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(0)Frank Morrison
Author
Lexile measure
720L
Language
English
Description
Clayton feels most alive when he's with his grandfather, Cool Papa Byrd, and the band of Bluesmen--he can't wait to join them, just as soon as he has a blues song of his own. But then the unthinkable happens. Cool Papa Byrd dies, and Clayton's mother forbids Clayton from playing the blues. And Clayton knows that's no way to live. Armed with his grandfather's brown porkpie hat and his harmonica, he runs away from home in search of the Bluesmen, hoping...
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2016]
Lexile measure
490L
Physical Desc
36 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Growing up in the segregated town of Clarksville, Tennessee, in the 1960s, Alta's family cannot afford to buy her new sneakers--but she still plans to attend the parade celebrating her hero Wilma Rudolph's three Olympic gold medals.
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
"Though not as widely known as other basketball legends, hall-of-famer Elgin Baylor was one of the game's all-time greatest players--an innovative athlete, team player, and quiet force for change. A member of the early, scrappy NBA and one of the first professional African American players, Elgin (b. 1934) played in the late 1950s and early 1960s for the Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers, taking risks on and off the court. Known for his acrobatic style...
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
AD 830L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 x 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"Aretha Franklin was born to sing. The daughter of a pastor and a gospel singer, her musical talent was clear from her earliest days in her father's Detroit church. Aretha sang with a soaring voice that spanned more than three octaves. Her incredible talent and string of hit songs earned her the title "the Queen of Soul." This Queen was a multi-Grammy winner and the first female inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. And there was even more to...
Author
Publisher
Crown Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
28 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 32 cm
Language
English
Description
The popular spiritual, Standing in the need of prayer, has been reworked to chronicle the milestones, struggles, tragedies, and triumphs of African American people and their history. The text and illustrations of this inspirational book are informative reminders of yesterday, hopeful images for today, and aspirational dreams of tomorrow.
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2014.
Lexile measure
AD 170L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
On a trip to the park with her mother, a young girl hears a rhythm coming from the world around her and begins to move to the beat, finally beginning an impromptu dance in which other childen join her.
10) Quacky baseball
Author
Pub. Date
2011
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
With the game on the line on opening day, nervous rookie Thumby Duckling steps up to the plate.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
A true story of determination and groundbreaking achievement follows eighth grade African American spelling champion MacNolia Cox, who left Akron, Ohio, in 1936 to compete in the prestigious National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C., only to be met with prejudice and discrimination.
12) Harlem at four
Author
Publisher
Random House Studio
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Language
English
Description
Two stories about Harlem; the first chronicles the adventures of a four-year-old Black girl named Harlem, and the second describes the history of the New York neighborhood of Harlem and the start of America's Great Black Migration.
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"A picture book that recognizes the beauty of the bodegas, subways, and playgrounds that characterize everyday life in the Bronx and pays homage to the ways that its residents have shaped pop culture through music, visual art, and dance"--
Author
Series
World of reading volume Level 2
Lexile measure
630L
Description
The three-time World Cup champion celebrates the kick and thrill of his favorite sport, recounting his inspiring rise to fame as illustrations depict his life and the story of a young athlete's efforts to follow in his hero's speedy footsteps.
Author
Series
World of reading volume Level 2
Pub. Date
2010.
Lexile measure
630L
Language
English
Description
The three-time World Cup champion celebrates the kick and thrill of his favorite sport, recounting his inspiring rise to fame as illustrations depict his life and the story of a young athlete's efforts to follow in his hero's speedy footsteps.
16) Kick push
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
34 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"When Epic's family moves to a new neighborhood, he has a hard time making friends and fitting in with his skateboard; but the trick to making new friends is to be yourself!"--
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"In this illustrated book written by bestselling authors Bill O'Reilly and James Patterson, a collection of artists each contribute a piece of art demonstrating why the word 'please' makes all the difference in the world"--
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Lexile measure
AD 440L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
As a new school year begins, a young girl is filled with school spirit as she zips her book bag shut, rides the bus, enjoys her classes, and eagerly anticipates the next day.
20) Shoebox Sam
Author
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
28 unnumbered pages) : chiefly color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
On Saturdays, Delia and Jesse help Shoebox Sam, who teaches them about charity and love by not only repairing shoes for paying customers, but also giving poor and homeless people the dignity--and footwear--they need.