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Justice and her brothers
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Virginia Hamilton |
An 11-year-old and her older twin brothers struggle to understand their supersensory powers. |
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Whatever it takes
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Paul Tough |
An intriguing portrait of African-American activist Geoffrey Canada, creator of the Harlem Children's Zone, describes his radical new approach to eliminating inner-city poverty, one that proposes to … |
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Bugs!
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Patricia McKissack |
Simple text and illustrations of a variety of insects introduce the numbers one through five. |
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Mirandy and Brother Wind
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Jerry Pinkney,Patricia McKissack |
To win first prize in the Junior Cakewalk, Mirandy tries to capture the wind for her partner. |
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100+ Educational Strategies to Teach Children of Color
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Jawanza Kunjufu |
Because the attrition rate for new teachers in high-poverty schools averages between 40% and 50% over the first five years of teaching, this investigation offers practical solutions to more than 100 … |
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Shadows of Caesar's Creek
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Sharon M. Draper |
After their counselor told them a story about spirits in the woods near their campsite, Ziggy and his friends get lost in that very place. |
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Birmingham 1963
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Shelley Tougas |
"Explores and analyzes the historical context and significance of the iconic Charles Moore photograph"--Provided by publisher. |
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Achievement matters
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Hugh B. Price |
Presents tips and stategies for African American parents that reveal how to attain higher educational standards in the schools. |
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Black students-Middle class teachers
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Jawanza Kunjufu |
This compelling look at the relationship between the majority of African American students and their teachers provides answers and solutions to the hard-hitting questions facing education in today's … |
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Children of the Emancipation
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Wilma King |
Explains how the nearly four million slaves and nearly half a million free blacks gained freedom and basic rights as citizens, following Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation. |
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Color by number
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Arthur Carl Munin |
Many deny that racism remains pervasive in America today. How can we open eyes to the continuing disadvantages that keep many people of color from fulfilling their potential, and having an equal chan… |
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Jack & Jill
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James Patterson |
In the middle of the night, a controversial U.S. senator is found murdered in bed in his Georgetown pied-a-terre. The police turn up only one clue: a mysterious rhyme signed "Jack and Jill" promising… |
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Our children too
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Diana T. Slaughter-Defoe |
Key thematic issues include: cultural deficit versus cultural difference; linkages between poverty, race, and empowerment; advocacy versus objectivity in scientific research; and how the cultural or … |
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This little trailblazer
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Joan Holub |
This board book highlights ten memorable female trailblazers. |
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Hey black child
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Useni Eugene Perkins |
This lyrical, empowering poem celebrates black children and seeks to inspire all young people to dream big and achieve their goals. |
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Glo goes shopping
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Cheryl Willis Hudson |
Glo spends a fun day in search of the perfect birthday gift for her friend Nandi. |
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A hand to hold
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Zetta Elliott |
Can you hold onto someone with your heart instead of your hand? When it's time to start school, a little girl must let go of her father's hand in order to reach out and grab hold of something new. |
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Tate and his historic dream
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Bernard C. Turner |
"Tate put off writing his fourth grade history paper until the last minute and would still rather play outside with his friends than work on the paper. While staring blankly at a picture that include… |
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Baltimore blues
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Marshall C. Bell |
"All they have is each other ... Their parents long gone, fifteen year old Cameron, his older sister Chance, and young brother Antonio, struggle to survive in a dangerous West Baltimore neighborhood.… |
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Let's pretend
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Ada DeBlanc Simond |
Relates the experiences of a young black girl and her family living in Austin, Texas, at the turn of the century. |
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