Black History Month Book List by Carly Squadroni https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94 Celebrate Black History Month with this curated selection of picture books, informational books, and novels for a wide range of audiences. en-us 2023-01-30 20:30:52 UTC 2023-02-07 18:31:19 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4da.png 28 Days csquadroni https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2462070892 Each day features a different influential figure in African-American history, from Crispus Attucks, the first man shot in the Boston Massacre, sparking the Revolutionary War, to Madame C. J. Walker, who after years of adversity became the wealthiest black woman in the country, as well as one of the wealthiest black Americans, to Barack Obama, the country's first African-American president.
With powerful illustrations by Shane Evans, this is a completely unique look at the importance and influence of African Americans on the history of this country.

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]]> 2023-01-30 20:36:45 UTC https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2462070892 The Undefeated csquadroni https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2462110778
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 also peppered with references to the words of Martin Luther King, Jr., Langston Hughes, Gwendolyn Brooks, and others, offering deeper insights into the accomplishments of the past, while bringing stark attention to the endurance and spirit of those surviving and thriving in the present. Robust back matter at the end provides valuable historical context and additional detail for those wishing to learn more.

Check Availability]]> 2023-01-30 21:19:53 UTC https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2462110778 Hidden Figures csquadroni https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2463926571 Before John Glenn orbited the earth, or Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, a group of dedicated female mathematicians known as "human computers" used pencils, slide rules, and adding machines to calculate the numbers that would launch rockets, and astronauts, into space. This book brings to life the stories of Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden, four African-American women who lived through the civil rights era, the Space Race, the Cold War, and the movement for gender equality, and whose work forever changed the face of NASA and the country.

Check Availability]]> 2023-02-01 02:19:11 UTC https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2463926571 Let Them Play csquadroni https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2463930278 Presents the story of the 1955 Cannon Street All-Star baseball team, their desire to gain a spot in the Little League program of South Carolina, the boycott against them, and the spirit and determination of young African-Americans in the center of racism and segregation.

Check Availability]]> 2023-02-01 02:23:33 UTC https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2463930278 Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library csquadroni https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2463933963 Amid the scholars, poets, authors, and artists of the Harlem Renaissance stood an Afro-Puerto Rican named Arturo Schomburg. This law clerk's life's passion was to collect books, letters, music, and art from Africa and the African diaspora and bring to light the achievements of people of African descent through the ages. When Schomburg's collection became so big it began to overflow his house (and his wife threatened to mutiny), he turned to the New York Public Library, where he created and curated a collection that was the cornerstone of a new Negro Division. A century later, his groundbreaking collection, known as the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, has become a beacon to scholars all over the world.

Check Availability]]> 2023-02-01 02:27:59 UTC https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2463933963 Trombone Shorty csquadroni https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2463937050 A Grammy-nominated headliner for the New Orleans Jazz Fest describes his childhood in Tremé and how he came to be a bandleader by age six.

Check Availability]]> 2023-02-01 02:31:45 UTC https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2463937050 Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre csquadroni https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2463939812 A look at the Tulsa Race Massacre, one of the worst incidents of racial violence in US history. The book traces the history of African Americans in Tulsa's Greenwood district and chronicles the devastation that occurred in 1921 when a white mob attacked the Black community. News of what happened was largely suppressed, and no official investigation occurred for seventy-five years.

Check Availability]]> 2023-02-01 02:35:20 UTC https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2463939812 The ABCs of Black History csquadroni https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2463942306 B is for Beautiful, Brave, and Bright! And for a book that takes a bold journey through the alphabet of Black history and culture. Letter by letter, this book celebrates a story that spans continents and centuries, triumph and heartbreak, creativity and joy. In addition to rhyming text, the book includes back matter with information on the events, places, and people mentioned in the poem, from Mae Jemison to W. E. B. Du Bois,Fannie Lou Hamer to Sam Cooke, and the Little Rock Nine to DJ Kool Herc.

Check Availability]]> 2023-02-01 02:38:14 UTC https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2463942306 The Champ: The Story of Muhammad Ali csquadroni https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2463945537 A biography of the legendary boxer, who began his career as Cassius Clay, discussing his prowess in the ring, his conversion to Islam, and his life after boxing.

Check Availability ]]> 2023-02-01 02:42:10 UTC https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2463945537 Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave csquadroni https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2463948240 Chronicles the life of Dave, a nineteenth-century slave who went on to become an influential poet, artist, and potter.

