https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30 Click on each link to place an item on hold or view which libraries each title is available in. Summaries and grade level suggestions provided by Mackin. This title list includes 2016 - 2021 Coretta Scott King Book Award winners and honored authors & illustrators. "The Coretta Scott King Book Awards are given annually to outstanding African American authors and illustrators of books for children and young adults that demonstrate an appreciation of African American culture and universal human values. The award commemorates the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and honors his wife, Mrs. Coretta Scott King, for her courage and determination to continue the work for peace and world brotherhood." More information can be found at https://www.ala.org/rt/emiert/cskbookawards/about. en-us 2022-01-21 17:15:32 UTC 2022-01-31 20:10:13 UTC hello@padlet.com ccampos68 https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006761657 "ZJ and his family have reached the pinnacle of success: his father is a beloved NFL football player and a hero to many, including ZJ who loves spending time with him. ZJ's dad begins to suffer debilitating headaches, mood swings, and memory issues, as a result of repeated concussions while playing. When his dad can't remember his name, ZJ feels that their happy life is behind them and wonders what kind of future is in store for them."]]> 2022-01-23 00:51:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006761657 ccampos68 https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006763003 "Free verse autobiography of Jacqueline Woodson about her childhood growing up in the sixties and seventies in both the North and the South, from South Carolina to Brooklyn, New York."]]> 2022-01-23 00:55:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006763003 ccampos68 https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006763567 "Presents a biography of R&B singer Aretha Franklin from her childhood in Detroit to her success as a performer to her performance at President Obama's inauguration."]]> 2022-01-23 00:57:14 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006763567 ccampos68 https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006764264 "Bree willingly enters an Early College program at the University of North Carolina to escape her grief and guilt after the death of her mother. Her first night on campus though, she witnesses a demonic attack and the subsequent suppression of the attack by another student. The student, who identifies himself as a "Merlin" and part of a society known as Legendborn, tries to alter Bree's memories of the event, but fails, triggering disturbing memories of the night her mother died. Now Bree is convinced that her mother's death is linked to the supernatural events, and that she must enter the society of the Legendborn if she is to find out the truth."]]> 2022-01-23 00:59:34 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006764264 ccampos68 https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006764893 "Continues the story of the Logan family first seen in Taylor’s work "Song of the Trees" and "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry." Here, Cassie Logan returns to Mississippi after law school to help with voter registration in the 1960s. She lives through some of the most iconic moments of the time, including the rise of the civil rights movement and the Great Migration."]]> 2022-01-23 01:01:40 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006764893 ccampos68 https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006765151 "Twelve-year-old Kingston James is sure his brother Khalid has turned into a dragonfly. When Khalid unexpectedly passed away, he shed what was his first skin for another to live down by the bayou in their small Louisiana town. Khalid still visits in dreams, and King must keep these secrets to himself as he watches grief transform his family."

]]> 2022-01-23 01:02:33 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006765151 ccampos68 https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006765493 "Presents the suffrage history of African American women who faced racism, rejection, and danger from white suffragists and others as they worked to secure their right to vote. Traces the historical lineage of their activism from abolition, to suffrage, to civil rights, to Black Lives Matter."]]> 2022-01-23 01:03:40 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006765493 ccampos68 https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006765954 "Colorful illustrations and lyrical, repetitive text show several girls celebrating shades of brown and feeling comfortable in their own skin."]]> 2022-01-23 01:05:16 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006765954 ccampos68 https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006766374 "Presents a picture book biography of poet Gwendolyn Brooks, the first Black woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. Discusses her early life, her start in writing poetry, and the difficulties she faced."]]> 2022-01-23 01:06:32 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006766374 ccampos68 https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006766710 "When a rainy day forces a young black girl to stay inside for a time, she relishes the opportunity to spend the day with her mother, enjoying simple activities such as combing their hair, taking a walk, and joining her mother in her workspace."]]> 2022-01-23 01:07:32 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006766710 ccampos68 https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006767491 "Seventh grade African American boy Jordan Banks dutifully travels from his Washington Heights apartment to the upscale private Riverdale Academy Day School. As one of the few kids of color in his new school, Jordan feels out of place. He doesn’t really fit in with his new classmates, and it begins to feel like his neighborhood friends live in a different world. Jordan finds comfort in his art as he tries to navigate both worlds."

