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Retold Afro-American folktales of animals, fantasy, the supernatural, and desire for freedom, born of the sorrow of the slaves, but passed on in hope.
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126 copies.
Ludlow Hubbard Memorial Library - Youth Room
jE ALEXANDER
1 available
jE ALEXANDER
1 available
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"The Newbery Award-winning author of The Crossover pens an ode to black American triumph and tribulation, with art from a two-time Caldecott Honoree. Originally performed for ESPN's The Undefeated, this poem is a love letter to black life in the United States. It highlights the unspeakable trauma of slavery, the faith and fire of the civil rights movement, and the grit, passion, and perseverance of some of the world's greatest heroes. The text is...
3) New kid
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New kid (Jerry Craft) volume 1
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198 copies, 10 people are on the wait list.
Ludlow Hubbard Memorial Library - Youth Room
YA GRAPHIC CRAFT
1 available
YA GRAPHIC CRAFT
1 available
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1 copy, 7 people are on the wait list.
Checked Out
1 copy, 7 people are on the wait list.
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Seventh grader Jordan Banks loves nothing more than drawing cartoons about his life. But instead of sending him to the art school of his dreams, his parents enroll him in a prestigious private school known for its academics, where Jordan is one of the few kids of color in his entire grade. As he makes the daily trip from his Washington Heights apartment to the upscale Riverdale Academy Day School, Jordan soon finds himself torn between two worlds--and...
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120 copies, 1 person is on the wait list.
Ludlow Hubbard Memorial Library - Youth Room
j CURTIS
1 available
j CURTIS
1 available
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7 copies.
Ludlow Hubbard Memorial Library - Youth Room
j WONDERBOOK CURTIS
1 available
j WONDERBOOK CURTIS
1 available
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14 copies, 1 person is on the wait list.
Ludlow Hubbard Memorial Library - Youth Room
jCDBOOK CURTIS
1 available
jCDBOOK CURTIS
1 available
Checked Out
1 copy, 2 people are on the wait list.
Checked Out
1 copy, 2 people are on the wait list.
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Celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Newbery and Coretta Scott King Honoree about an unforgettable family on a road-trip during one of the most important times in the civil rights movement. When the Watson family--ten-year-old Kenny, Momma, Dad, little sister Joetta, and brother Byron--sets out on a trip south to visit Grandma in Birmingham, Alabama, they don't realize that they're heading toward one of the darkest moments in America's history. The...
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"Ten-year-old Anthony Joplin has made it to double digits! Which means he's finally old enough to play in the spades tournament every Joplin Man before him seems to have won. So while Ant's friends are stressing about fifth grade homework and girls, Ant only has one thing on his mind: how he'll measure up to his father's expectations at the card table. Then Ant's best friend gets grounded, and he's forced to find another spades partner. And Shirley,...
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115 copies, 3 people are on the wait list.
Ludlow Hubbard Memorial Library - Youth Room
j REYNOLDS
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j REYNOLDS
1 available
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Jason Reynolds conjures ten tales (one per block) about what happens after the dismissal bell rings, and weaves them into one funny, poignant look at the detours we face on the walk home, and in life.
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90 copies, 1 person is on the wait list.
Ludlow Hubbard Memorial Library - Youth Room
j RHODES
1 available
j RHODES
1 available
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"Framed. Bullied. Disliked. But I know I can still be the best. Sometimes, 12-year-old Donte wishes he were invisible. As one of the few black boys at Middlefield Prep, most of the students don't look like him. They don't like him either. Dubbing him "Black Brother," Donte's teachers and classmates make it clear they wish he were more like his lighter-skinned brother, Trey. When he's bullied and framed by the captain of the fencing team, "King" Alan,...
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Gaither sisters volume 1
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112 copies, 1 person is on the wait list.
Ludlow Hubbard Memorial Library - Youth Room
j WILLIAMS-GARCIA
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j WILLIAMS-GARCIA
1 available
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In the summer of 1968, after travelling from Brooklyn to Oakland, California, to spend a month with the mother they barely know, eleven-year-old Delphine and her two younger sisters arrive to a cold welcome as they discover that their mother, a dedicated poet and printer, is resentful of the intrusion of their visit and wants them to attend a nearby Black Panther summer camp.
