Jerry Pinkney

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1) Noah's ark

Author

Pinkney, Jerry

Series

Weston Woods read-along CD

Language

English

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CSPL Books Just Right For 2nd Graders

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Retells the biblical story of the great flood and how Noah and his family faithfully responded to God's call to save life on earth.

2) Their eyes were watching God

Author

Hurston, Zora Neale

Series

EMC masterpiece series access editions
Book club kit
Harper Perennial modern classics

Language

English

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Their Eyes Were Watching God, an American classic, is the luminous and haunting novel about Janie Crawford, a Southern Black woman in the 1930s, whose journey from a free-spirited girl to a woman of independence and substance has inspired writers and readers for close to 70 years. This poetic, graceful love story, rooted in Black folk traditions and steeped in mythic realism, celebrates boldly and brilliantly African-American culture and heritage....

3) The littlest drop

Author

Alper, Sascha

Language

English

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OBD Earth Day (April) - YOUTH

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When a forest fire attacks their home, one brave hummingbird attempts to extinguish the flames, inspiring the other animals, paralyzed by fear and doubt, to do their part.

4) A place to land: Martin Luther King Jr. and the speech that inspired a nation

Author

Wittenstein, Barry

Language

English

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Black History Month
Celebrating Black Creators
Eisenhower Public Library Kids Black History Month
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"The true story behind the writing of Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech."--Provided by publisher.

5) I have a dream

Author

King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968

Language

English

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Black Authors: Youth Nonfiction (SCPL-YS)
Black History Month
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DR KING 2023
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"From Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s daughter, Dr. Bernice A. King: "My father's dream continues to live on from generation to generation, and this beautiful and powerful illustrated edition of his world-changing "I Have a Dream" speech brings his inspiring message of freedom, equality, and peace to the youngest among us--those who will one day carry his dream forward for everyone.On August 28, 1963, on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the...