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Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
In 1955 Hadley, Virginia, twelve-year-old Dawnie Rae Johnson, a tomboy who excels at baseball and at her studies, becomes the first African American student to attend the all-white Prettyman Coburn school, turning her world upside down. Includes historical notes about the period.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
In 1936, three children meet at the Mercy Home for Negro Orphans in New York State, and while not all three are orphans, they are all dealing with grief and loss which together, along with the help of a sympathetic staff member and the boxing matches of Joe Louis, they manage to overcome. Includes author's notes.
Author
Publisher
Harcourt Brace
Pub. Date
[1998]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
While spending the summer with Aunt Ursa and her fourteen-year-old cousin Foley, twelve-year-old Nell is happy to be in the company of her cousin and his friend Slade until they ask her to hide a pistol in her old doll house.
Author
Publisher
Cartwheel Books, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Let your little ones know how truly beautiful they are with this this precious board book -- the fourth title in our growing BRIGHT BROWN BABY series -- from New York Times bestselling and award-winning duo Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney! Brown baby, born bright. Greet the world. Spread your light. Get ready for sweet togetherness as you snuggle up with your little one and show them how truly extraordinary and beautiful they are. With bouncing,...
Author
Publisher
Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Cuddle up with your little one, read aloud, and REPEAT: This gorgeous picture book treasury is sure to become your favorite storytime anthem. Dive into these five beautiful poems that celebrate the tender, cozy, early days between parent and child, and the exuberant joy of watching a brand-new life take shape. Warm, winsome, and welcoming illustrations from Caldecott Honor and Coretta Scott King Award-winning illustrator Brian Pinkney exude joy and...
9) Peek-a-you!
Author
Publisher
Cartwheel Books, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Rhyming text and bright illustrations capture the whimsical joy of a game of peek-a-boo with little ones.
"Peek-a-you, peek-a-you, can you see? Here's the pretty brown face of me? Cuddle up with your little one and play a happy game of peekaboo! You won't be able to resist this adorable board book with adorable rhymes and endless brown baby energy and fun. With bouncing, rhythmic text from New York Times bestselling author Andrea Davis Pinkney...
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