Angela Johnson
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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Description
"Empower young readers to embrace their individuality, reject societal limitations, and follow their dreams. This inspiring picture book brings together a poem by acclaimed author Angela Johnson and Nina Crews's distinctive photocollage illustrations to celebrate girls of color" --
2) Bird
Author
Language
English
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Description
Devastated by the loss of a second father, thirteen-year-old Bird follows her stepfather from Cleveland to Alabama in hopes of convincing him to come home, and along the way helps two boys cope with their difficulties.
Author
Series
Heaven trilogy volume 2
Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
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Description
Bobby is a typical urban New York City teenager—impulsive, eager, restless. For his sixteenth birthday he cuts school with his two best buddies, grabs a couple of slices at his favorite pizza joint, catches a flick at a nearby multiplex, and gets some news from his girlfriend, Nia, that changes his life forever: He's going to be a father. Suddenly things like school and house parties and fun times with friends are replaced by visits to Nia's pediatrician...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
A stirring yet jubilant glimpse of the youth involvement that played an invaluable role in the Civil Rights movement. Two young girls participate in a freedom march and listen to Dr. Martin Luther King speak during the Civil Rights movement.
7) Julius
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Maya and Julius, the pig her grandfather brings her from Alaska, learn about fun and sharing together"--
12) The wedding
Author
Publisher
Orchard Books
Pub. Date
1999.
Language
English
Description
Daisy describes the preparations leading up to her older sister's wedding and the joyous and bittersweet feelings surrounding the event itself.
13) One of three
Author
Publisher
Orchard Books
Pub. Date
[1991]
Language
English
Description
A series of candid reflections by the youngest of three sisters on her daily relationships with her older sisters and family.
15) Wind flyers
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
A boy's love of flight takes him on a journey from the dusty dirt roads of Alabama to the war-torn skies of Europe. Introduces young readers to the contributions of the Tuskegee Airmen in World War II.
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