Picture Books
Blue sky white stars
Sarvinder Naberhaus
eBOOK
Picture Books
"A stirring poetic tribute to the beauty and wonder of America's symbols, history, landscape"--
Hey black child
Useni Eugene Perkins
jE Perkins
Picture Books, Black Lives Matter
"A lyrical, empowering poem that celebrates black children and seeks to inspire all young ones to dream big and achieve their goals"--
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This is the Rope
Angela Joy
jE Joy
Picture Books
"A child reflects on the meaning of being Black in this anthem about a people, a culture, a history, and a legacy that lives on"--
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Black is a rainbow color
Angela Joy
jE Joy
Picture Books, Black Lives Matter
"A child reflects on the meaning of being Black in this anthem about a people, a culture, a history, and a legacy that lives on"--
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The roots of rap : 16 bars on the 4 pillars of hip-hop
Carole Boston Weatherford
jE Weatherford
Picture Books, Black Lives Matter, Black History
Presents the history of hip-hop including how it evolved from folktales, spirituals, and poetry, to the showmanship of James Brown, to the culture of graffiti art and breakdancing that formed around the art form.
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The King of Kindergarten
Derrick D. Barnes
jE/Barnes
Picture Books
Instilled with confidence by his parents, a young boy has a great first day of kindergarten.
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Crown : an ode to the fresh cut
Derrick D. Barnes
jE Barnes
Picture Books, Black Lives Matter
Celebrates the magnificent feeling that comes from walking out of a barber shop with newly-cut hair.
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The hips on the drag queen go swish, swish, swish
Lil Miss Hot Mess
eBOOK
Picture Books, LGBTQ+
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A plan for Pops
Heather Smith
jE Smith
Picture Books
"In this illustrated picture book, a child helps their grandparents deal with a difficult change in abilities."--
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Ho'onani : hula warrior
Heather (Children's author) Gale
jE Gale
Picture Books
"An empowering celebration of identity, acceptance and Hawaiian culture based on the true story of a young girl in Hawai'i who dreams of leading the boys-only hula troupe at her school. Ho'onani feels in-between. She doesn't see herself as wahine (girl) OR kane (boy). She's happy to be in the middle. But not everyone sees it that way. When Ho'onani finds out that there will be a school performance of a traditional kane hula chant, she wants to be part of it. But can a girl really lead the all-male troupe? Ho'onani has to try . . . Based on a true story, Ho'onani: Hula Warrior is a celebration of Hawaiian culture and an empowering story of a girl who learns to lead and learns to accept who she really is--and in doing so, gains the respect of all those around her. Ho'onani's story first appeared in the documentary A Place in the Middle by filmmakers Dean Hamer and Joe Wilson."--
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