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The rainbow park : a Sunday adventures book / by Green, Harold,III.; Wiley, DeAnn.;
On an outing to the local community park, a family explores all the colors of the rainbow--from a favorite red slide and purple sprinkler to a yellow bench where grandparents watch and relax. Publishing simultaneously with The Numbers Store, The Rainbow Park is part of an exciting new board book series, featuring an intergenerational Black family over the course of a day, that teaches readers early-concepts such as colors and numbers.
Subjects: Board books.; African American families; Color; Parks;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The angry black girl and her monster [videorecording] / by Coleman, Chad,actor.; Hayes, Laya DeLeon,actor.; Story, Bomani J.,film director.; Whitaker, Denzel,1990-actor.; Image Entertainment (Firm),publisher.; RLJ Entertainment,distributor.;
Laya DeLeon Hayes, Denzel Whitaker, Chad L. Coleman.After witnessing her mother's untimely death as a child and her brother's violent murder as a young teen, Vicaria is on a desperate quest to cure death.14A.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Horror films.; Feature films.; African American women; African American families; Death; Siblings; Quests (Expeditions);
For private home use only.
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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Countdown to Christmas / by Smith, Nikki Shannon,1971-; Moreno, Leticia(Illustrator);
s"It's 10 days til Christmas! A little girl and her family prepare by putting up the tree, wrapping presents, baking delicious treats, and much more. Read along as they count down to Christmas Day"--
Subjects: Stories in rhyme.; Board books.; African Americans; African American families; Families; Christmas; Counting;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Touched : a novel / by Mosley, Walter,author.;
"Martin Just wakes up one morning after what feels like, and might actually be, a centuries-long sleep with two new innate pieces of knowledge: Humanity is a virus destined to destroy all existence. And he is the Cure. Martin begins slipping into an alternate consciousness, with new physical strengths, to violently defend his family--the only Black family in their neighborhood in the Hollywood Hills of Los Angeles--against pure evil."--
Subjects: Science fiction.; Dystopian fiction.; Novels.; African American families; African American men; Good and evil;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Time for Kenny / by Pinkney, J. Brian.;
During his busy day, Kenny gets dressed, fights his fear of the vacuum cleaner, gets a soccer lesson from his sister, and prepares for bed, with his loving family always near.LSC
Subjects: Day; Families; African Americans;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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One of our kind : a novel / by Yoon, Nicola,author.;
"When Jasmyn and King Williams move their family to the planned Black utopia of Liberty, California, they hope to find a community of like-minded people, a place where their growing family can thrive. King settles in at once, embracing the Liberty ethos, including the luxe wellness center at the top of the hill, which proves to be the heart of the community. But Jasmyn struggles to fit in. She expected to find liberals and social justice activists striving for racial equality, but Liberty residents seem more focused on spa treatments and keeping up appearances. Jasmyn's only friends in the community are equally perplexed and frustrated by Liberty's outlook, a frustration that turns to concern when their loved ones start embracing the Liberty way of life. As Jasmyn learns more about Liberty and its founders, she discovers a terrible secret that threatens to destroy her world in ways she could never have imagined"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Novels.; African American families; Gated communities; Secrecy;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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One of our kind [text (large print)] : a novel / by Yoon, Nicola,author.;
"When Jasmyn and King Williams move their family to the planned Black utopia of Liberty, California, they hope to find a community of like-minded people, a place where their growing family can thrive. King settles in at once, embracing the Liberty ethos, including the luxe wellness center at the top of the hill, which proves to be the heart of the community. But Jasmyn struggles to fit in. She expected to find liberals and social justice activists striving for racial equality, but Liberty residents seem more focused on spa treatments and keeping up appearances. Jasmyn's only friends in the community are equally perplexed and frustrated by Liberty's outlook, a frustration that turns to concern when their loved ones start embracing the Liberty way of life. As Jasmyn learns more about Liberty and its founders, she discovers a terrible secret that threatens to destroy her world in ways she could never have imagined"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Large print books.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; African American families; Gated communities; Secrecy;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Music is a rainbow / by Collier, Bryan.;
After a tragedy a young boy discovers a connection between music and colors that helps guide him and gives him comfort in times of darkness.LSC
Subjects: Music; Color; Grief; African American families;
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The numbers store / by Green, Harold,III.; Wiley, DeAnn.;
When Mom realizes there are zero eggs in the house, the entire family heads to the store to pick up more. Readers can join the counting fun as the family shops and adds more items to their basket--from three bananas to five plums--amid the backdrop of a bustling market. Publishing simultaneously with The Rainbow Park, The Numbers Store studies numbers through the experience of an intergenerational Black family's trip to the local grocery store.
Subjects: Board books.; African American families; Counting; Grocery trade;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Ruin road / by Giles, Lamar,1979-author.;
High school football player Cade Webster buys a ring in a pawn shop, but when his wish that people stop acting scared of him seems to be coming true, he remembers the ring came with a warning-"When the strangeness begins, come back"-and suddenly people seem to have lost their fear of everything.Ages 12 and up.Grades 7-9.
Subjects: Horror fiction.; Young adult fiction.; Novels.; African American families; African American teenagers; African Americans; Fear; Good and evil; Wishes; African American families; African American teenagers; African Americans; Fear; Good and evil; Wishes;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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