]]> 2022-01-23 01:09:43 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006767491 ccampos68 https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006767899 "Presents an illustrated retelling of Kwame Alexander’s poem of the same name, which celebrates black life in the United States, from the trauma of slavery to the perseverance of great black leaders such as Langston Hughes and Gwendolyn Brooks. Contains extensive backmatter detailing a survey of black historical figures."]]> 2022-01-23 01:10:52 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006767899 ccampos68 https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006768302 "Thirteen-year-old Genesis keeps a list of all the things she hates about herself--she's up to ninety-six--the last of which is her very dark skin. Her gambling-addict father has once again lost their rent money, so Genesis moves in with her grandmother who claims that none of this would've happened if her mother had married a light-skinned man. At school, Genesis tries out for the talent show, but is ashamed of her dark skin, so she tries a number of skin-lightening techniques to no avail. She is now faced with either getting that list to 100 and beyond, or learning to love the skin she has."]]> 2022-01-23 01:12:12 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006768302 ccampos68 https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006768870 "During the Depression, three young sisters get one baby doll for Christmas and must find a way to share."]]> 2022-01-23 01:13:24 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006768870 ccampos68 https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006770050 "Presents ten stories featuring ten protagonists who live and walk ten different town blocks who are all walking home from school and learning important things about life, talking about boogers, committing petty theft, skateboarding, inventing new handshakes, and learning to be brave."]]> 2022-01-23 01:16:42 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006770050 ccampos68 https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006770523 "Told in two voices, sixteen-year-old Audre is forced to move to Minneapolis from Trinidad after being caught with a secret girlfriend, and in Minneapolis, sixteen-year-old Mabel is trying to make sense of her relationships and the nagging illness plaguing her all summer. When the two girls meet, they instantly fall in love, with Mabel taking care of Audre as she navigates high school. Then Mabel is diagnosed with a fatal illness and it's Audre's turn to take care of Mabel."]]> 2022-01-23 01:17:53 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006770523 ccampos68 https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006770955 "Reading his dead best friend's journal allows seventh-grader Tristan Strong to see folk heroes John Henry and Brer Rabbit. Then, a character from the Anansi story steals the journal, and in his effort to retrieve it, Tristan accidentally rips open a hole into Alke, where African American folk characters are gods. Tristan learns that the people of Alke are suffering partly due to Tristan's actions, and in order to get back home and save his friends, Tristan, John Henry, and Brer Rabbit must seek out the god Anansi the Weaver and convince him to fix the chasm."]]> 2022-01-23 01:19:07 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006770955 ccampos68 https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006771309 "A young slave girl comes in from a hard day on the plantation to discover that her brother has run away. While the family misses him, they also secretly hope that he made it North and that he is free."]]> 2022-01-23 01:20:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006771309 ccampos68 https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006771943 "Artist and illustrator Ashley Bryan recounts his experiences as a soldier in the segregated army of WWII and how he overcame the racism and horrors of war to pursue his love of art. Bryan includes never-before-seen artwork and letters along with diary entries that document his fears and how he was often treated worse that even the German prisoners of war."]]> 2022-01-23 01:21:55 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006771943 ccampos68 https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006772696 "Five-year-old Sulwe's classmates make fun of her dark skin--darker than anyone even in her own family--so Sulwe tries everything she can to lighten herself. But then Sulwe embarks on a magical journey where she learns from the stars about two sisters, Night and Day, who once struggled with color themselves, yet learned that beauty comes from all the shades."]]> 2022-01-23 01:23:52 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006772696 ccampos68 https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006773218 "Explores the 1919 race riot in Chicago prompted by a single act of violence against a young black man. Driven by white European immigrants and black migrants from the South, the two races were pit against each other for jobs and living space, which created a breeding ground for racial hatred. Includes black-and-white photographs and examples of propaganda materials."]]> 2022-01-23 01:25:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006773218 ccampos68 https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006773538 "Simple, illustrated verse tells the story of the Big Bang, marking the beauty of composition and the instant our universe was born."

