Kadir Nelson
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English
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Black Authors: Board and Picture Books (SCPL-YS)
Gardening for Kids
Mystery Reader Books!
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Gardening for Kids
Mystery Reader Books!
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While planting seeds in their garden, two animals learn the value of kindness.
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English
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Black Authors: Youth Nonfiction (SCPL-YS)
Black History Month - ROD Children's
Black History Month - Youth
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Black History Month - ROD Children's
Black History Month - Youth
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Using an "Everyman" player as his narrator, Kadir Nelson tells the story of Negro League baseball from its beginnings in the 1920s through the decline after Jackie Robinson crossed over to the majors in 1947. Illustrations from oil paintings by artist Kadir Nelson.
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English
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The story of America and African Americans is a story of hope and inspiration and unwavering courage. But it is also the story of injustice; of a country divided by law, education, and wealth; of a people whose struggles and achievements helped define their country. Kadir Nelson, one of this generation's most accomplished, award-winning artists, has created an epic yet intimate introduction to the history of America and African Americans, from colonial...
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English
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On the eve of World War II, African-American boxer Joe Louis fought German Max Schmeling in a bout that had more at stake than just the world heavyweight title; for much of America, their fight came to represent America's war with Germany. This elegant and powerful biography centers around the historic fight in which black and white America were able to put aside prejudice and come together to celebrate our nation's ideals.
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English
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On the eve of World War II, African-American boxer Joe Louis fought German Max Schmeling in a bout that had more at stake than just the world heavyweight title; for much of America, their fight came to represent America's war with Germany. This elegant and powerful biography centers around the historic fight in which black and white America were able to put aside prejudice and come together to celebrate our nation's ideals.
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English
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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...
10) Baby Bear
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English
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As Baby Bear tries to find his way home through the forest, he asks many different woodland creatures for help and finds that much of their advice is more comforting than helpful.
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English
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Banned Books for Kids
Historical Fiction Chapter Books (WPL-Youth)
OBD Books Make Good Friends (March - May 2024) - YOUTH
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Historical Fiction Chapter Books (WPL-Youth)
OBD Books Make Good Friends (March - May 2024) - YOUTH
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Description
A black family living in Mississippi during the Depression of the 1930s is faced with prejudice and discrimination which its children do not understand.
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English
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Black History Month
Black History Month - Youth
Eisenhower Public Library Kids Black History Month
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Black History Month - Youth
Eisenhower Public Library Kids Black History Month
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Description
A fictionalized account of how in 1849 a Virginia slave, Henry "Box" Brown, escapes to freedom by shipping himself in a wooden crate from Richmond to Philadelphia.
16) Nelson Mandela
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Español
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Presents a biography of the former South African president best known for his political activism and fight to end apartheid.
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English
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Black History Month - Youth
OBD Black History Month (February) - YOUTH
OBD Coretta Scott King Award - YOUTH
Telling a People's Story
OBD Black History Month (February) - YOUTH
OBD Coretta Scott King Award - YOUTH
Telling a People's Story
Description
Describes Tubman's spiritual journey as she hears the voice of God guiding her north to freedom on that very first trip to escape the brutal practice of forced servitude. Tubman would make nineteen subsequent trips back south, never being caught, but none as profound as this first one.
19) Coretta Scott
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English
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Black History Month
Black History Month - Youth
Eisenhower Public Library Kids Black History Month
Telling a People's Story
Black History Month - Youth
Eisenhower Public Library Kids Black History Month
Telling a People's Story
Description
This extraordinary union of poetry and monumental artwork captures the movement for civil rights in the United States, and honors it's most elegant inspiration, Coretta Scott.










