-twelve.
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Soul food Sunday by Winsome BinghamWhile he is at Granny’s on a Sunday, the narrator helps cook the family meal and even contributes his own sweet surprise, in this loving celebration of food, traditions and gathering together at the table.
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We shall overcome by Bryan Collier"We Shall Overcome" is one of the most recognizable anthems of the Civil Rights movement, widely performed at protests and rallies to promote nonviolent civil rights activism. Now, these inspirational, empowering, legendary lyrics are brought to life with the stirring, evocative, and breathtaking illustrations from multi-award-winning talent Bryan Collier. Powerfully imagined for the present moment, Collier's illustrations meld the most emblematic moments of the twentieth-century Civil Rights movement with the present day, depicting the movements, protests, and demonstrations -- big and small -- as the fight for justice continues.
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Little unicorn's birthday by Rhiannon FieldingTwinkle is having a sleepover for her birthday and she and her friends are busy opening presents, eating cake, and playing with balloons, but when Twinkle's father counts down to bedtime, will they be able to go to sleep in time?
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We all play = : Kimêtawânaw by Julie FlettThis wonderful book celebrates playtime and the connection between children and the natural world.
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The shape of home by Rashin KheiriyehIt's Rashin's first day of school in America! Everything is a different shape than what she's used to: from the foods on her breakfast plate to the letters in the books! And the kids' families are from all over! The new teacher asks each child to imagine the shape of home on a map. Rashin knows right away what she'll say: Iran looks like a cat! What will the other kids say? Open this book to join Rashin in discovering the true things that shape a place called home.
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Amos McGee misses the bus by Philip Christian SteadWhen he misses his bus to the zoo, Amos McGee, a friendly zookeeper who was up late planning a surprise for his friends, gets some unexpected help!
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The case of the disappearing pets by Angie LakePets. Mina doesn't have any. This is super inconvenient when it's Showcase Your Pets week at school. Unfortunately, Mina's best friend Holly doesn't have any pets either now that her hamster's gone missing. And has anyone seen Danny's pet toad? An explosion at the local pet shop shows Mina that this pet palaver can't be a coincidence. But why is someone stealing all the animals? What do they want them for?
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Judy Moody in a Monday mood by Megan McDonaldWhen her teacher Mr. Todd makes Monday special by celebrating Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day, Judy Moody’s frown is turned upside down, prompting her to come up with the perfect idea to make this the best week ever.
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Stuntboy, in the meantime by Jason ReynoldsWhile leading a double life as Stuntboy, who secretly keeps all the other superheroes super safe, Portico Reeve tries to keep his parents’ marriage together, deal with his anxiety and an enemy who vows to prove there is nothing super about him.
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Born behind bars by Padma VenkatramanGrowing up in prison because his mother is serving time for a crime she didn’t commit, Kabir is forced into the outside world and goes on the run in a place that cares little for homeless, low-cast children.
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Honest June by Tina WellsA people-pleaser who tells harmless little lies to make everyone happy, June must be honest about how she feels when things spiral out of control after a secret fairy godmother “blesses” her with the ability to ONLY tell the truth.
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Africa, amazing Africa : Country by Country by AtinukeA Nigerian storyteller explores the continent of Africa, country by country, evoking each continent’s unique blend of modern and traditional, in this fascinating book complete with colorful maps, an index and patterned and textured illustrations.
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Who were the Navajo Code Talkers? by James BuckleyBy the time the United States joined the Second World War in 1941, the fight against Nazi and Axis powers had already been under way for two years. In order to win the war and protect its soldiers, the US Marines recruited twenty-nine Navajo men to create a secret code that could be used to send military messages quickly and safely across battlefields. Author James Buckley Jr. explains how these brave and intelligent men developed their amazing code, recounts some of their riskiest missions, and discusses how the country treated them before, during, and after the war.
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Clara Lemlich by Deborah HeiligmanA profile of Clara Lemlich tells the true story of a woman who, after immigrating to New York to escape danger in the Ukraine, stood up for the rights of factory workers, especially girls and women, and changed the way they were treated in America forever.
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Playing at the border : a story of Yo-Yo Ma by Joanna HoThis picture book tells the inspiring story of one the most renowned and celebrated cellists who, staying true to himself, performed at the U.S.-Mexico border in 2019, proving that we can build bridges between different cultures.
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