Check Availability]]> 2023-02-01 02:45:13 UTC https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2463948240 Firebird: Ballerina Misty Copeland Shows a Young Girl How to Dance Like the Firebird csquadroni https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2463950804 American Ballet Theater soloist Misty Copeland encourages a young ballet student, with brown skin like her own, by telling her that she, too, had to learn basic steps and how to be graceful when she was starting out, and that some day, with practice and dedication, the little girl will become a firebird, too. Includes author's note about dancers who led her to find her voice.

Check Availability]]> 2023-02-01 02:48:29 UTC https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2463950804 I Am Jackie Robinson csquadroni https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2463952674 An illustrated look at the life and career of Jackie Robinson.

Check Availability]]> 2023-02-01 02:50:45 UTC https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2463952674 Jazz Day: The Making of a Famous Photograph csquadroni https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2463955573 A collection of poems tell the story behind a famous 1958 photograph of jazz musicians. Includes bios of several of the fifty-seven musicians, an author's note, source notes, a bibliography, and a foldout of Art Kane's famous photograph.

Check Availability]]> 2023-02-01 02:54:21 UTC https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2463955573 Love to Langston csquadroni https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2463957270 A series of poems written from the point of view of the poet Langston Hughes, offering an overview of key events and themes in his life.

Check Availability]]> 2023-02-01 02:56:18 UTC https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2463957270 Lillian's Right to Vote: A Celebration of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 csquadroni https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2464634133 As an elderly woman, Lillian recalls that her great-great-grandparents were sold as slaves in front of a courthouse where only rich white men were allowed to vote, then the long fight that led to her right--and determination--to cast her ballot since the Voting Rights Act gave every American the right to vote.

Check Availability]]> 2023-02-01 14:17:40 UTC https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2464634133 Rosa csquadroni https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2464638428 Provides the story of the black woman whose refusal to give up her seat on a bus in Alabama set in motion all the events of the civil rights movements that resulted in the end of the segregated South.

Check Availability]]> 2023-02-01 14:20:22 UTC https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2464638428 The Remarkable Story of George Moses Horton, Poet csquadroni https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2464641704 Relates the story of North Carolina slave George Moses Horton, who taught himself to read, learned to write, and became a well-known, published poet in spite of his slave status.

Check Availability]]> 2023-02-01 14:22:31 UTC https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2464641704 The First Step: How One Girl Put Segregation on Trial csquadroni https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2464646637 Looks at how in 1847, a young African American girl named Sarah Roberts made history with her case of Roberts versus the City of Boston to outlaw segregated schools.

Check Availability]]> 2023-02-01 14:25:13 UTC https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2464646637 The Secret Garden of George Washington Carver csquadroni https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2466242016 Gene Barretta's moving words and Frank Morrison's beautiful paintings tell the inspiring life and history of George Washington Carver, from a baby born into slavery to celebrated botanist, scientist, and inventor. His passion and determination are the seeds to this lasting story about triumph over hardship--a tale that begins in a secret garden.

Check Availability]]> 2023-02-02 14:48:38 UTC https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2466242016 Martin's Big Words csquadroni https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2466246482 A picture book biography introduces the ideas and accomplishments of a gifted and influential speaker by using some of his own words to tell the story.

Check Availability]]> 2023-02-02 14:51:16 UTC https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2466246482 I Am Harriet Tubman csquadroni https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2466249410 A biography of Harriet Tubman, the abolitionist leader who played a key role in helping enslaved people escape via the Underground Railroad.

Check Availability]]> 2023-02-02 14:53:09 UTC https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2466249410 The People Remember csquadroni https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2466253523 Recounts the journey of African descendants in America by connecting their history to the seven principles of Kwanzaa.

Check Availability]]> 2023-02-02 14:55:32 UTC https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2466253523 Change Sings: A Children's Anthem csquadroni https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2466258583 As a young girl leads a cast of characters on a musical journey, they learn that they have the power to make changes--big or small--in the world, in their communities, and in most importantly, in themselves.

Check Availability]]> 2023-02-02 14:58:28 UTC https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2466258583 Stand Up! 10 Mighty Women Who Made a Change csquadroni https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2466263384 Tells the stories of ten historic female figures who changed the world by standing up for what's right, including legendary Civil Rights activists like Ruby Bridges and Rosa Parks and spanning to contemporary role models like Bree Newsome, who removed the confederate flag from the South Carolina state house grounds, and Mari Copeny, a youth activist who fought for clean water in Flint, Michigan.

