Showing 1–10 of 10 titles
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The Book Itch: Freedom, Truth, & Harlem's Greatest Bookstore
Lewis Michaux Jr.takes readers through the National Memorial African Bookstore in Harlem. This one-of-a-kind store offered a place for African Americans to read, learn, and debate ideas for over 40 years.
- Fiction, Biography, Historical Fiction, African American
- Notable Children's Books 2016
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780761339434
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A Day for Rememberin': Inspired by the True Events of the First Memorial Day
Unfolding through the eyes of young Eli, a Black community marches, sings, and fills the streets with flowers and wreaths in celebration of the first Memorial Day.
- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2022
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781419736308
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Farmhouse
Using detailed multimedia art—including materials from salvaged artifacts—and one long, rhythmic sentence, Blackall describes the daily lives of the large family that once lived in her old farmhouse.
- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2023
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780316528948
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Hello Lighthouse
A lighthouse keeper and his new wife raise their family and survive the hardships and joys of life offshore in this lovely, idyllic picture book. -
Let the Children March
A young participant in the children's crusade shows the world—and young readers—how to stand up for one's beliefs and make change.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2019
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780544704527
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Lillian's Right to Vote: A Celebration of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
Recalling the fight for the Voting Rights Act of 1965, a 100-year-old woman on the way to cast her ballot recounts the journey her family faced in gaining the right to vote.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2016
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780385390286
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Overground Railroad
A soundscape painted with the bustle of a train, chatter of passengers, and the poetic voice of Shayna Small moves listeners through a train journey North amidst the Great Migration.
- Historical Fiction, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2021
- Middle, Younger
- ISBN: 9781430144250
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Overground Railroad
Told in verse and set during the Great Migration, a family journeying north experiences changing societal differences that are mirrored in the changing landscape outside the train’s window.
- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2021
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780823438730
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Prairie Days
An ode to the amazing sights only the prairie can provide, this simple, quiet story is an accurate reflection of life outside the city limits.
- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2021
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781442441910
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Still Dreaming / Seguimos soñando
Fearing separation, a family makes the difficult decision to leave their home in this poignant story, told through the eyes of a child, that recounts the Mexican Repatriation in the U.S. during the 1930s.