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Stacey is a little girl who loves words more than anything. She loves reading them, sounding them out, and finding comfort in them when things are hard. But when her teacher chooses her to compete in the local spelling bee, she isn't as excited as she thought she'd be. What if she messes up? Or worse, if she can't bring herself to speak up, like sometimes happens when facing bullies at school? Stacey will learn that win or lose ... her words are powerful,...
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126 copies.
Ludlow Hubbard Memorial Library - Youth Room
jE ALEXANDER
1 available
jE ALEXANDER
1 available
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"From the fireside tales in an African village, through the unspeakable passage across the Atlantic, to the backbreaking work in the fields of the South, this is a story of a people's struggle and strength, horror and hope. This is the story of American slavery, a story that needs to be told and understood by all of us. A testament to the resilience of the African American community, this book honors what has been and envisions what is to be."-- Publisher's...
11) B is for baby
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"Atinuke and Angela Brooksbank, creators of the award-winning Baby Goes to Market, pair up again for a bright and beautiful first book of words. B is for Baby. B is for Brother. B is for going to see Baba! One morning after breakfast, Baby's big brother is getting ready to take the basket of bananas all the way to Baba's bungalow in the next village. He'll have to go along the bumpy road, past the baobab trees, birds, and butterflies, and all the...
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97 copies.
Ludlow Hubbard Memorial Library - Youth Room
jE BARNES
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jE BARNES
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"Let's hear it for everything that makes you the amazing, awesome, inspiring kid that you are ... Your curiosity and creativity. Your bravery and kindness. Your sense of humor and fun. Your ability to get up again when you get knocked down. Your way of helping others. Yeah--you are all that and more! You are every good thing that makes the world go round. So go ahead and show us your magnificence--all the things that make you, you."-- Book jacket
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When loud-voiced Penelope becomes student-librarian, she is determined to prove she is perfect for the job while staying true to herself.
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It's time for bed! But Little Man can't get to sleep without his beloved stuffed animal. Suddenly everyone's very awake, and a house-wide search breaks out waaay past bedtime. Nana searches up high, Grandpa searches down low, and still no one can find the sheep! Will Little Man reunite with Sheep-Sheep before bed? -- Publisher's marketing.
15) That flag
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"Bianca is Keira's best friend. At school, they are inseparable. But Keira questions their friendship when she learns more about the meaning of the Confederate flag hanging from Bianca's front porch. Will the two friends be able to overlook their distinct understandings of the flag? Or will they reckon with the flag's effect on yesterday and today? In That Flag, Tameka Fryer Brown and Nikkolas Smith graciously tackle the issues of racism, the value...
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Rocket says volume 1
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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.
17) I am enough
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86 copies.
Ludlow Hubbard Memorial Library - Youth Room
jE BYERS
1 available
jE BYERS
1 available
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This is a gorgeous, lyrical ode to loving who you are, respecting others, and being kind to one another.
18) Hair love
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91 copies, 2 people are on the wait list.
Ludlow Hubbard Memorial Library - Youth Room
jE CHERRY
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jE CHERRY
1 available
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"A little girl's daddy steps in to help her arrange her curly, coiling, wild hair into styles that allow her to be her natural, beautiful self."-- Provided by publisher.
"Zuri's hair lets her be her. It coils and kinks to perfectly match a princess tiara or a superhero cape. But an extra-special day calls for an extra-special style! Comb in hand, Daddy steps in to help Zuri find the perfect fit. With heartwarming text and radiant illustrations, Hair...
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48 copies.
Ludlow Hubbard Memorial Library - Youth Room
jE CLINE-RANSOME
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jE CLINE-RANSOME
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"A girl named Ruth Anne tells the story of her family's train journey from North Carolina to New York City as part of the Great Migration"-- Provided by publisher.
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58 copies.
Ludlow Hubbard Memorial Library - Youth Room
jE COPELAND
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jE COPELAND
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With spare, poignant text, American Ballet Theatre soloist Misty Copeland writes of a young dancer whose confidence is fragile. Through hard work and dedication, Misty shows her how she can reach the same heights as Misty, even becoming the Firebird, Misty Copeland's signature role. An affecting story echoing Misty Copeland's own remarkable and meteoric rise in ballet, paired with vibrant, memorable art with plenty of style and flair--some of Caldecott...