Read Woke
Harlem's little blackbird
Renee Watson
jE Watson
Black Lives Matter, Black History, Read Woke, Picture Books, Biographies
Ona Judge outwits the Washingtons : an enslaved woman fights for freedom
Gwendolyn Hooks
jBIOGRAPHY Judge, Oney
Black Lives Matter, Black History, Read Woke, Picture Books, Biographies
"Soon after American colonists had won independence from Great Britain, Ona Judge was fighting for her own freedom from one of America's most famous founding fathers, George Washington. George and Martha Washington valued Ona as one of their most skilled and trustworthy slaves, but she would risk everything to achieve complete freedom. Born into slavery at Mount Vernon, Ona seized the opportunity to escape when she was brought to live in the President's Mansion in Philadelphia. Ona fled to New Hampshire and started a new life. But the Washingtons wouldn't give up easily. After her escape, Ona became the focus of a years-long manhunt, led by America's first president. Gwendolyn Hooks' vivid and detailed prose captures the danger, uncertainty, and persistence Ona Judge experienced during and after her heroic escape."--Provided by publisher.
Ona Judge's story is powerful, moving, and for many, may be a suprising new look at our first president. -Casey
Pies from nowhere : how Georgia Gilmore sustained the Montgomery bus boycott
Dee Romito
jE Romito
Black Lives Matter, Black History, Read Woke, Picture Books, Biographies
Georgia Gilmore was a cook at the National Lunch Company in Montgomery, Alabama. When the bus boycotts broke out in Montgomery after Rosa Parks was arrested, Georgia organized a group of women who cooked and baked to fund-raise for gas and cars to help sustain the boycott. This picture book highlights a hidden figure of the civil rights movement who fueled the bus boycotts and demonstrated that one person can make a real change in her community and beyond
Added by Casey
Feminist Baby : he's a feminist too!
Loryn Brantz
jBOARD BOOK Brantz
Read Woke, Board Books
Feminism is for everyone, even boy babies.
This board book series is super fun! Be sure to check out Feminist Baby and Feminist Baby Finds her Voice as well. -Casey
Counting on community
Innosanto Nagara
jBOARD BOOK Nagara
Read Woke, Board Books
Invites readers to count along as the author celebrates community.
Added by Casey
Dim sum for everyone!
Grace Lin
jBOARD BOOK Lin
Read Woke, Board Books
A child describes the various little dishes of dim sum that she and her family enjoy on a visit to a restaurant in Chinatown.
I really like reading this one out loud. Fair warning, you'll want some dim sum when you're done! -Casey
Baby goes to market
author Atinuke
jBOARD BOOK Atinuke
Read Woke, Black Lives Matter, Board Books
"Join Baby and his doting mama at a bustling southwest Nigerian marketplace for a bright, bouncy read-aloud offering a gentle introduction to numbers."--Publisher's description.
Added by Casey
My heart fills with happiness
Monique Gray Smith
eBOOK
Read Woke, Board Books
The sun on your face. The smell of warm bannock baking in the oven. Holding the hand of someone you love. What fills your heart with happiness? This beautiful board book, with illustrations from celebrated artist Julie Flett, serves as a reminder for little ones and adults alike to reflect on and cherish the moments in life that bring us joy.
Added by Casey
Baby says
John Steptoe
jBOARD BOOK Steptoe
Black Lives Matter, Read Woke, Board Books
A baby and big brother figure out how to get along.
Added by Casey
Holi colors
Rina Singh
jBOARD BOOK Singh
Read Woke, Board Books
A vibrant board book that introduces little ones to the Hindu festival of Holi with a rainbow of colors.
It's not currently the season of Holi, but this board book is lovely any time of year. -Casey
Added by Casey