Gwendolyn Hooks
3) The pet wash
Author
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
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Description
Jake and his friends in the Pet Club organize a pet wash so they can raise money to buy their teacher, Mr. Carter, a present.
Author
Publisher
Lee & Low Books Inc
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
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Description
"Biography of Vivien Thomas, an African-American surgical technician who pioneered the procedure used to treat babies with a heart defect known as 'blue baby syndrome.' Includes author's note and author's sources"--
Author
Publisher
Crocodile Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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Black Authors: Youth Biographies (SCPL-YS)
Black History Month - ROD Children's
Women's History Month 2022: Kids
Black History Month - ROD Children's
Women's History Month 2022: Kids
Description
"This picture book tells the inspiring story of Wangari Maathai, women's rights activist and one of the first environmental warriors. Wangari began the Green Belt Movement in Kenya in the 1960s, which focused on planting trees, environmental conservation, and women's rights. She inspired thousands across Africa to plant 30 million trees in 30 years and was the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. Explores environmental and political...
14) The garden
Author
Series
Dive into reading volume 6
Publisher
Lee & Low Books Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
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Description
"When Lily invites her friends to volunteer at the community garden, they learn how to dig, plant seeds, and patiently wait for their plants to grow. Includes instructions for growing snap peas at home." --
Author
Publisher
Capstone Editions
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
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Description
"Soon after American colonists had won independence from Great Britain, Ona Judge was fighting for her own freedom from one of America's most famous founding fathers, George Washington. George and Martha Washington valued Ona as one of their most skilled and trustworthy slaves, but she would risk everything to achieve complete freedom. Born into slavery at Mount Vernon, Ona seized the opportunity to escape when she was brought to live in the President's...
16) The buddy bench
Author
Series
Publisher
Lee & Low Books Inc
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
When Padma notices a boy sitting by himself every day, she enlists her friends to create a buddy bench, where anyone at school can go if they want or need a friend.
17) Music time
Author
Series
Publisher
Lee & Low Books Inc
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
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Description
Henry's drum practice at home is too loud so he goes outside and when he sees his friends playing jump rope he figures out a way to play drums and play with his friends.
Author
Series
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Myths! Lies! Secrets! Uncover the hidden truth about the Underground Railroad and Black Americans' struggle for freedom. Perfect for fans of I Survived! and Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales. Before the Civil War, there was a crack team of abolitionists who used quilts and signal lanterns to guide enslaved people to freedom. Right? Wrong! The truth is, the Underground Railroad wasn't very organized, and most freedom seekers were on their own. With a...
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Joyce Jenkins has recently moved to a new town with her family, and she will soon be attending a segregated school for the first time. Meanwhile, Connie Underwood is trying to figure out what her twin brothers are planning in secret. Follow along with the two girls as they find themselves in the middle of a civil rights demonstration, and find out how the fight for equality changed the country forever. - Amazon.
20) Block party
Author
Series
Dive into reading volume 3
Publisher
Lee & Low Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"The neighborhood is having a block party and everyone is expected to bring food to share. Padma's mother decides to bring a pot of homemade soup, and Padma worries that her friends will not like it"--