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When Langston dances / by Langley, Kaija.; Mallett, Keith.;
Inspired by watching a performance of the Alvin Ailey Dance Company, a young black boy longs to dance and enrolls in ballet school.Ages 4-8.LSC
Subjects: Ballet dancing; Sex role; African Americans;
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The talk / by Williams, Alicia,1970-; Uchendu, Briana Mukodiri.;
As a little boy grows into a bigger boy, he first must have the difficult conversation Black families have with their sons, warning them about the challenges they face due to racism.Ages 4-8.
Subjects: Picture books.; African Americans; Race relations; Growth; Conduct of life; Families;
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I love you more than ... / by Diggs, Taye.; Evans, Shane.;
A father reassures his young son that although they cannot always be together, he misses his baby boy and always thinks about him.LSC
Subjects: Fathers and sons; Separated parents; Love; African Americans;
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The snowy day & whistle for Willie [yoto card] : Yoto card / by Keats, Ezra Jack;
Read by Quincy Tyler Bernstine.For use with a Yoto Player, the Yoto Player app on a device or NFC touchpoint to stream.Two separate stories star the African American boy Peter as he plays in the snow and wishes he could whistle for his dog, Willie. No story has captured the magic and sense of possibility of the first snowfall better than The Snowy Day. Universal in its appeal, the story has become a favourite of millions, as it reveals a child's wonder at a new world, and the hope of capturing and keeping that wonder forever. The adventures of a little boy in the city on a very snowy day. Since it was first published in 1964, Whistle for Willie has delighted millions with the story of Peter, who longs to whistle for his dog.Ages 1 to 6.System requirements: 1 Yoto Player smart speaker or Yoto Player app on a device or NFC touchpoint to stream.
Subjects: Children's audiobooks.; Sound recordings.; Snow; Dogs; Preloaded audiobook.; Yoto audio card.;
© 2021., Yoto Inc.
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 2
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The artivist / by Smith, Nikkolas,1985-;
Motivated by the realization of global inequities, a young boy embraces his dual identities as an artist and activist, becoming an "Artivist" to make a difference by using his viral mural as a catalyst for positive change.
Subjects: Picture books.; Social change; Mural painting and decoration; Painting; African Americans;
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All good in the hood / by Reed, Dwayne.; Jose, Gladys.;
"A bounce-to-the-beat story, set against the backdrop of a Juneteenth celebration, about a young boy who's afraid of the sounds in the city but is comforted by his older brother, who tells him not to worry: "It's all good in the hood.""--
Subjects: Stories in rhyme.; Picture books.; Juneteenth; Neighborhoods; Fear; Brothers; African Americans;
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Bree Boyd is a legend! / by Johnson, Leah(Young adult author);
When twelve-year-old spelling bee champ Bree acquires superpowers from a lightning strike, her preordained life turns upside down as she envisions a future that deviates from her father's high expectations.
Subjects: Psychic ability; Families; African Americans; Middle schools; Schools;
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Bud, not Buddy / by Curtis, Christopher Paul.;
Ten-year-old Bud, a motherless boy living in Flint, Michigan, during the Great Depression, escapes a bad foster home and sets out in search of the man he believes to be his father--the renowned bandleader, H.E. Calloway of Grand Rapids.LSCJohn Newbery Medal
Subjects: Runaway children; African Americans; Depressions;
© 2004, c1999., Dell Laurel-Leaf,
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Black in blues : how a color tells the story of my people / by Perry, Imani,1972-author.;
"A surprising and beautiful meditation on the color blue -- and its fascinating role in Black history and culture -- from National Book Award winner Imani Perry"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Perry, Imani, 1972-; African Americans; African Americans; African Americans; Blues (Music); Blue;
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Uncomfortable conversations with a black boy / by Acho, Emmanuel.; Acho, Emmanuel.Uncomfortable conversations with a black man.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 302-312).Approaching every awkward, taboo, and uncomfortable question with openness and patience, Emmanuel Acho connects his own experience with race and racism--from attending majority-white prep schools to his time in the NFL playing on majority-black football teams--to insightful lessons in black history and black culture. Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Boy is just one way young readers can begin to short circuit racism within their own lives and communities.LSC
Subjects: Racism; Anti-racism; African Americans;
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