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1) Hands up!
Author
Formats:
[2019] Dial Books for Young Readers
1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 29 cm
Description
"A young girl lifts her hands up in a series of everyday moments before finally raising her hands in resistance at a protest march"--
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On Shelf
Elmwood Park Public Library - Kids Fiction
K FICTION BLACK
1 available
K FICTION BLACK
1 available
[2021] Delacorte Press
First edition.
296 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
On Shelf
Elmwood Park Public Library - Kids Fiction
K FICTION BLACK
1 available
K FICTION BLACK
1 available
2021. Thorndike Press
Large print edition.
367 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
Description
From seventeen acclaimed Black male and nonbinary authors comes a vibrant collection of stories, comics, and poems about the power of joy and the wonders of Black boyhood.
Author
Formats:
2021 Books on Tape
Unabridged
Libby/OverDrive
Available Online
eBook
2021 Random House Children's Books
Libby/OverDrive
Available Online
2021 Random House Children's Books
Libby/OverDrive
Available Online
Description
THE INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • FIVE STARRED REVIEWS
Celebrate the joys of Black boyhood with stories from seventeen bestselling, critically acclaimed Black authors—including Jason Reynolds, Jerry Craft, and Kwame Mbalia.
★ "Pick up Black Boy Joy for a heavy dose of happiness." —Booklist, starred review
Black boy joy is…
Picking out a fresh...
Celebrate the joys of Black boyhood with stories from seventeen bestselling, critically acclaimed Black authors—including Jason Reynolds, Jerry Craft, and Kwame Mbalia.
★ "Pick up Black Boy Joy for a heavy dose of happiness." —Booklist, starred review
Black boy joy is…
Picking out a fresh...
Author
2020. Flatiron Books
First edition.
viii, 244 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
2021. Flatiron Books
First Flatiron books paperback edition.
viii, 244 pages ; 21 cm
[2020] Macmillan Audio
Unabridged.
4 audio discs (4:26:48) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Available Online
2020 Macmillan Audio
Unabridged
Libby/OverDrive
Available Online
eBook
2020 Flatiron Books
Libby/OverDrive
Available Online
2020 Flatiron Books
Libby/OverDrive
Available Online
2020. Thorndike Press, A part of Gale, a Cengage Company
Large Print edition.
295 pages (large print) ; 22 cm
[2020] Findaway World, LLC
Unabridged.
1 audio media player (4 hr., 29 min., 49 sec.) : digital, HD audio ; 3 3/8 x 2 1/8 in.
Description
"In Uncomfortable Conversations With a Black Man, Acho takes on all the questions, large and small, insensitive and taboo, many white Americans are afraid to ask--yet which all Americans need the answers to, now more than ever. With the same open-hearted generosity that has made his video series a phenomenon, Acho explains the vital core of such fraught concepts as white privilege, cultural appropriation, and 'reverse racism.' In his own words, he...
Author
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2021. Roaring Brook Press
First edition.
312 pages ; 22 cm
[2021] Macmillan Audio
Unabridged.
4 audio discs (approximately 5 hr.) ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"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...
Author
Formats:
[2018] Dutton
x, 257 pages ; 22 cm
2018. Gale, a Cengage Company
355 pages (large print) ; 23 cm
Description
"As the president of the student group Uncomfortable Learning at Williams College, Zachary Wood knows all about intellectual controversy. From John Derbyshire to Charles Murray, there's no one Zach refuses to debate or engage with simply because he disagrees with their beliefs--sometimes vehemently so--and this controversial view has given him a unique platform on college campuses and in the media. But Zach has never shared the details of his own...
On Shelf
Elmwood Park Public Library - Kids Nonfiction
K 305.8 HUD
1 available
K 305.8 HUD
1 available
[2020] Crown Books for Young Readers
First edition.
