Andrea Davis Pinkney
41) Solo Girl
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Although she is good at math, Cass wishes that she could jump rope as well as the group she watches in her new neighborhood.
42) I smell honey
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English
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A little girl uses her 5 senses as she helps her mother prepare dinner.
44) Alvin Ailey
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Español
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Describes the life, dancing, and choreography of Alvin Ailey, who created his own modern dance company to explore the black experience.
47) Harriet Tubman
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Harriet Tubman, quien nació esclavizada, se convirtió en una de las conductoras más exitosas, más decidida y conocida del Ferrocarril Subterráneo. Con el amor de su familia firmemente plantado en su corazón, Harriet miró a la Estrella del Norte en busca de orientación para escapar, y su luz la ayudó a salir de la esclavitud. Su coraje le permitió ayudar a muchos otros a llegar también a tierra de libertad. En este chapter book biográfico...
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"Loretta, Roly, and Aggie B., members of the Little family, each present the vivid story of their young lives, spanning three generations. Their separate stories -- beginning in a cotton field in 1927 and ending at the presidential election of 1968 -- come together to create one unforgettable journey. Through an evocative mix of fictional first-person narratives, spoken-word poems, folk myths, and gospel and blues rhythms, Loretta Little Looks Back...
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If you want to make it big in business, here's how: Follow a diverse group of kids who've put their ideas, smarts, and determination to the test, and who've turned their passions into profits. These teens showed up in New York City with the same goal--to win the final championship round of the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship's National Business Plan Competition. The stakes were high--a cash prize of $10,000 to start their own company, and national...
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Duke Ellington: " Duke Ellington was hailed as the King of the Keys. During his career, he wrote, played and painted music with his band's fine sound."--Container box.
Ella Fitzgerald: the tale of a vocal virtuosa: "Told in the voice of a cool cat named Scat, this dramatic story tells how Ella got her sound on the way to a most remarkable and inspiring career."--Container box.
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The night before Christmas: Clement C. Moore's classic poem about a visit from St. Nicholas. In the month of Kislev: A rich, arrogant merchant takes the family of a poor peddler to court and learns a lesson about the meaning of Hanukkah. Seven candles for Kwanza: describes the origins and practices of Kwanzaa, the seven-day festival during which people of African descent rejoice in their ancestral values. Too many tamales: Maria feels very grown-up...
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Holiday stories volume 2
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English
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In the month of Kislev: A rich, arrogant merchant takes the family of a poor peddler to court and learns a lesson about the meaning of Hanukkah. The night before Christmas: The story of Santa's visit on a snowy Christmas Eve. Seven candles for Kwanzaa: For each new day of Kwanzaa, a new candle is lit and children and adults share their thoughts, songs, stories from the past and dreams about the future.