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Bud, Not Buddy Bud, Not Buddy Christopher Paul Curtis,Alberto Jimenez Rioja,aa,Reginald André Jackson It's 1936, in Flint, Michigan. Times may be hard, and ten-year-old Bud may be a motherless boy on the run, but Bud's got a few things going for him: 1. He has his own suitcase filled with his own i… OL115602W
The Help The Help Kathryn Stockett Three ordinary women are about to take one extraordinary step. Twenty-two-year-old Skeeter has just returned home after graduating from Ole Miss. She may have a degree, but it is 1962, Mississippi… OL11999891W
The new Jim Crow The new Jim Crow Karen Chilton,Michelle Alexander This work argues that the War on Drugs and policies that deny convicted felons equal access to employment, housing, education, and public benefits create a permanent under caste based largely on race… OL13826369W
Messy Bessey's garden Messy Bessey's garden Robert L. Hillerich,Patricia McKissack,Fredrick McKissack,Frederick McKissack,Pat McKissack Messy Bessey discovers that with proper care her garden will flourish. OL14860568W
Who was Rosa Parks? Who was Rosa Parks? Stephen Marchesi,Yona Zeldis McDonough In 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give her bus seat to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama. This seemingly small act triggered civil rights protests across America and earned Rosa Parks the title "… OL15068519W
What Was the March on Washington? What Was the March on Washington? Kathleen Krull On August 28, 1963, more than 200,000 people gathered in Washington, D.C., to demand equal rights for all races. It was there that Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech, and it… OL17053063W
Ardiente atraccion Ardiente atraccion Brenda Jackson "Hacia anos, Canyon Westmoreland habia dejado que un terrible malentendido se interpusiera entre Keisha Ashford y el, pero, cuando Keisha regreso a la ciudad con un nino de dos anos, llego el momento… OL18151053W
Jamaica's Find Jamaica's Find Juanita Havill,Teresa Mlawer,Anne Sibley O'Brien A little girl finds a stuffed dog in the park and decides to take it home. OL1925114W
The Harlem Hellfighters The Harlem Hellfighters Max Brooks,Caanan White "From bestselling author Max Brooks, the riveting story of the highly decorated, barrier-breaking, historic black regiment--the Harlem Hellfighters. The Harlem Hellfighters is a fictionalized account… OL19669655W
George Washington Carver George Washington Carver Andy Carter,Carol Saller George Washington Carver aprendió de niño que en la naturaleza nada se desperdicia. Como maestro y científico en el Instituto Tuskegee cobró fama por ayudar a los agricultores a aprender a vivir mejo… OL19925953W
Celebra Kwanzaa con Botitas y sus gatitos Celebra Kwanzaa con Botitas y sus gatitos F. Isabel Campoy,Alma Flor Ada Every day of Kwanzaa a family searches for their missing cat, and finally, on the last day, they find her, and a big surprise. OL20608557W
Celebra el día de Martin Luther King, Jr. con la clase de la Sra. Park Celebra el día de Martin Luther King, Jr. con la clase de la Sra. Park Campoy Isabel,Alma Flor Ada The students in Mrs. Park's class prepare to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day by thinking about the values he taught. Includes facts about Martin Luther King, Jr. OL2585937W
La dama negra La dama negra Stephen L. Carter In a New England university town of Elm Harbor a murder begins to crack the veneer that has hidden the racial complications of the town's past, the secrets of a prominent family, and the most hidden … OL31213406W
Dreams from My Father Dreams from My Father FERNANDO MIRANDA MURO,EVARISTO PAEZ RASMUSSEN,EVARISTO PAEZ RASMUSSEN,Barack Obama,Canongate Dreams from My Father is Barack Obama's remarkable memoir. The son of a black African father and a white American mother, Obama was only two years old when his father walked out on the family. Many y… OL3246382W
Paradise Paradise Toni Morrison "Rumors had been whispered for more than a year. Outrages that had been accumulating all along took shape as evidence. A mother was knocked down the stairs by her cold-eyed daughter. Four damaged inf… OL50561W
Jazz Jazz Toni Morrison It is winter, barely three days into 1926, seven years after Armistice; we are in the scintillating City, around Lenox Avenue, "when all the wars are over and there will never be another one... At la… OL50563W
John Henry John Henry Christianne C. Jones Read-it! Readers: Tall Tales These well-known legends will become well-loved books, as readers learn these classic tall tales through lively illustrations and unforgettable characters. OL5715871W
The Snowy Day The Snowy Day Shang yi bian ji bu,Ezra Jack Keats,Marilyn Sanabria Winner of the 1963 Caldecott Medal, Keats' story of a young boy experiencing the year's first snowfall has delighted millions of readers. Peter, The Snowy Day's protagonist, wakes up to the season’s… OL831023W
Whistle for Willy Whistle for Willy Ezra Jack Keats Since it was first published in 1964, Whistle for Willie has delighted millions of young readers with its nearly wordless text and its striking collage artwork depicting the story of Peter, who longs… OL831036W
Scorpions Scorpions Walter Dean Myers After reluctantly taking on the leadership of the Harlem gang, the Scorpions, Jamal finds that his enemies treat him with respect when he acquires a gun--until a tragedy occurs. OL98273W
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