Check Availability]]> 2023-02-02 15:01:26 UTC https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2466263384 Finding Langston csquadroni https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2466268073 Discovering a book of Langston Hughes' poetry in the library helps Langston cope with the loss of his mother, relocating from Alabama to Chicago as part of the Great Migration, and being bullied.

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]]> 2023-02-02 15:04:32 UTC https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2466268073 Flygirl csquadroni https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2466270254 During World War II, a light-skinned African American girl "passes" for white in order to join the Women Airforce Service Pilots.

Check Availability]]> 2023-02-02 15:05:53 UTC https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2466270254 Freewater csquadroni https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2466272411 After fleeing the plantation where they were enslaved, siblings Ada and Homer discover the secret community of Freewater, and work with freeborn Sanzi to protect their new home from the encroaching dangers of the outside world.

Check Availability]]> 2023-02-02 15:07:17 UTC https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2466272411 Ghost Boys csquadroni https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2466276966 After seventh-grader Jerome is shot by a white police officer, he observes the aftermath of his death and meets the ghosts of other fallen black boys including historical figure Emmett Till.

Check Availability]]> 2023-02-02 15:09:53 UTC https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2466276966 March: Book One csquadroni https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2466279737 A first-hand account of the author's lifelong struggle for civil and human rights spans his youth in rural Alabama, his life-changing meeting with Martin Luther King, Jr., and the birth of the Nashville Student Movement.

Check Availability]]> 2023-02-02 15:11:28 UTC https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2466279737 Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry csquadroni https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2466282156 An African-American family living in the South during the 1930s is faced with prejudice and discrimination which its children do not understand.

Check Availability]]> 2023-02-02 15:13:00 UTC https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2466282156 Becoming Muhammad Ali csquadroni https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2466291802 A biographical novel tells the story of Cassius Clay, the determined boy who would one day become Muhammad Ali, one of the greatest boxers of all time.

Check Availability]]> 2023-02-02 15:18:31 UTC https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2466291802 The Door of No Return csquadroni https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2466295588 A novel in verse about a boy escaping slavers during the nineteenth century.

Check Availability]]> 2023-02-02 15:20:51 UTC https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2466295588 A Place to Land: Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Speech that Inspired a Nation csquadroni https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2466756779 The true story behind the writing of Martin Luther King's 'I Have a Dream' speech.

Check Availability]]> 2023-02-02 20:47:54 UTC https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2466756779 Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat csquadroni https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2466760493 A biography of Jean-Michel Basquiat, an artist in New York City who rose to fame in the 1980s.

Check Availability]]> 2023-02-02 20:51:45 UTC https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2466760493 To the Rescue! Garrett Morgan Underground csquadroni https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2466763308 Working alone, Garrett Morgan invented a safety hood for firefighters. Little did he know that most people wouldn't be interested in his safety hood - a device that would literally save lives - once they discovered its inventor was black. Following an explosion that trapped workers in a tunnel under Lake Erie, Garrett pleaded for his hoods to be taken to the scene; they were and hundreds lived. Developed further, Garrett's hoods came to save thousands of soldiers in World War I. This gorgeous picture book introduces Garrett's story to young children for the first time.

Check Availability]]> 2023-02-02 20:54:36 UTC https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2466763308 Look Up With Me: Neil DeGrasse Tyson, a Life Among the Stars csquadroni https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2466766841 A biography of famed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and awe-inspiring facts about our universe.

Check Availability]]> 2023-02-02 20:58:43 UTC https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2466766841 Above the Rim: How Elgin Baylor Changed Basketball csquadroni https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2466769039 Though not as widely known as other basketball legends, hall-of-famer Elgin Baylor was one of the game's all-time greatest players--an innovative athlete, team player, and quiet force for change. A member of the early, scrappy NBA and one of the first professional African American players, Elgin played in the late 1950s and early 1960s for the Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers, taking risks on and off the court. Known for his acrobatic style of moving and shooting, he inspired others to get creative with their game. But when traveling for away games, hotels and restaurants weren't as welcoming of Elgin as they were of his white teammates. Together, Elgin and his teammates boycotted places practicing segregation until the entire NBA followed suit. This book is a peek into the early days of the NBA, a poetic telling of the life of an under-known athlete, and a celebration of standing up for what is right.

