Bryan Collier
Author
Publisher
Hyperion Books for Children, an imprint of Disney Book Group
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.3 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
51 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
If you choose to wear unmatched shoes, can they still be a pair?
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 29 cm
Language
English
Description
After a tragedy a young boy discovers a connection between music and colors that helps guide him and gives him comfort in times of darkness.
3) Rosa
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt
Pub. Date
2005
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
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 movements that resulted in the end of the segregated South.
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A lyrical, heart-lifting love letter to Black and Brown children everywhere, this powerful, rhythmic lullaby reassures readers that their matter and their worth is never diminished, no matter the circumstance: through the joy and wonder of their first steps and first laughs, through the hardship of adolescent struggles, and the pain and heartbreak of current events, they always have, and always will, matter. This book empowers readers with pride,...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2008
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
When David asks his mother about the man on television, she tells him the story of Barack Obama, discussing his childhood in Hawaii and Indonesia, his parents' divorce, and his desire to help others.
6) Maya's song
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"This unforgettable picture book introduces young readers to the life and work of Maya Angelou, whose words have uplifted and inspired generations of readers. The author of the celebrated autobiography I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Maya was the first Black person and first woman to recite a poem at a presidential inauguration, and her influence echoes through culture and history. She was also the first Black woman to appear on the United States...
7) City shapes
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
"A young girl walks through the bustling city, while a pigeon flies above, both spotting hidden shapes at every turn"--
8) We are here
Author
Publisher
Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"Lyrical, affirmational, and bursting with love, We Are Here is a poignant story about Black and brown heritage and community. Full of assurance, tenderness, and triumph, this much-anticipated follow-up to the New York Times bestselling picture book All Because You Matter offers an equally inspirational and arresting ode to all of the Black women and men throughout history who have made momentous contributions from the beginning of time."--
Author
Publisher
Godwin Books, Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
34 unnumbered pages : color illustrations, photographs ; 30 cm.
Language
English
Description
Fifteen children's book artists, including Lauren Castillo, Frann Preston-Gannon, and Melissa Sweet, share their favorite colors and explain why they love them. Includes brief biographical sketches of the illustrators.