148 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
On Shelf
Elmwood Park Public Library - Kids Nonfiction
K 305.8 HUD
1 available
K 305.8 HUD
1 available
Description
"Thirty diverse and award-winning authors and illustrators capture frank discussions about racism, identity, and self-esteem"--
Author
Formats:
2020 Books on Tape
Unabridged
Libby/OverDrive
Available Online
Description
Thirty diverse, award-winning authors and illustrators invite you into their homes to witness the conversations they have with their children about race in America today in this powerful call-to-action that invites all families to be anti-racists and advocates for change.As long as racist ideas persist, families will continue to have the difficult and necessary conversations with their young ones on the subject. In this inspiring collection,...
Author
Series
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2010. Little, Brown
First edition.
42 unnumbered pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 31 cm
[2011] Recorded Books
Unabridged.
1 audio disc (30 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
[2020?] National Braille Press
[Print-Braille edition].
40 unnumbered pages of print and braille : color illustrations ; 31 cm.
Description
"This picture book is a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the momentous Woolworth's lunch counter sit-in, when four college students staged a peaceful protest that became a defining moment in the struggle for racial equality and the growing civil rights movement."--Amazon.com.
Author
On Shelf
Elmwood Park Public Library - Kids Biography
K BIOG
1 available
K BIOG
1 available
2017. Little, Brown and Company
First edition.
87 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
On Shelf
Elmwood Park Public Library - Kids Biography
K BIOG
1 available
K BIOG
1 available
[2017] Hachette Book Group
Unabridged.
2 audio discs (1.5 hr.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 computer disc (PDF ; 4 3/4 in.)
2017 Hachette Audio
Unabridged
Libby/OverDrive
Checked Out
1 copy, 3 people are on the wait list.
2017 Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Libby/OverDrive
Available Online
2017 Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Libby/OverDrive
Available Online
[2018] Findaway World
Unabridged.
1 audio media player (1 hr., 30 min.) : digital, HD audio ; 3 3/8 x 2 1/8 in.
Description
Based on her popular Instagram posts, debut author/illustrator Vashti Harrison shares the stories of 40 bold African American women who shaped history.
Author
Formats:
On Shelf
Elmwood Park Public Library - Kids Biography
K BIOG
1 available
K BIOG
1 available
2019. Little, Brown and Company
First edition.
86 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
On Shelf
Elmwood Park Public Library - Kids Biography
K BIOG
1 available
K BIOG
1 available
[2020] Findaway World, LLC
Unabridged.
1 audio media player (2 hr.) : digital, HD audio ; 3 3/8 x 2 1/8 in.
Description
Profiles thirty-five prominent men in African American history, including James Armistead Lafayette, Thurgood Marshall, Alvin Ailey, and Leland Melvin.
Author
Formats:
2020. Delacorte Press
First edition.
55 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm
eAudiobook
2020 Books on Tape
Unabridged
Libby/OverDrive
Checked Out
1 copy, 1 person is on the wait list.
Description
Written as a letter from civil rights activist and icon Ruby Bridges to the reader, This Is Your Time is both a recounting of Ruby's experience as a child who had no choice but to be escorted to class by federal marshals when she was chosen as one of the first black students to integrate New Orleans' all-white public school system and an appeal to generations to come to effect change. Ruby's honest and impassioned words, imbued with love and grace,...
Author
Series
Zoe Washington stories volume 1
On Shelf
Elmwood Park Public Library - Kids Fiction
K FICTION MARKS, J.
1 available
K FICTION MARKS, J.
1 available
[2020] Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
First edition.
291 pages ; 22 cm
On Shelf
Elmwood Park Public Library - Kids Fiction
K FICTION MARKS, J.
1 available
K FICTION MARKS, J.
1 available
[2020] HarperCollins
Unabridged.
5 audio discs (6 1/4 hr.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
eAudiobook
Available Online
2020 Katherine Tegen Books
Unabridged
Libby/OverDrive
Available Online
eBook
2020 HarperCollins
Libby/OverDrive
Available Online
2020 HarperCollins
Libby/OverDrive
Available Online
2020. Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company
Large print edition.
335 pages (large print) : illustrations ; 22 cm.
[2020] Findaway World, LLC
Unabridged.
