Picture Books
Danza! : Amalia Hernández and el Ballet Folklórico de Mexico
Duncan Tonatiuh
eBOOK
Read Woke, Picture Books, Nonfiction, Sports
"This is a picture book biography for children ages 6-10 about Amalia Hernandez (1917-2000), the dancer and choreographer who founded the Mexican Folkloric Ballet, a dance organization that continues to perform today. The author/illustrator is Duncan Tonatiuh"--
Sulwe
Lupita Nyong'o
jE Nyongo
Picture Books, Black Lives Matter
When five-year-old Sulwe's classmates make fun of her dark skin, she tries lightening herself to no avail, but her encounter with a shooting star helps her understand there is beauty in every shade.
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Max and the tag-along moon
Floyd Cooper
jE Cooper
Picture Books, Black Lives Matter
When Max leaves his grandfather's house, the moon follows him all the way home, just as Grandpa promised it would.
Added by Casey
Farmer Will Allen and the growing table
Jacqueline Briggs Martin
jE Martin
Picture Books, Black Lives Matter
The story of former basketball star and current urban farmer and activist, Will Allen, whose vision of gardening from abandoned urban sites led to a grassroots feeding craze.
Added by Casey
Knock knock : my dad's dream for me
Daniel Beaty
jE Beaty
Picture Books, Black Lives Matter
"A boy wakes up one morning to find his father gone. At first, he feels lost. But his father has left him a letter filled with advice to guide him through the times he cannot be there"--
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Firebird
Misty Copeland
jE Copeland
Picture Books, Black Lives Matter
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.
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Benny doesn't like to be hugged
Zetta Elliott
jE Elliott
Picture Books, Black Lives Matter
"A little girl uses rhyming verse to describe the unique traits of her autistic friend."--Back cover.
Added by Casey
Big Papa and the time machine
Daniel Bernstrom
jE Bernstro
Picture Books, Black Lives Matter
Discover the true meaning of being brave in this tender and whimsical picture book from Daniel Bernstrom (One Day in the Eucalytus, Eucalyptus Tree) and Shane Evans (Chocolate Me!) that follows a grandfather and grandson who travel through time in a beloved 1952 Ford.
Added by Casey
Lola gets a cat
Anna McQuinn
jE Mcquinn
Picture Books, Black Lives Matter, Diverse Characters, Animals
More than anything Lola would like a cat, but first she must learn how to care for it.
I love the Lola and Leo books by Anna McQuinn and Rosalind Beardshaw. The books in these two series are always the perfect size and length for lap or small group sharing with toddlers. -Casey
Don't touch my hair!
Sharee Miller
eBOOK
Picture Books, Black Lives Matter
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.
Added by Casey
Added by Casey