Vanessa Brantley-Newton
3) Just like me
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
There are all kinds of girls! Girls who feel happy, sad, scared, powerful; girls who love their bodies and girls who don't; country girls, city girls; girls who love their mom and girls who wish they had a daddy. With bright portraits in vibrant colors and unique patterns and fabrics, this book invites you to find yourself within its pages.--inside front cover.
4) Drum city
Author
Publisher
Tricycle Press
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
A young boy begins banging on pots and pans in his front yard, enticing other children to join him, and before long the entire city is feeling the beat.
5) One love
Author
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
In this illustrated version of Bob Marley's song, a young girl enlists her friends, family, and community to transform their neighborhood for the better.
Author
Series
Mary had a little glam volume 1
Publisher
Sterling Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Mary had a little glam that grew into a lot. And everywhere that Mary went, she wasn't hard to spot. But on the day she started school, she caught some by surprise. Sweet Mary shrugged and hugged her mom. "I must accessorize."'--Page 4 of cover.
7) Think big
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
A classroom of exuberant youngsters explores art in its most varied forms, from painting, music, and writing to cooking and performing.
Author
Series
Hannah Sparkles volume 2
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Enthusiastic Hannah Sparkles is overjoyed to start first grade, and learns along the way that sometimes being a good listener is the best way to be a good friend.
9) Rock star
Author
Series
Jada Jones volume 1
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
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Description
Fourth-grader Jada's best friend moved away but a class project on rocks and minerals, her favorite topic, could mean new friends, if only one of her teammates would stop being mean.
10) Class act
Author
Series
Jada Jones volume 2
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Jada's campaign for class representative leads to rumors about her fear of public speaking, the pressure to make promises she cannot keep, and conflict between friends.
Author
Series
Ruby and the Booker boys volume 2
Publisher
Scholastic, Inc
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Author
Series
Jada Jones volume 3
Publisher
Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Jada is hosting her first sleepover, and she has the perfect plan for a night of unforgettable fun: science experiments! But when her friends complain about her ideas, Jada worries the slumber party might actually be a snooze. Can she find a solution that will make her sleepover a smash?"--Page [4] of cover.
15) Roquera
Author
Series
Jada Jones volume 1
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
Jada's best friend moved away but a class project on rocks and minerals, her favorite topic, could mean new friends, if only one of her teammates would stop being mean.
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