]]> 2022-01-23 01:26:03 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006773538 ccampos68 https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006773860 "When Claudia comes back from summer vacation, her best friend Monday is gone. They've been friends since childhood, and now no one can tell her what happened. In fact, nobody even seems concerned about Monday's disappearance. Claudia is determined to find out where her friend is and what happened to her."]]> 2022-01-23 01:27:05 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006773860 ccampos68 https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006774126 "An elderly woman makes her delicious stew for dinner and the smell wafts through her urban neighborhood, drawing everyone for a bowl. A little boy, a police officer, a doctor, a shop owner, a cab driver, a construction worker, and others all have a taste. But when dinner time arrives, her pot is empty. Thankfully, her community has not abandoned her and they provide a feast that they all can enjoy along with their gratitude."]]> 2022-01-23 01:27:56 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006774126 ccampos68 https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006774684 "After his mother's death in 1946, eleven-year-old Langston and his father leave behind their quiet life in Alabama and move to Chicago. Struggling to fit in and missing his mother, Langston finds refuge at the local library where, unlike his library in Alabama, blacks are just as welcome as whites to use. There he discovers the poetry of Langston Hughes and a secret--he was named after this very poet whose work his mother loved."]]> 2022-01-23 01:28:52 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006774684 ccampos68 https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006775000 "When Candice finds the letter addressed to her grandmother inside a box in the attic, she's not sure she should read it. The curiosity is too much to resist, and Candice discovers a mystery generations before her time. With the help of her neighbor, Brandon, she is determined to find the truth even if it means revealing her own deep secrets in the process."]]> 2022-01-23 01:29:37 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006775000 ccampos68 https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006775221 "A diverse middle-grade novel that follows ten-year-old Caleb and his big brother Bobby over the summer that they meet their new neighbor, sixteen-year-old Styx Malone. Styx convinces the boys to attempt an "escalator trade" that exchanges one small thing for something better until they achieve the object of their dreams--a moped. But their plan spirals out of control and the brothers quickly learn that Styx has secrets that could ruin everything and get the boys into big trouble."]]> 2022-01-23 01:30:19 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006775221 ccampos68 https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006775535 "Presents a picture book profiling four African-American women mathematicians--Katherine, Dorothy, Mary, and Christine--who were hired by NASA to do the math work that would help the U.S. send the first astronauts into space."]]> 2022-01-23 01:31:16 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006775535 ccampos68 https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006775937 "Under the leadership of Martin Luther King, Jr., African American children and teenagers form the Children's Crusade and march for their civil rights and against segregation in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1963. The children are attacked with fire hoses and dogs, and thousands are arrested, but their actions changed the country."]]> 2022-01-23 01:32:32 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006775937 ccampos68 https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006776649 "In 1968, after two black sanitation workers were killed when their unsafe truck malfunctioned, the workers union insisted on higher pay and better working conditions. But the city of Memphis refused to recognize the union, so the sanitation workers went on strike. This story is told from the viewpoint of a nine-year-old girl who is based on a child that was there. Martin Luther King, Jr. came to Memphis to inspire the workers, and was assassinated there."]]> 2022-01-23 01:34:48 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006776649 ccampos68 https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006776984 "Each day African American teen Jade Butler shuttles to a private, mostly white school where she's accepted a scholarship. Intent on taking advantage of every opportunity she can to rise above the poverty in which she lives, Jade tries to find her place in a world where she teeters between the privilege of her classmates and the racial tension and fear of her neighborhood."]]> 2022-01-23 01:35:51 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006776984 ccampos68 https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006777269 "In this celebration of 20 famed poets who have inspired them, Newbery Award-winning author Alexander and collaborators Colderley and Wentworth present original poems written in the styles of the famous poets, and accompanied by the bold mix-media artwork of Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator Ekua Holmes, that are sure to inspire young readers to read and write poetry."]]> 2022-01-23 01:36:43 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006777269 ccampos68 https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006777587 "Lolly is having a terrible time--his brother Jermaine got in a fight and then got shot. He doesn't know how to go on, but using the two giant bags of LEGOs his mom's girlfriend gave him, Lolly finds himself caught up in making a gigantic city--so big it goes outside his apartment. Then, he and his friend Vega get jumped by a few older guys, and Lolly will have to decide either to join a "crew" and get revenge, or find a different path."]]> 2022-01-23 01:37:52 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006777587 ccampos68 https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006778069 "Highlights the life, career, and social activism of Miriam Makeba, known to many as Mama Africa who used her voice and song to fight racial segregation in South Africa. Includes color photographs, resources for further information, a timeline, and a glossary."]]> 2022-01-23 01:39:20 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006778069 ccampos68 https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006778414 "Presents an illustrated ode to getting a haircut for self-confidence and the honorable role of barbers in African American culture."]]> 2022-01-23 01:40:13 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006778414 ccampos68 https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006778614 "As Will, fifteen, sets out to avenge his brother Shawn's fatal shooting, seven ghosts who knew Shawn board the elevator and reveal truths Will needs to know."]]