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Viola Desmond Won't Be Budged!

author: Warner, Jody
An illustrated account of Viola Desmond's stand against unfair treatment after she refused to move from the main floor to the balcony at a movie theater because she was of African descent.
971.6
year: 2018
copies: 4
call number/section: 971.6
lexile:
subjects: desmond, viola, blacks [X], civil rights, race discrimination, women, picture books [X]

I Just Want To Say Good Night

author: Isadora, Rachel
In a village on the African plains, a little girl stalls bedtime by saying good night to various animals and objects.
FIC
year: 2017
copies: 5
call number/section: FIC
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Africville

author: Grant, Shauntay
"When a young girl visits the site of Africville, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the stories she's heard from her family come to mind.
FIC
year:
copies: 4
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: africville (halifax, n.s.), blacks [X], picture books [X]

Sulwe

author: Nyong'o, Lupita
When five-year-old Sulwe's classmates make fun of her dark skin, she tries lightening herself to no avail, but her encounter with a shooting star helps her understand there is beauty in every shade.
FIC
year: 2019
copies: 90
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 580
subjects: self-acceptance, blacks [X], stars, kenya, picture books [X]

Our Story Starts In Africa

author: Lawrence, Patrice
"When Paloma goes to visit her family in Trinidad, she doesn't feel that she fits in.
FIC
year: 2022
copies: 1
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: blacks [X], family life, aunts, trinidad, africa, picture books [X]

Magnolia Flower

author: Kendi, Ibram X
"Born to parents who fled slavery and the Trail of Tears, Magnolia Flower is a girl with a vibrant spirit.
FIC
year: 2022
copies: 10
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: ethnic relations, blacks [X], native americans, love, picture books [X]

Marcus Rashford

author: S?nchez Vegara, Ma Isabel
Text and illustrations look at the life of English soccer player Marcus Rashford, who campaigns against racism, homelessness, and child hunger in the United Kingdom.
FIC
year: 2022
copies: 2
call number/section: FIC
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Hold Them Close

author: Thompkins-bigelow, Jamilah
"[This book] is a . . . celebration of Black children. Children will see that if they look to their .
FIC
year: 2022
copies: 2
call number/section: FIC
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Wanda

author: Nontshokweni, Sihle
Eight-year-old Wanda is unhappy due to the endless mocking of her hair by the boys at school, but when Makhulu (grandmother) shares her grooming secrets and stories of beautiful women with locks just like Wanda, she realizes her hair is a crown and is something to be proud of.
FIC
year: 2021
copies: 1
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: hair, self-confidence, blacks [X], south africa, picture books [X]

Wanda The Brave

author: Nontshokweni, Sihle
FIC
year: 2022
copies: 1
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: hair, courage, blacks [X], south africa, picture books [X]

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