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81) We could fly
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"At a sparrow's urging, a young girl feels a mysterious trembling in her arms, a lightness in her feet, a longing to be free. Her mother tells her that her Granny Liza experienced the same, as did many of their people before her. Perhaps it's time, Mama says, to slip the bonds of earth and join the journey started long ago. To hold each other tight and rise. Drawing on lyrics from the song "We Could Fly" by Rhiannon Giddens and Dirk Powell, which...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Boo-hoo! Mimi is not having a good day. She can't get her pigtails to sit right, she's not in the mood for her favorite breakfast, and she's far from feeling like her usual self. Mimi has a case of the Blahs, where nothing feels quite right. With the help of Penelope, her magical toy dog and best friend, she sets out to find a way to get rid of this icky feeling. Will Mimi reclaim her spark, or will the Blahs get the best of her?"--Provided by publisher....
Author
Series
Absolutely Alfie volume 2
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Alfie Jakes's summer was better than she expected. Even though her best friend Lulu was away on vacation, she found a new friend in her next door neighbor, Hanni. Hanni even let her take home a kitten! Now that second grade is about to start and Lulu is back in town, Alfie is worried. All she wants is for her trio to be first week friends, but what if Lulu and Hanni don't get along? Her secret first week, second grade wish is for them to become friends....
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Illustrated by New York Times best-selling artist Bea Jackson, this poignant story speaks to Lunella Lafayette's insecurities about her hair as School Picture Day approaches. Sure, Lunella may be a genius Super Hero (Moon Girl), but when someone makes unkind comments about her hair, she questions whether she needs to change it for School Picture Day. She is, after all, still a 13-year-old girl. Ultimately, Lunella figures out the hairstyle that makes...
85) I am brave!
Author
Series
Princess Truly (An Acorn Book) volume 5
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
In rhyming text super girl Princess Truly goes on a camping trip with little brother Ty and her dog, Sir Noodles; with her super powers she is not afraid of dark caves, bugs, or things that go bump in the night, which is a problem when she develops hiccups, and needs something to scare them away.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Melody is an optimistic, enthusiastic girl growing up in Detroit, Michigan during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. She is excited and proud to share a special surprise with her family. She's been chosen to sing a solo for Youth Day at her church! But what song will she choose? She gets advice from her big brother, and is also inspired by her older sister, but it's the inspirational words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. that help her pick the...
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
Español
Description
"¿Por qué hace tac y por qué hace tic? ¿Por qué tienes pelos en la nariz? Ada Magnífica tiene la cabeza llena de preguntas. Como sus compañeros de clase Pedro y Rosa, Ada siempre ha sentido una curiosidad insaciable. Pero cuando lleva demasiado lejos sus exploraciones y sus complicados experimentos científicos, sus padres se hartan y la mandan al rincón de pensar. ¿Tanto pensar le hará cambiar de opinión?"--Page [4] of cover.
Ada Twist...
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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Description
A is for Affirmation! Georgie Dupree loves learning, but on her first day at her new school, she has worrisome thoughts about the school year: "What if I get lost? What if I don't make any friends? What if everyone is smarter than me?" Inspired by her teacher's daily classroom affirmation, Georgie Dupree uses positive thinking to see, believe, and embrace her school year goals. This is the second book in the Georgie Dupree series that helps children...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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Description
"Follows the dynamic story of Charisma, a Black high school student who is grappling with mounting pressures from home and school. When frustrations with her family intersect with a conflict at school, she reaches a crossroads, facing a choice that could change her future"--
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"A love letter to and for Black girls everywhere, Black Girl Rising alchemizes the sorrow and strength of the past into the brilliant gold of the future, sweeping young readers of all backgrounds into a lyrical exploration of what it means to be Black, female, and glorious"--
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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Description
Black girls, including gender non-conforming individuals, star in this collection of sixteen stories of fantasy, science fiction, and magic. From folktales retold to futuristic societies, this collection of stories centers on Black women and gender nonconforming individuals dealing with love and betrayal, strength and resistance. In all of them, the heroines shine brightly-- characters in which you cannot help but see yourself reflected. --
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
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Description
Meet Melody is a kids' learning kit assembled to facilitate fun and learning and includes the original Melody chapter book and 1 Melody doll with accessories. Learn about American history by reading this American Girl book and playing with Melody!
93) Bloom
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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Description
"Those girls bloom. These do too. We bloom like flowers. How about you? Introduce young readers to the idea of self-love in a simple, playful rhythm with this luminous story where each little girl is as unique and beautiful as a blossoming flower."--Provided by publisher.
95) Hey, baby girl!
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Brimming with love and affirmation, this sweet board book shows bright brown baby girls and little ones everywhere that they can do anything. With bouncing, rhythmic text from New York Times bestselling author Andrea Davis Pinkney and tender, charming illustrations from Caldecott Honor and Coretta Scott King Award-winning illustrator Brian Pinkney, this inspirational ode is the perfect way to offer confidence at the earliest stage and show all little...
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
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Description
Invent. Create. Discover. is a kids' learning kit assembled to facilitate fun and learning and includes 3 story books featuring inspiring kid creators, 2 plush character dolls, and 3 project books full of things to invent, discover, create, draw & make. Learn about engineering, architecture, and science with Rosie Revere, Iggy Peck, and Ada Twist!
97) New shoes
Author
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Ella Mae and her cousin Charlotte, both African American, start their own shoe store when they learn that they cannot try on shoes at the shoe store"--
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"A playful picture book about the concepts of time and patience. Phoebe's day is full of tomorrows: Mama says they can make pancakes, her teacher announces musicians will visit the class, and Phoebe will get ice cream after her haircut but none of it 'til tomorrow. Phoebe feels frustrated and impatient. Why can't these good things happen right now? Later in the day, Phoebe's grandmother bakes cookies and shares the secret ingredient to turn today...
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