Check Availability]]> 2023-02-02 21:01:21 UTC https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2466769039 A Marked Man: The Assassination of Malcolm X csquadroni https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2466770781 Examines the life and death of Malcolm X and explores his impact on civil rights in the United States.

Check Availability]]> 2023-02-02 21:03:41 UTC https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2466770781 Dark Sky Rising: Reconstruction and the Dawn of Jim Crow csquadroni https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2466771984 American literary critic, teacher, historian, filmmaker and public intellectual Henry Louis Gates Jr. looks at America's history from 1861 to 1915, focusing on the destruction of slavery, the Reconstruction Amendments, and African-American resilience in times of racial unrest and drawing parallels to them with the early twenty-first century in the United States.

Check Availability]]> 2023-02-02 21:05:11 UTC https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2466771984 Black Birds in the Sky: The Story and Legacy of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre csquadroni https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2466773866 In the early morning of June 1, 1921, a white mob marched across the train tracks in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and into its predominantly Black Greenwood District--a thriving, affluent neighborhood known as America's Black Wall Street. They brought with them firearms, gasoline, and explosives. In a few short hours, they'd razed thirty-five square blocks to the ground, leaving hundreds dead. The Tulsa Race Massacre is one of the most devastating acts of racial violence in US history. But how did it come to pass? What exactly happened? And why are the events unknown to so many of us today? These are the questions that author Brandy Colbert seeks to answer in this nonfiction account of the Tulsa Race Massacre.

Check Availability]]> 2023-02-02 21:07:26 UTC https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2466773866 The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks csquadroni https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2466857148 This biography of Rosa Parks examines her six decades of activism, challenging young readers perceptions of her as an accidental actor in the civil rights movement.

Check Availability]]> 2023-02-02 23:08:16 UTC https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2466857148 Revolution in Our Time: The Black Panther Party's Promise to the People csquadroni https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2466858620 A comprehensive history of the Black Panther Party that introduces readers to the Panthers' community activism, grounded in the concept of self-defense, which taught Black Americans how to protect and support themselves in a country that treated them like second-class citizens. For too long the Panthers' story has been a footnote to the civil rights movement rather than what it was: a revolutionary socialist movement that drew thousands of members--mostly women--and became the target of one of the most sustained repression efforts ever made by the U.S. government against its own citizens.

Check Availability]]> 2023-02-02 23:10:53 UTC https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2466858620 Bessie the Motorcycle Queen csquadroni https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2466860709 In 1929, 18-year-old Bessie Stringfield hopped on her motorcycle and headed out on an adventure, an unusual choice for a young Black woman at the time. Paying her way by winning motorcycle races, she criss-crossed the country through small towns, big cities, and wide open spaces. But not everyone was happy to see Bessie's brown face peeking out from underneath her helmet. And more than once, Bessie found herself making some quick exits on the back of her bike to escape Jim Crow. A trailblazer in the world of women's racing and motorcycling, Bessie Stringfield was a figure who will inspire all children to pursue their dreams.

Check Availability]]> 2023-02-02 23:14:33 UTC https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2466860709 Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer, Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement csquadroni https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2466863834 Presents a collage-illustrated treasury of poems and spirituals inspired by the life and work of civil rights advocate Fannie Lou Hamer.

Check Availability]]> 2023-02-02 23:19:49 UTC https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2466863834 Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut csquadroni https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2466868913 Celebrates the magnificent feeling that comes from walking out of a barber shop with newly-cut hair. A high-spirited, engaging salute to the beautiful, raw, assured humanity of black boys and how they see themselves when they approve of their reflections in the mirror.

Check Availability]]> 2023-02-02 23:28:33 UTC https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2466868913 Me and Mama csquadroni https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2467589370 "On a rainy day when the house smells like cinnamon and Papa and Luca are still asleep, when the clouds are wearing shadows and the wind paints the window with beads of water, I want to be everywhere Mama is." With lyrical prose and a tender touch, the Caldecott and Coretta Scott King Honor Book Mama and Me is an ode to the strength of the bond between a mother and a daughter as they spend a rainy day together.

Check Availability]]> 2023-02-03 13:49:44 UTC https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2467589370 Hair Love csquadroni https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2467593918 Based on the short film "Hair Love."  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.

