Robin Miles
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English
Description
In 1958, when Esquire magazine planned an issue saluting the American jazz scene, graphic designer Art Kane pitched a crazy idea: how about gathering a group of beloved jazz musicians and photographing them in front of a Harlem brownstone? He didn't own a good camera and didn't know if any of the musicians would show up-but, in the end, he pulled it off. In this captivating collection of poems, Roxane Orgill steps into that photograph, bringing to...
2) The Jumbies
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Series
The jumbies (Tracey Baptiste) volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
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A spine-tingling tale rooted in Caribbean folklore about an ordinary girl who must use her extraordinary bravery--and a bit of magic--to save her island home from jumbies, the scary spirits that haunt the forest.
Corinne La Mer isn't afraid of anything. Not scorpions, not the boys who tease her, and certainly not jumbies. They're just tricksters parents make up to frighten their children. Then one night Corinne chases an agouti all the way into...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Red's factory-applied label clearly says that he is red, but despite the best efforts of his teacher, fellow crayons and art supplies, and family members, he cannot seem to do anything right until a new friend offers a fresh perspective.
4) New kid
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Series
New kid (Jerry Craft) volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Seventh grader Jordan Banks loves nothing more than drawing cartoons about his life. But instead of sending him to the art school of his dreams, his parents enroll him in a prestigious private school known for its academics, where Jordan is one of the few kids of color in his entire grade. As he makes the daily trip from his Washington Heights apartment to the upscale Riverdale Academy Day School, Jordan soon finds himself torn between two worlds--and...
8) Pinduli
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Pinduli, a young striped hyena, is hurt by the unkind words of Dog, Lion, and Zebra, but her clever trick in return promotes her clan's survival and spreads harmony throughout the savannah. Includes background notes about hyenas and other animals of the African savannah.
10) Swing
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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As four very different letters arrive at the playground, each makes the next feel unwelcome, but once they begin to swing together, they have a wonderful time.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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"The People Remember tells the journey of African descendants in America by connecting their history to the seven principles of Kwanzaa. It begins in Africa, where people were taken from their homes and families. They spoke different languages and had different customs. Yet they were bound and chained together and forced onto ships sailing into an unknown future. Ultimately, all these people had to learn one common language and create a culture that...
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English
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In the spirit of a dream, many immigrants of color set out across continents, oceans, and borders, travelling to the United States in pursuit of opportunity. This audiobook is a celebration of 13 American immigrants of color, from world-famous to local heroes, politicians, surgeons, athletes, activists and more.
The biographies included feature engineer and astronaut Anousheh Ansari, Paralympic athlete and entrepreneur Alejandro Albor, surgeon Ayub...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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When Saya's mother is sent to jail as an illegal immigrant, she sends her daughter a cassette tape with a song and a bedtime story, which inspires Saya to write a story of her own--one that just might bring her mother home.