> 2022-01-23 01:40:54 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006778614 ccampos68 https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006778849 "Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter is trying to balance her suburban prep school life with the poor, black neighborhood where she lives when she witnesses her childhood best friend Khalil get shot and killed by a police officer. As tensions mount and her city erupts in protests, the only person who knows the truth of that night is Starr, and what she does or doesn't say can change everyone's lives forever."]]> 2022-01-23 01:41:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006778849 ccampos68 https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006780371 "We know her today as Harriet Tubman, but in her lifetime she was called by many names. As General Tubman she was a Union spy. As Moses she led hundreds to freedom on the Underground Railroad. As Minty she was a slave whose spirit could not be broken. As Araminta she was a young girl whose father showed her the stars and the first steps on the path to freedom"]]> 2022-01-23 01:45:24 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006780371 ccampos68 https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006781338 "Highlights Jean-Michel Basquiat's journey from a child who dreamed of being an artist to a man whose collage-style paintings became a cultural phenomenon in the 1980s."]]> 2022-01-23 01:48:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006781338 ccampos68 https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006781636 "Follows teenagers Natasha and Daniel over the course of a single day in New York City. Natasha's family, undocumented immigrants from Jamaica, faces deportation because of her father's drunk driving arrest. Daniel, under pressure from his South Korean parents, is preparing for an interview for a spot at Yale. When the two strangers meet, Daniel convinces Natasha to join him for the day, changing the course of their lives forever."]]> 2022-01-23 01:49:13 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006781636 ccampos68 https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006782953 "How would you determine the value of a human being compared to, say, a desk, or a chair, or a lantern? This book draws on a real document from a slaveowner's will dated 1828, that lists 11 slaves and their monetary “value” as property of their owner. Author Bryan gives voices to these 11 slaves by painting their portraits and letting them describe in free verse their job duties on the estate and what their dreams were for using their abilities—dreams that were never realized."]]> 2022-01-23 01:52:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006782953 ccampos68 https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006783334 "Rhyming text describes how slaves in New Orleans, Louisiana, counted down the days until Sunday when they would gather in Congo Square and sing, dance, play music, and sell their wares."]]> 2022-01-23 01:53:49 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006783334 ccampos68 https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006785817 "Three feisty sisters--Delphine, Vonetta, and Fern Gaither--help their eighty-two-year-old grandmother, Ma Charles, make peace with her half-sister, Miss Trotter, while visiting Ma Charles in Alabama during the summer of 1969."]]> 2022-01-23 02:00:22 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006785817 ccampos68 https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006786111 "This is the story of how Troy Andrews became known as Trombone Shorty. Music has always filled the streets of New Orleans, and it was no different in Troy's house. At the age of four, Troy began making what he called “musical gumbo.” He would hear the trumpet music his brother was playing and chime in with music he'd make with his hands. One day Troy discovered a discarded trombone. Troy was still so little that when he picked it up, he tipped right over! But Troy got up, started playing, and got so good at it that one day he was invited on stage—and into jazz history as Trombone Shorty!"]]> 2022-01-23 02:01:10 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006786111 ccampos68 https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006786509 "When 16-year-old Rashad Butler, an African-American student at the local high school, is beaten by a white police officer at the local corner store, his classmate Quinn Collins witnesses the event. Quinn, a member of the varsity basketball team who has been raised by the officer since his own father died in Afghanistan, will be forced to face the mounting racial tension among his teammates, many who are Rashad's friends, his classmates, and the entire community. Told in the alternating voices of Rashad and Quinn, this story portrays the truth that racism in American is sadly still alive. It will take the bravery of both boys to step forward and speak against injustice."]]> 2022-01-23 02:02:16 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006786509 ccampos68 https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006786769 "Soon after his mother's death, Matt takes a job at a funeral home in his tough Brooklyn neighborhood and, while attending and assisting with funerals, begins to accept her death and his responsibilities as a man."]]> 2022-01-23 02:03:02 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006786769 ccampos68 https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006787185 "Even though Malcom Little's parents told him he cold be anything he wanted if he worked hard, the boy didn't believe it was possible. Descending into a life of partying, girls, and drugs, Malcolm was imprisoned for theft when he was twenty. There, he converted to Islam, leading to a dramatic life-change and forging him into the man known as Malcolm X."]]> 2022-01-23 02:04:17 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006787185 ccampos68 https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006787532 "Relates the story of the National Memorial African Bookstore, founded in Harlem by Louis Michaux in 1939, as seen from the perspective of Louis Michaux Jr., who met famous men like Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X while helping there."]]> 2022-01-23 02:05:17 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006787532 ccampos68 https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006787958 "Every Sunday little CJ and his grandma take the public bus, the Market Street bus, across town. Before today it never occurred to CJ to ask why they don't have a car, like his friend Colby does. This opens a floodgate of questions about his own possessions compared to other people's, but his lovely grandma has a wise answer for each: they don't have a car because they have a bus! Who needs an iPod with live musicians on the street? And their dirtier part of town, compared with the clean areas, still has beauty in it."]]> 2022-01-23 02:06:27 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampos68/90x9z7nkklv2xe30/wish/2006787958