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(0)Nikkolas Smith
Author
Publisher
Sky Pony Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
1 volume : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm
Language
English
Description
The women athletes of the 2016 Summer Olympics captivated the world: Simon Biles, the most decorated American gymnast of all time; Katie Ledecky, who shattered swimming records in multiple events; Michelle Carter, the first American gold medalist in shot put; Simone Manuel, the first African American woman to medal in individual swimming. Their accomplishments amazed us, as did their personal stories of persistence and hard work. The Golden Girls...
2) That flag
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"Bianca is Keira's best friend. At school, they are inseparable. But Keira questions their friendship when she learns more about the meaning of the Confederate flag hanging from Bianca's front porch. Will the two friends be able to overlook their distinct understandings of the flag? Or will they reckon with the flag's effect on yesterday and today? In That Flag, Tameka Fryer Brown and Nikkolas Smith graciously tackle the issues of racism, the value...
Author
Publisher
Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic, Inc
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
AD 600L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
"When Ruby Bridges was six years old, she became the first African American student to integrate an elementary school in the South. Told in the perspective of her six year old self and based on the pivotal events that happened in 1960, Ruby tells her story like never before. Embracing her name and learning that even at six years old she was able to pave the path for future generations, this is a story full of hope, innocence, and courage"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Kokila
Pub. Date
2021.
Lexile measure
860L
Physical Desc
41 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Stymied by her unfinished family tree assignment for school, a young girl seeks Grandma's counsel and learns about her ancestors, the consequences of slavery, and the history of Black resistance in the United States.
5) The artivist
Author
Publisher
Kokila, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2023.
Lexile measure
AD 540L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"When a young boy realizes the scope of inequities in the wider world, he's seized with the urge to do more. He loves painting and he loves helping his community. But how can he combine these two passions to make a difference? After one of his murals unexpectedly goes viral, he realizes he can become... an Artivist!"--
Author
Publisher
Marvel
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"The Courage to Dream tells the story of Assata, a young Wakandan who hopes to become one of the Dora Milaje, the warriors who protect Wakanda. But because of Assata's disability, she lets go of her dream. Assata's light shows through all the same, introducing her to surprising friends: the princess Shuri, the warrior Okoye, and the powerful M'Baku. But only Assata can give herself what she's missing: the courage to dream."--
Author
Publisher
Sky Pony Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"The story of 23 soccer players who worked together to become World Cup champions and heroes to millions of men, women, boys, and girls across America and around the world. World Cup Women highlights Team USA's tournament experience and provides a glimpse into what shot them to the top...and what may keep them there a little longer" --
Author
Publisher
Kokila
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First Spanish-language edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Cuando a una estudiante se le asigna el trabajo de completar un árbol familiar y solo puede contar tres generaciones atrás, Abuela junta a toda la familia y la estudiante aprende que hace 400 años, en 1619, sus antepasados fueron robados y traídos a los Estados Unidos por esclavizadores europeos. Pero antes de eso, ellos tenían un hogar, una tierra, un idioma. La estudiante aprende cómo la gente que dice haber nacido sobre el agua sobrevivió."--
Stymied...