Carole Boston Weatherford
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Language
English
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American Library Association Youth Media Awards 2021
Juneteenth Reads 2023
Juneteenth Reads for Children
Newbery Medal | Winners And Honorees | 2020-Current
Juneteenth Reads 2023
Juneteenth Reads for Children
Newbery Medal | Winners And Honorees | 2020-Current
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Publisher Annotation: In a moving, lyrical tale about the cost and fragility of freedom, a New York Times best-selling author and an acclaimed artist follow the life of a man who courageously shipped himself out of slavery. 56pp.
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Publisher
Crown Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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Publisher Annotation: From an award-winning author and critically acclaimed artist comes a stunning and deeply moving picture book based on the popular spiritual "Standing in the Need of Prayer." The classic lyrics have been reworked to chronicle the milestones, struggles, tragedies, and triumphs of African American history. A perfect gift or timeless keepsake!
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Language
English
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What was life like for African-American baseball players before Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier? African-American players were banned from the major leagues despite their ability to break records, the world ignored their achievements, and they were unable to make their dreams come true. Meet Josh Gibson, James Bell, Satchel Paige, and Jackie Robinson, amazing ball players each with his own unique story to tell.
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Language
English
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This is a poetic tribute to the victims of the racially motivated church bombing that served as a seminal event in the struggle for civil rights. On Sunday, Sept. 15, 1963, in Birmingham, members of the Ku Klux Klan planted sticks of dynamite at the church. The explosion killed four little girls. 40pp.
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Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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"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...
Author
Publisher
Crown Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Publisher Annotation: Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court, is an inspiration and role model to children of all ages. Award-winning author Carole Boston Weatherford tells her story of perseverance, dignity, and honor in this uplifting picture book biography filled with colorful and dynamic illustrations from Ashley Evans.
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Publisher
Astra Young Readers, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Publisher Annotation: In this powerfully written and beautifully illustrated picture book by award-winning author and illustrator team Carole Boston Weatherford and E. B. Lewis, Mother Africa addresses her offspring of all colors in all corners of the earth, reminding us of our timeless bond.