Picture Books
Vote for me!
Ben Clanton
jE Clanton
Picture Books
"Hey, you! Yes, you with the dazzling smile! The donkey wants your vote. So does the elephant. And each will do just about anything to win your support. Brag? Sure! Flatter? Absolutely! Exaggerate, name-call, make silly promises and generally act childish? Yes, yes, yes and yes. Soon, the tension mounts, and these two quarrelsome candidates resort to slinging mud (literally) and flinging insults. And what happens when the election results are in? Well, let's just say the donkey and the elephant are in for a little surprise --- and a certain bewhiskered, third-party candidate is in for a first term." --Amazon summary
Lillian's right to vote : a celebration of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
Jonah Winter
jE Winter
Picture Books
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.
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Vote for our future!
Margaret McNamara
jE Mcnamara
Picture Books
The students of Stanton Elementary School, which is a polling place, find out all they can about voting and then encourage everyone in their neighborhoods to cast their ballots. Creative nonfiction picture book: includes additional facts and historical details.
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Birdsong
Julie Flett
jE Flett
Read Woke, Diverse Characters, Picture Books
"When a young girl moves from the country to a small town, she feels lonely and out of place. But soon she meets an elderly woman next door, who shares her love of [nature and art]. Can the girl navigate the changing seasons and failing health of her new friend?"--Publisher marketing.
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The stuff of stars
Marion Dane Bauer
jE Bauer
Read Woke, Picture Books
Explores the formation of the universe.
Ekua Holmes' illustrations soar! Be prepared to spend some time with each of the collages here. -Casey
This is our house
Hyewon Yum
jE Yum
Read Woke, Diverse Characters, Picture Books
Follows a family through seasons and generations as the house to which their immigrant grandparents came is transformed into a home.
This is a title I love sharing at storytime. Not only are the illustrations and message beautiful, but the house as a character here is truly wonderful. Read this one in a quiet moment together. -Casey
Don't touch my hair!
Sharee (Illustrator) Miller
jE Miller
Read Woke, Black Lives Matter, Picture Books
Aria loves her soft and bouncy hair, but must go to extremes to avoid people who touch it without permission until, finally, she speaks up. Includes author's note.
Sharee Miller's books are great! I particularly love this one. -Casey
Yaffa and Fatima : shalom, salaam
Fawzia Gilani-Williams
jE Gilani-Williams
Read Woke, Diverse Characters, Picture Books
"Yaffa and Fatima live on neighboring date farms. When very little rain leads to a poor harvest, both women go to extra measures to make sure that their neighbor doesn't go hungry"--
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The most beautiful thing
Kao Kalia Yang
ON ORDER BOOK
Read Woke, Diverse Characters, Picture Books
"Drawn from Kao Kalia Yang's childhood experiences as a Hmong refugee, this heartfelt picture book offers a window into the life of a family with little money and a great deal of love"--
I cannot wait to see this one when it gets in! -Casey
We are water protectors
Carole Lindstrom
jE Lindstro
Read Woke, Diverse Characters, Picture Books
Water is the first medicine. It affects and connects us all... When a black snake threatens to destroy the Earth and poison her people's water, one young water protector takes a stand to defend Earth's most sacred resource. Inspired by the many indigenous-led movements across North America, this bold and lyrical picture book issues an urgent rallying cry to safeguard the Earth's water from harm and corruption.
Wow. Images and text combine here to give a wonderfully powerful message, I could gush for days about how beautiful and important this book is. Read it already! -Casey
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