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"Annis, sold south by the white enslaver who fathered her, is the reader's guide through this hellscape. As she struggles through the miles-long march, Annis turns inward, seeking comfort from memories of her mother and stories of her African warrior grandmother. Throughout, she opens herself to a world beyond this world, one teeming with spirits: of earth and water, of myth and history; spirits who nurture and give, and those who manipulate and take....
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"When rent increases put a teen mom at risk of losing her home, she resorts to a dangerous game to keep her family afloat. But all games have consequences, and this isn't one she can afford to lose. A gripping story about race, income instability, and the strength it takes to survive"--
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Ruth Fitz, a black teenager surrounded by activism in a family rocked by tragedy, discovers that she has begun to receive parchment letters from Harriet Jacobs, the author of the autobiography and 1861 American classic, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, and sets out to use her own voice to make history.
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IL: UG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 9
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Sixteen-year-old Novah feels like her life has been put on hold, taking care of her four younger siblings while her older sister Ariana gets to play volleyball and hang out--but when their parents are killed in a car crash Ariana and Novah will have to learn to cooperate.
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Para el Mes de la Historia Negra, Ana y Andrew se unen a un grupo de investigación en el Centro Comunitario. ¡Aprenden muchas cosas interesantes sobre Martin Luther King, Jr! Más tarde, hacen realidad uno de los sueños famosos de Martin.
For Black History Month, Ana & Andrew join a research group at the Community Center. They learn many interesting things about Martin Luther King Jr.! Later, with the help of some other children, they make one...
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Ana y Andrew Piensan que han visto todos los lugares divertidos en su ciudad natal de Washington, DC.
Ana & Andrew think they have seen every fun place in their hometown of Washington, DC. They are surprised when Papa takes the family to a spot they haven't visited! There, they honor an ancestor who fought for freedom
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Todos los veranos, la familia Lewis se reúne en Savannah, Georgia, para una reunión familiar. ¡Este año es el 75 aniversario! Ana y Andrew hacen un viaje por carretera, nadan y juegan con sus primos y aprenden sobre la importancia de la familia.
Every summer, the Lewis family gathers in Savannah, Georgia, for a family reunion. This year is the 75th anniversary! Ana & Andrew go on a road trip, swim and play with their cousins, and learn about...
9) Jonrón
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Ana & Andrew are finally old enough to play team sports! Andrew tries out for the baseball team. When he is nervous before his first game, Papa tells him to think of Jackie Robinson, the first African American to play modern Major League Baseball.
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¡Papá sorprende a Ana y Andrew con un viaje de un día a Harlem en la ciudad de Nueva York! Visitan lugares donde vivieron, escribieron y tocaron famosos artistas afroamericanos durante el Renacimiento de Harlem. De camino a casa, ¡hacen algo de arte por su cuenta!
Papa surprises Ana & Andrew with a day trip to Harlem in New York City, where they learn about artists from the Harlem Renaissance. Later, they make their own art. --Title page verso....
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"¡Ana y Andrew comienzan un jardín en el patio trasero! Van al vivero a recoger plántulas de maní. Mientras están plantando, mamá y papá les cuentan acerca de uno de los primeros botánicos afroamericanos, George Washington Carver"--
Ana & Andrew get to start a backyard garden! They go along to the nursery to pick up peanut seedlings. While they're planting, Mama and Papa tell them about one of the first African American botanists, George...
12) Jabari Tries
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Jabari volume 2
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IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
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Jabari is making a flying machine all by himself, but when it does not work the way he imagined, he learns about perseverance and problem-solving.
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