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• Stacey’s Extraordinary Words

  Abrams, Stacey

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  When she is chosen to compete in the local spelling bee, Stacey learns that, win or lose, her words are powerful, and sometimes perseverance is the most important word of all.

• Hey You!

  An Empowering Celebration of Growing Up Black

  Adeola, Dapo,

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  This remarkable picture book is a lyrical, inspirational exploration of growing up Black, written by award-winning illustrator Dapo Adeola, and brought to life by some of the most exciting Black artists of today

• How to Read a Book

  Alexander, Kwame

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  Suggests a method of reading that begins with planting oneself beneath a tree and leads to a book party one hopes will never end.

• Dancing in the Wings

  Allen, Debbie, 1950-

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  Sassy tries out for a summer dance festival in Washington, D.C., despite the other girls' taunts that she is much too tall.

• The 5 O'clock Band

  Andrews, Troy,

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  After letting his band down by missing rehearsal, Shorty has some serious questions about what it means to be a leader so he hits the New Orleans streets to find some answers.

• Trombone Shorty

  Andrews, Troy

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  Hailing from the Tremé neighborhood in New Orleans, Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews got his nickname by wielding a trombone twice as long as he was high. A prodigy, he was leading his own band by age six, and today this Grammy-nominated artist…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Whose Knees Are These?

  Asim, Jabari, 1962-

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  A vibrant, multicultural board book that celebrates a baby's sweet knees, for fans of Ten Tiny Fingers and Ten Little Toes.

• Girl of Mine

  Asim, Jabari, 1962-

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  This companion book to Boy of Mine shows a dazzling little girl enjoying playtime in the moon's soft glow. As daddy cradles his baby girl, she is suddenly whisked away on a fantastical adventure, swinging above lush floral gardens under the golden…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• I AM THINKING MY LIFE

  Atwater, Allysun

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  Bursting with imagination, this ode to positive thought demonstrates a young girl's ability to use the power of her mind to transform her world.

• White Water

  Inspired by a True Story

  Bandy, Michael S.

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  After tasting the warm, rusty water from the fountain designated for African Americans, a young boy questions why he cannot drink the cool, refreshing water from the "Whites Only" fountain. Based on a true experience co-author Michael S. Bandy had…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Crown

  An Ode to the Fresh Cut

  Barnes, Derrick,

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  Celebrates the magnificent feeling that comes from walking out of a barber shop with newly-cut hair.

• The King of Kindergarten

  Barnes, Derrick,

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  Instilled with confidence by his parents, a young boy has a great first day of kindergarten.

• I Am Every Good Thing

  Barnes, Derrick,

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  Illustrations and easy-to-read text pay homage to the strength, character, and worth of a child.

• What If...

  Berger, Samantha

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  A child who likes to draw and write stories imagines what would happen if there were no pencils, paper, or other tools for being creative.

• SOUL FOOD SUNDAY

  Bingham, Winsome

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• My Cold Plum Lemon Pie Bluesy Mood

  Brown, Tameka Fryer

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  Jamie describes his mood throughout the day, using colors and rhythmic text, as he changes from an "easy green mood" while drawing a picture for his sister to a "brooding black mood" when he is teased for doing so.

• Imani's Moon

  Brown-Wood, JaNay,

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  Little Imani of the Maasai people longs to do something great, like touching the moon, but the other children just laugh at her.

• Rocket Says Look Up!

  Bryon, Nathan

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  Aspiring astronaut Rocket draws her community together to see a rare appearance of the Phoenix Meteor Showers, hoping especially that her big brother, Jamal, will look up from his phone.

• My Hair Is a Garden

  Cabrera, Cozbi A.

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  After being teased yet again about her unruly hair, MacKenzie consults her neighbor, Miss Tillie, who compares hair care with tending her beautiful garden and teaches MacKenzie some techniques. Includes tips for shampooing, conditioning, and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• All Because You Matter

  Charles, Tami

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  A lyrical, heart-lifting love letter to Black and Brown children everywhere reminds them how much they matter, that they have always mattered and they always will.