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A hero looks like you / by Mbalia, Kwame.; Smith, Nikkolas,1985-;
A picture book about a young boy named DJ who steps up to help Captain America, his favorite Super Hero, and discovers along the way that heroes don't always look big or strong or wear a suit. Sometimes, they might even look like him.
Subjects: Picture books.; Captain America (Fictitious character); Wilson, Sam (Fictitious character); Superheroes; African Americans;
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I am a super girl! / by Greenawalt, Kelly.; Rauscher, Amariah.;
In rhyming text Princess Truly, super girl, uses her super powers to help her friend Lizzie celebrate her cat's first birthday, and when things go a little wrong, she gives Lizzie the confidence to believe that she too is a super girl.Appeals to pre k-1st graders.Reading level grade 1.LSC
Subjects: Stories in rhyme.; Truly, Princess (Fictitious character); African American children; Self-confidence in children; Superheroes; Birthday parties; Friendship;
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Mia Mayhem vs. the super bully / by West, Kara.; Hernandez, Leeza.;
Mia is excited about her first superspeed training class, but a bully on her relay team leads her to lose her shadow and, worse, to snap at her friends.Ages 5-9.LSC
Subjects: Macarooney, Mia (Fictitious character); Superheroes; African American children; Running; Friendship in children; Bullying; Shades and shadows;
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Mia Mayhem learns to fly! / by West, Kara.; Hernandez, Leeza.;
When Mia gets placed in a beginners flying class with kindergarteners, she struggles and is ready to give up! But luckily, with help from her best friend, Eddie, and the superschool's most talented flier, Mia finally learns how to get off the ground.LSC
Subjects: Macarooney, Mia (Fictitious character); Superheroes; African Americans; Cats; Dogs; Flight;
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Mia Mayhem breaks down walls / by West, Kara.; Hernandez, Leeza.;
Ages 5-9.LSC
Subjects: Macarooney, Mia (Fictitious character); Superheroes; African Americans; Self-control; Ability; Friendship;
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Prodigy. [graphic novel] / by Millar, Mark,author,creator.; Msassyk,colourist.; Landini, Stefano,illustrator.; Robins, Clem,1955-letterer.;
Edison Crane is a complex blend of Bruce Wayne, James Bond, Sherlock Holmes and Indiana Jones. He's the world's smartest, coolest man who stifles the boredom of his billionaire life by taking on mysteries no one else can possibly solve. But the murder of his father is his greatest adventure yet and reunites him with an older, smarter brother who went off-grid years ago and has been living on the streets ever since. How does this all connect to the secret space program and what has the planet Mars been planning for all of us?
Subjects: Action and adventure comics.; Graphic novels.; Superhero comics.; African American superheroes; Brothers; Fathers; Gifted persons; Martian bases; Space colonies; Superheroes;
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Wedgie & Gizmo / by Selfors, Suzanne.; Skorjanc, Barbara Fisinger.;
While his human Elliot adjusts to his new home and stepfamily, Gizmo, an evil genius guinea pig, searches for a new evil lair where he can plot to take over the world, but Gizmo is constantly thwarted by Elliot's little stepsister Jasmine (who likes to play dress-up), Abuela (who may or may not like to eat cavies), and Wedgie (a Corgi superhero and Gizmo's nemesis).Ages 8-12.
Subjects: Guinea pigs; Dogs; Pets; Stepfamilies; African Americans; Hispanic Americans;
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Storming Caesars Palace. by Gurland, Hazel,film director.; Women Make Movies (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Women Make Movies in 2022.Chronicles the extraordinary life of Ruby Duncan, an activist who fights the welfare system and becomes a White House advisor. Ruby, along with Mary Wesley, Alversa Beals, and low-income mothers across the country form the National Welfare Rights Organization to fight for an adequate income, dignity, and justice. Together, they introduce a Guaranteed Income campaign in 1969 which, with feminist Gloria Steinem at their side, becomes part of the Democratic platform in 1972.A real-life superhero, Ruby takes on both the Nevada political establishment and organized crime in a valiant and resolute act of civil disobedience. Based on a groundbreaking book and using lost archival material,STORMING CAESARS PALACE celebrates the visionary leadership of Ruby Duncan, whose courage, tenacity, and dreams could not be quashed against all odds. While the film focuses on a historical story, its message is current and relevant as it asks viewers to consider that a guaranteed universal income is a human rights issue.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Enthnology.; Social sciences.; Economic development.; Business.; History, Modern.; Human rights.; Sociology.; Documentary films.; Ethnicity.; Current affairs.; History.; Poverty.; African Americans.; Political participation.; United States--History.; Biography.; Equality.; Social justice.; Feminism.; Political activists.;
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