Childrens eBooks and eAudiobooks
February 2022
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We have a huge amount of digital resources! Take a look at our Digital Collection to see just how much we have to offer. If you have any trouble accessing our digital titles, check out our Niche Academy to learn more, or reach out to us at the Fountaindale Library. You can use our Ask Us a Question form, or give us a call at 630-759-2102.
 
Our Skin
by Megan Madison

An age-appropriate introduction to the concepts of race, gender, consent and body positivity, developed by early childhood and activism experts, combines clear text with engaging artwork to help the youngest children recognize and confront unjust actions.

This title is available in Axis360. The app is available for free in the App Store and Google Play. Learn how to use Axis360 on our website.
Shhh! The baby's asleep
by JaNay Brown-Wood

One smart little narrator knows just the way to make his baby sister fall back to sleep after his loud and boisterous family and neighbors wake her up! 

This title is available in Axis360. The app is available for free in the App Store and Google Play. Learn how to use Axis360 on our website.
You can be ABCs
by Robert Samuel White

Based on the empowering viral video rap, this alphabet book of careers, in which the options run from A to Z, shows kids that they can reach for the stars and make their dreams come true. 

This title is available in Axis360. The app is available for free in the App Store and Google Play. Learn how to use Axis360 on our website.
The 1619 Project : Born on the Water
by Nikole Hannah-jones

A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and a Newbery Honor-winning author present a lyrical picture book that chronicles the consequences of slavery and the history of Black resistance in the U.S.

This title is available in Axis360. The app is available for free in the App Store and Google Play. Learn how to use Axis360 on our website.
King of ragtime, the story of Scott Joplin : The Story of Scott Joplin
by Stephen Costanza

This toe-tapping picture book biography of African American composer Scott Joplin, whose ragtime music paved the way for jazz, is told through kaleidoscopic illustrations.

This title is available in Axis360. The app is available for free in the App Store and Google Play. Learn how to use Axis360 on our website.
Recognize! : an anthology honoring and amplifying Black life
by Wade Hudson

Interweaving stories of the past, present and future with mesmerizing artwork, this moving collection of essays, poems, short stories and historical excepts from awarding-winning Black authors and artists celebrate Black culture and Black life. 

This title is available in Axis360. The app is available for free in the App Store and Google Play. Learn how to use Axis360 on our website.
Defiant : growing up in the Jim Crow South
by Wade Hudson

Revealing the struggles, joys, love and ongoing resilience it took to grow up Black in segregated America, the author, who came of age during the Civil Rights Movement, learned the importance of fighting for change.

This title is available in Axis360. The app is available for free in the App Store and Google Play. Learn how to use Axis360 on our website.
The rebellious life of Mrs. Rosa Parks
by Jeanne Theoharis

This definitive biography of Rosa Parks accessibly examines her six decades of activism, challenging young readers perceptions of her as an accidental actor in the civil rights movement.

This title is available in Axis360. The app is available for free in the App Store and Google Play. Learn how to use Axis360 on our website. 
Stamped (for kids) : racism, antiracism, and you
by Sonja Cherry-Paul

A chapter-book adaptation of the best-selling introduction to the history of racism and antiracism in America explains where racist ideas came from, how racism impacts today’s world and the approaches of leading change activists.

This title is available in Axis360. The app is available for free in the App Store and Google Play. Learn how to use Axis360 on our website. 
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