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5261) The rumor game
Author
Publisher
Hyperion
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
At Foxham Prep, a posh private school for Washington, D.C.'s elite, a rumor gains momentum as it collects followers on social media, pulling three girls into its path--Bryn, who wants to erase all memories of the mistake she made last summer; cheer captain Cora, who desperately wants to believe in her boyfriend's faithfulness; and shy Georgie, newly hot after a summer at fat camp and ready to reinvent herself--but who can stop a dangerous rumor once...
5263) Power hungry: women of the Black Panther Party and Freedom Summer and their fight to feed a movement
Author
Publisher
Lawrence Hill Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"Two unsung Black women, Cleo Silvers and Aylene Quin, used food as a political weapon during the civil rights movement, generating influence and power so great that it brought the ire of government agents down on them"--
5264) The Kizuna coast
Author
Series
Publisher
The Ikat Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Rei Shimura and her husband Michael rush to Japan in the wake of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami -- she, to find her mentor Yasushi Ishida and his missing apprentice Mayumi, he, to battle the nuclear disaster in Fukushima.
5265) The day freedom died: the Colfax massacre, the Supreme Court, and the betrayal of Reconstruction
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Co
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
5266) La luna mango
Author
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Co
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
Description
When a father is taken away from his family and faces deportation, his family is left to grieve and wonder what comes next. Maricela, Manual, and their mother face the many challenges and changes created by their father's absence. A new home, missed soccer games and birthday parties, and emptiness are now day-to-day norms. But Maricela learns that her love for her father is sustained even though he is no longer part of her daily life.
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
In a sensational tale of combat, and an unlikely friendship in the flak-filled skies above Germany, Frater chronicles the life of U.S. Captain Werner Goering, an exceptional American pilot who was also the nephew of Herman Goering, leading member of the Nazi party and Commander in Chief of the Luftwaffe.
5268) The long way westward
Author
Series
Publisher
Harper & Row
Pub. Date
1989.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Relates the experiences of two young brothers and their family, immigrants from Sweden, from their arrival in New York through the journey to their new home in Minnesota.
5269) Lincoln's grave robbers
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2013, c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
Tells the tale of the attempt to steal Abraham Lincoln's body out of the grave.
Author
Publisher
Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Incorporated
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
"Bestselling author Brittney Cooper is a leading Black feminist voice of our times. From her New York Times bestseller Eloquent Rage, selected by Emma Watson as an "Our Shared Shelf Book," to her frequent guest appearances on MSNBC, to her regular features on Cosmopolitan.com and Salon.com, and her TED Talk with over 800K views, there's no question Brittney Cooper is one of the most preeminent Black influencers of today. Now, this author, professor,...
5271) The ugly vegetables
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
c1999
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
A little girl thinks her mother's garden is the ugliest in the neighborhood until she discovers that flowers might look and smell pretty but Chinese vegetable soup smells best of all. Includes a recipe.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
c2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Written by the sister of Martin Luther King, this book is about the day he traveled to Washington, D.C., led the demonstrations there and delivered his I have a dream speech.
Author
Publisher
Thomas Dunne Books / St Martins Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Foreign correspondent Chris Tomlinson returned to Texas to discover the truth about his family's slave owning history. Tomlinson Hill tells the story of two families, one black and one white, who trace their ancestry to the same Central Texas slave plantation. Tomlinson discovers that his counterpart in the African American family is LaDainian Tomlinson, one of the greatest running backs in the history of the National Football League. LaDainian's...
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
Perfect for fans of The Sun Is Also a Star and Blackout, this YA novel from Debbie Rigaud is a celebration of Haitian and Caribbean culture, and a story of first love, vodou, and finding yourself, all set against the backdrop of the West Indian Day Parade in Brooklyn. Cicely Destin lives for the West Indian Day Parade, the joyous celebration of Caribbean culture that takes over the streets of her neighborhood. She loves waving the Haitian flag, sampling...
Author
Publisher
Lee & Low
Pub. Date
c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A biography of John Lewis, Georgia Congressman and one of the 'Big Six' civil rights leaders of the 1960s, focusing on his youth and culminating in the voter registration drives that sparked 'Bloody Sunday,' as hundreds of people walked across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. Includes a note by Congressman Lewis and a timeline"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
A story of resistance, strength and unwavering spirit, this graphic novel about Rosa Parks invites readers to immerse themselves in the life of the civil rights leader and the powerful act that earned her the title "Mother of the Civil Rights Movement"—brought to life through gripping narrative and vivid full-color illustrations.
5279) Flower garden
Author
Publisher
Harcourt Brace Jovanovich
Pub. Date
c1994
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Helped by her father, a young girl prepares a flower garden as a birthday surprise for her mother.
5280) Boundless
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Focus
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
"Everything seemed set against Chaunte Lowe. Growing up with a single mother in Paso Robles, California, where she experienced food insecurity, homelessness, and domestic abuse, Chaunte couldn't imagine a future that offered a different sort of life. Butthen, one day, she turned on the TV and there was Flo Jo, competing in the Olympics and shattering records in track and field. Almost immediately, Chaunte knew what she wanted to do. She started running....
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