1 audio media player (6 hr.) : digital, HD audio ; 3 3/8 x 2 1/8 in.
Description
"Avid baker Zoe Washington receives a letter on her twelfth birthday from her biological father, who is in prison for a terrible crime"--
Author
Formats:
On Shelf
Elmwood Park Public Library - Kids Picture Books
EASY BARNES, D.
1 available
EASY BARNES, D.
1 available
[2020] Nancy Paulsen Books
32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
On Shelf
Elmwood Park Public Library - Kids Picture Books
EASY BARNES, D.
1 available
EASY BARNES, D.
1 available
2020 Books on Tape
Unabridged
Libby/OverDrive
Available Online
2022. [Library Ideas, LLC]
VOX edition.
1 audio-enabled VOX books (1 volume (unpaged)) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Description
Illustrations and easy-to-read text pay homage to the strength, character, and worth of a child.
Author
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Description
An upbeat, empowering, important picture book from the team that created the award-winning Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut. A perfect gift for any special occasion!I ama nonstop ball of energy.Powerful and full of light.I am a go-getter. A difference maker. A leader.The confident Black narrator of this book is proud of everything that makes him who he is. He's got big plans, and no doubt he'll see them through--as he's creative, adventurous, smart,...
Author
2020. Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic, Inc
First edition.
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Description
A lyrical, heart-lifting love letter to Black and Brown children everywhere reminds them how much they matter, that they have always mattered and they always will.
Author
The library does not own any copies of this title.
Description
A lyrical, heart-lifting love letter to black and brown children everywhere: reminding them how much they matter, that they have always mattered, and they always will, from powerhouse rising star author Tami Charles and esteemed, award-winning illustrator Bryan Collier.
Discover this poignant, timely, and emotionally stirring picture book, an ode to black and brown children everywhere that is full of hope, assurance, and love. Tami Charles...18) Looking like me
Author
Series
Formats:
2009. Egmont USA
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 x 27 cm
2015 Lerner Publishing Group
Libby/OverDrive
Available Online
2015 Lerner Publishing Group
Libby/OverDrive
Available Online
[2021] Findaway World, LLC
1 Wonderbook (1 volume (unnumbered pages)) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Description
Jeremy sets out to discover all of the different "people" that make him who he is, including brother, son, writer, and runner.
Author
[2014] Nancy Paulsen Books, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA)
336 pages : illustrations, genealogical tables ; 22 cm
On Shelf
Elmwood Park Public Library - Kids Biography
K BIOG WOODSON, J.
2 available
K BIOG WOODSON, J.
2 available
2016. Puffin Books
349 pages : genealogical tables ; 21 cm
[2014] Listening Library
Unabridged.
4 audio discs (4 hr.) : digital, CD audio ; 4 3/4 in.
2014 Books on Tape
Unabridged
Libby/OverDrive
Available Online
eBook
2014 Penguin Young Readers Group
Libby/OverDrive
Checked Out
2 copies, 1 person is on the wait list.
2014 Penguin Young Readers Group
Libby/OverDrive
Checked Out
2 copies, 1 person is on the wait list.
[2017] Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company
Large print edition.
411 pages (large print) : illustrations, genealogical tables ; 22 cm.
Description
Raised in South Carolina and New York, Woodson always felt halfway home in each place. In vivid poems, she shares what it was like to grow up as an African American in the 1960s and 1970s, living with the remnants of Jim Crow and her growing awareness of the Civil Rights movement. Touching and powerful, each poem is both accessible and emotionally charged, each line a glimpse into a child's soul as she searches for her place in the world. Woodson's...
Author
Description
Jacqueline Woodson, one of today's finest writers, tells the moving story of her childhood in mesmerizing verse. Â Raised in South Carolina and New York, Woodson always felt halfway home in each place. In vivid poems, she shares what it was like to grow up as an African American in the 1960s and 1970s, living with the remnants of Jim Crow and her growing awareness of the Civil Rights movement. Touching and powerful, each poem is both accessible and...