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5) A library
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
In what other place can a child "sail their dreams" and "surf the rainbow" without ever leaving the room? This ode to libraries is a celebration for everyone who loves stories, from seasoned readers to those just learning to love words, and it will have kids and parents alike imagining where their library can take them. This inspiring read-aloud includes stunning illustrations and a note from Nikki Giovanni about the importance of libraries in her...
Author
Lexile measure
AD 610L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A love letter to and for Black girls everywhere, Black Girl Rising alchemizes the sorrow and strength of the past into the brilliant gold of the future, sweeping young readers of all backgrounds into a lyrical exploration of what it means to be Black, female, and glorious."--
Author
Pub. Date
[2010]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 5
Lexile measure
HL 520L
Language
English
Description
Tow-Kaye just learned that the love of his life is pregnant - and though he knows what the right thing to do is, he's scared to death to do it. Jeffrey hates having a mom who dresses like a teenager, but when another sexy mom moves in next door - well, that's a different kind of problem. In these and twenty-two other short stories and poems, readers plumb the inner lives of African American teenage boys.
11) Black boy joy
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 8
Lexile measure
710L
Language
English
Formats
Description
From seventeen acclaimed Black male and non-binary authors comes a vibrant collection of stories, comics, and poems about the power of joy and the wonders of Black boyhood.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 5
Lexile measure
810L
Language
English
Description
Gabby runs in the school election with the hope that she can stop the tradition of older students pranking the sixth graders, but she'll have to beat the confident and popular Aaliyah in order to win.
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Many people in the world today see those who do not look like them, or who speak differently as being separate; as "other." Relations challenges the human illusion of separation, illuminating the connections that link us all as humans, different though equal in every way. In this powerful anthology, new and established storytellers reshape the narratives that restrict and subjugate, revealing the truth of our shared humanity despite differences such...
Author
Pub. Date
2008.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A thirteen-year-old African American boy chronicles what happens to his family when his father, who temporarily left, returns home and they all must deal with their feelings of anger, hope, abandonment, and fear.
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