Check Availability]]> 2023-02-03 13:53:06 UTC https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2467593918 Grace Goes to Washington csquadroni https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2467597863 On a school field trip to Washington, D.C., student council member Grace and her classmates learn about the three branches of the federal government, how school government operates, the qualities of effective leadership, and how to be a good citizen.

Check Availability]]> 2023-02-03 13:56:06 UTC https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2467597863 Jabari Jumps csquadroni https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2467599992 Jabari is definitely ready to jump off the diving board. He's finished his swimming lessons. He's passed his swim test. It's just... maybe he should do some stretches first. 'Looks easy,' says Jabari, watching the other kids take their turns. But when his dad squeezes his hand, Jabari squeezes back.

Check Availability]]> 2023-02-03 13:57:48 UTC https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2467599992 King of Kindergarten csquadroni https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2467609962 A confident little boy takes pride in his first day of kindergarten, by the Newbery Honor-winning author of Crown. The morning sun blares through your window like a million brass trumpets. It sits and shines behind your head--like a crown. Mommy says that today, you are going to be the King of Kindergarten! Starting kindergarten is a big milestone--and the hero of this story is ready to make his mark.

Check Availability]]> 2023-02-03 14:05:17 UTC https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2467609962 Princess Hair csquadroni https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2467614147 Princesses with curls wear pearls. Princesses with head wraps take long naps. And princesses with teeny-weeny Afros wear teeny-weeny bows. From dreadlocks to blowouts to braids, Princess Hair shines a spotlight on the beauty and diversity of black hair, showing young readers that every kind of hair is princess hair. Debut author-illustrator Sharee Miller encourages confidence and pride in this playful, colorful picture book that teaches readers to love every bit of themselves.

Check Availability]]> 2023-02-03 14:08:13 UTC https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2467614147 A Good Kind of Trouble csquadroni https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2467617874 Twelve-year-old Shayla is allergic to trouble. All she wants to do is to follow the rules. But in junior high, it's like all the rules have changed. Now she's suddenly questioning who her best friends are and some people at school are saying she's not black enough. Wait, what? Shay's sister, Hana, is involved in Black Lives Matter, but Shay doesn't think that's for her. After experiencing a powerful protest, though, Shay decides some rules are worth breaking. She starts wearing an armband to school in support of the Black Lives movement. Soon everyone is taking sides. And she is given an ultimatum. Shay is scared to do the wrong thing (and even more scared to do the right thing), but if she doesn't face her fear, she'll be forever tripping over the next hurdle. Now that's trouble, for real.

Check Availability]]> 2023-02-03 14:10:44 UTC https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2467617874 Brown Girl Dreaming csquadroni https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2467623959 In vivid poems that reflect the joy of finding her voice through writing stories, an award-winning author shares what it was like to grow up in the 1960s and 1970s in both the North and the South.

Check Availability]]> 2023-02-03 14:15:06 UTC https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2467623959 R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul csquadroni https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2467741577 Aretha Franklin was born to sing. The daughter of a pastor and a gospel singer, her musical talent was clear from her earliest days in her father's Detroit church. Aretha sang with a soaring voice that spanned more than three octaves. Her incredible talent and string of hit songs earned her the title "the Queen of Soul." This Queen was a multi-Grammy winner and the first female inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. And there was even more to Aretha than being a singer, songwriter, and pianist: she was an activist, too. Her song "Respect" was an anthem for people fighting for civil rights and women's rights. With words that sing and art that shines, this vibrant portrait of Aretha Franklin pays her the R-E-S-P-E-C-T this Queen of Soul deserves.

Check Availability]]> 2023-02-03 15:34:59 UTC https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2467741577 The 1619 Project: Born the the Water csquadroni https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2467750801 A young student receives a family tree assignment in school, but she can only trace back three generations. Grandma gathers the whole family, and the student learns that 400 years ago, in 1619, their ancestors were stolen and brought to America by white slave traders.
But before that, they had a home, a land, a language. She learns how the people said to be born on the water survived.

Check Availability]]> 2023-02-03 15:41:30 UTC https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2467750801 Timelines from Black History csquadroni https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2467897470 2023-02-03 17:36:34 UTC https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2467897470 The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read csquadroni https://padlet.com/csquadroni/qbq41i4zvwkr7m94/wish/2472269582 A picture book biography sharing the true story of the nation's oldest student, Mary Walker, who learned to read at the age of 116.

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