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RESPECT: Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul

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RESPECT: Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul

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Bauer, M. D., & Holmes, E. (2018). The Stuff of Stars (Illustrated ed.). Candlewick.

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Cabrera, C. A. (2020). Me & Mama (Illustrated ed.). Denene Millner Books/Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.

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Clark-Robinson, M., & Morrison, F. (2018). Let the Children March (Illustrated ed.). Clarion Books.

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Lyons, K. S., & Minter, D. (2012). Ellen’s Broom (Coretta Scott King Honor - Illustrator Honor Title) (Illustrated ed.). G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers.

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Mora, O. (2018). Thank You, Omu! (Illustrated ed.). Little, Brown Books for Young Readers.

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Nelson, K. (2013). Nelson Mandela (Illustrated ed.). Katherine Tegen Books.

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Nyong’O, L., & Harrison, V. (2019). Sulwe (Illustrated ed.). Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.

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Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker

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Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker

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Powell, P. H., & Robinson, C. (2014). Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker (Coretta

Scott King Illustrator Honor Books) (Illustrated ed.). Chronicle Books.

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Weatherford, C. B., & Morrison, F. (2020). RESPECT: Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul

(Illustrated ed.). Atheneum Books for Young Readers.

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Williams-Garcia, R. (2021). One Crazy Summer (Newbery Honor Book; Scott O’Dell Award for

Historical Fiction; Coretta Scott King Award; National Book Award Finalist). Scholastic.

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This verse-style book presents a story that explains the beginning of our universe and life itself.

Bauer and Holmes created a beautiful book in which the mesmerizing illustrations work in unison with the text. The cover of the book presents two people blended in a galaxy-like illustration with radiant colors that are captivating and visually appealing. It contains repetition, onomatopoeia,  and rhyming words.  This book can be an excellent tool to teach point of view or for poetry lessons. Great resource that can target K-3 worldwide readers.

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This book narrates the story of a young girl whose love for her mother is infinite.  She likes to be wherever her mother goes and do what her mother does. Throughout the story, the main character expresses her love for her mother resembling a reciprocal love relationship.

Cabrera did an amazing job by including bright and colorful illustrations and text that emphasize the importance of the person who is called “Mama”. This book covers the theme of mother-daughter relationship. It can be an excellent resource to cover during Mother’s Day to encourage children to appreciate their maternal figure.

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This book presents a historical event that contributed to the fight for equal rights for the African American community. Led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a group of young individuals participated in the antisegregation march that came to be known as the Children’s Crusade in Birmingham, Alabama in 1963.

The book cover presents a meaningful illustration that captivates the reader’s attention. The vibrant illustrations of this book present the story in a fascinating way that leads to a better understanding of this remarkable historical event. The use of dialogue presents a deeper perspective of the events presented in the story. Additionally, this book introduces important topics such as our nation’s racial history, activism, racism, and segregation. The essence of the book is remarkably presented by the theme of determination in order to expose young readers to understand how thousands of young African American children contributed to our national history.

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This book is about a young girl named Ellen who discovers a family tradition. Ellen is excited to remember to bring a broom to her parents’ wedding ceremony. She is excited to accompany them to the courthouse when the law changes and they are allowed to officially become man and wife as they jump over the broom into a new life together.

Lyons and Minter created a book where the text and illustrations work perfectly together. Minter used linoleum block prints that perfectly display the characters, their essence, and relationships. Scenes of slave times are colored in sepia to set them apart. It is a story filled with the warmth of a close family celebrating a marriage before God and the law. This book is an excellent resource to describe various traditions in the African American community.

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This story is about a generous grandmother named Omu who enjoys cooking and sharing her meals.  One day, several of her neighbors followed the delectable aroma of her stew. As she shared her dish with others, she realized that her pot was empty and she forgot to serve herself a plate. In gratitude, her friends decided to organize a feast in her honor where everyone enjoyed eating, dancing, and celebrating.

Mora’s clever and beautiful story incorporated the use of pastel-patterned papers and book clippings to add to the paintings and captivate the essence of the grandmother’s perspective about sharing. This book could be used to expose young worldwide audiences about the concepts of sharing and community.

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This book is a biography of Nelson Mandela that focuses on introducing his life to young readers. This book explores his tribal childhood and his work as a young city lawyer through his political leadership against the brutality of apartheid, his long imprisonment, and then the triumph of his election as president of his country.

The book cover presents a meaningful portrait of Nelson Mandela that captivates the reader’s attention. Mesmerizing and detailed illustrations add the biographical story presented in free verse. The vivid illustrations of this book present the story in a fascinating way that leads to a better understanding of this remarkable historical personality. The essence of the book is remarkably presented by the theme of determination in order to explainMandela’s contributions to our global history.

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Sulwe is an awakening fable about a young girl who is unhappy about her looks. Sulwe tried to change the way she looked by erasing some of her dark skin, wearing makeup, eating light foods, and praying for lighter skin. With an encounter with a shooting star, Sulwe is able to understand that there is beauty in every shade and learns to appreciate her own beauty.

Nyong’O and Harrison incorporated vivid text and vibrant illustrations with bright colors that captivated the reader’s attention. The structure and sequence of this fable is easy to follow and facilitates the reader’s comprehension. This story has a great sense of imagination and exposes several themes such as acceptance, compassion, friendship, and self-esteem. This book offers several topics that world wide audiences can relate to. It is an excellent tool to expose children to the real meaning of beauty.

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This book is a free-verse biographical poem about Josephine Baker and her fascinating life. Josephine Baker was a African American activist that refused to dance segregated and advocated for equal rights for the African American Community.

Powell and Robinson incorporated powerful text content and beautiful illustrations that focused on portraying main events that impacted Baker’s life. Additionally, Baker’s quotes help narrate the poem to emphasize her persistent view for equality. Additionally, this book introduces important topics such as our nation’s racial history, activism, racism, and segregation. The essence of the book is remarkably presented by the theme of determination in order to explain Josephine's contributions to our national history.

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This book is a biography about the life and accomplishments of Aretha Franklin. Aretha was an activist that raised her voice to increase awareness against injustice and advocate for civil rights.

Weatherford and Morrision incorporated text and visuals that work in unison to create a successful authoritative and rhythmic picture book biography. With vivid illustrations that captivate young readers’ attention, they are exposed to Aretha’s inspiring life. Weatherford incorporated vivid imagery that allows the reader to walk along Aretha as she discovers her identity and place in this world. Additionally, this book introduces important topics such as our nation’s racial history, activism, racism, segregation, and civil rights.  This is a great resource to use for cultural awareness and Black History Month.

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One Crazy Summer is a  historical story  about three sisters named Delphine, Vonetta and Afua Gaither who go to Oakland, California to spend the summer with their mother Cecile Johnson.

Through vivid writing, we witness the protagonist’s evolution as she learns how to cope with tenuous connections with her mother as they lead to a  triumphant conclusion. This fictional story exposes the themes of family, divorce, and loneliness. This book is an excellent resource that can be used to encourage children to identify and express their feelings. Additionally

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