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Black History Month: A Time to Celebrate the African-American Experience February 2016
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The Book Itch : Freedom, Truth & Harlem's Greatest Bookstore
by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson
Relates the story of the National Memorial African Bookstore, founded in Harlem by Louis Michaux in 1939, as seen from the perspective of Louis Michaux Jr., who met famous men like Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X while helping out there. By the Coretta Scott King Award-winning author of Almost to Freedom.
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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
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Bud, not Buddy
by Christopher Paul Curtis
Ten-year-old Bud, a motherless boy living in Flint, Michigan, during the Great Depression, escapes a bad foster home and sets out in search of the man he believes to be his father--the renowned bandleader, H.E. Calloway of Grand Rapids
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The crossover by Kwame AlexanderA middle-grade novel in verse follows the experiences of twin basketball stars Josh and Jordan, who struggle with challenges on and off the court while their father ignores his declining health.
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Fifty cents and a dream : young Book T. Washington by Jabari AsimA lyrical introduction to the life, achievements and spirit of the former slave and inspiring educator describes the hardships he overcame in youth, the circumstances that challenged his efforts to learn how to read and his triumphant pursuit of a college education. Illustrated by the Caldecott Honor-winning artist of Dave the Potter.
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Gone crazy in Alabama by Rita Williams-GarciaSpending the summer with their grandmother in the rural South, three sisters from Brooklyn discover the surprising reason behind their mother's estrangement from their aunt. By the Newbery Honor-winning author of One Crazy Summer.
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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. Illustrated by a two-time Caldecott Honor winner and multiple Coretta Scott King Book Award recipient.
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I have a dream by Martin Luther King and illustrated by Kadir NelsonA 50th anniversary tribute to the Civil Rights leader and the inspirational speech he delivered in August of 1963 combines magnificent artwork by the Caldecott Honor-winning artist of Henry's Freedom Box with the actual text from one of the most powerful and memorable speeches in our nation's history.
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I, too, am America
by Langston Hughes
A sumptuously illustrated edition of Hughes' inspiring poem reflects his authentic call for equality while reminding readers that all Americans are united despite their differences, in a volume that features artwork by the Coretta Scott King Award-winning illustrator of Barack Obama.
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Knock knock : my dad's dream for me by Daniel BeatyFeatures evocative illustrations by the Caldecott Honor- and Coretta Scott King Award-winning artist of Fifty Cents and a Dream and follows the experiences of a young child who taps his inner strength in spite of having an absent father.
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Roll of thunder, hear my cry
by Mildred D. Taylor
Young Cassie Logan endures humiliation and witnesses the racism of the KKK as they embark on a cross-burning rampage, before she fully understands the importance her family attributes to having land of their own
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Sounder by William Howard ArmstrongAngry and humiliated when his sharecropper father is jailed for stealing food for his family, a young black boy grows in courage and understanding by learning to read and through his relationship with his devoted dog Sounder.
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Trombone Shorty by Troy AndrewsA visual profile of the musical child prodigy and Grammy-nominated headliner at the legendary New Orleans Jazz Fest relates, through sumptuous artwork and text, the story about his childhood dream of becoming a musician against the odds.
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Underground
by Shane Evans
A pivotal moment in American history is shared with young readers by following a slave family's escape to the North by crawling on the ground, running barefoot through the woods, sleeping beneath bushes and eventually reaching freedom.
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When the beat was born : DJ Kool Herc and the creation of hip hop
by Laban Carrick Hill
An introduction to pioneering DJ Clive Campbell describes how he devised new ways of playing music between dance songs, sharing insight into his youth in 1970s Jamaica and the Bronx and how his musical achievements helped counter gang violence. By the author of the National Book Award finalist, Harlem Stomp!
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All American boys by Jason ReynoldsWhen sixteen-year-old Rashad is mistakenly accused of stealing, classmate Quinn witnesses his brutal beating at the hands of a police officer who happens to be the older brother of his best friend.
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The boy in the black suit
by Jason Reynolds
Working in the local funeral home to support his family after his mother's death and his father's descent into alcoholism, Matt falls in love with a tough girl who never cries and who understands his loneliness.
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Flygirl by Sherri L. SmithDuring World War II, a light-skinned African American girl "passes" for white in order to join the Women Airforce Service Pilots. Hiding one’s racial heritage, denying one’s family, denying one’s self is a heavy burden. And while Ida Mae chases her dream, she must also decide who it is she really wants to be.
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Juba! by Walter Dean MyersA tale based on the life of dancer Master Juba traces young William Henry Lane's childhood practice of a traditional African dance style before his meteoric rise to fame as an influential artist. By the Newbery Honor-winning author of Monster.
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March. Book One and Book Twoby John LewisMarch is a dramatic look back at the early days of the civil rights movement in the American South. Part history, part memoir of Congressman Lewis's early life, these first two volumes of a planned graphic novel trilogy emphasize the power of nonviolent protest and show how people can come together to effect social change. For teens and adults.
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