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Kamala Harris : rooted in justice /

Grimes, Nikki,


ALA Booklist. Kirkus Reviews. "The first-ever picture book biography on Senator Kamala Harris"--
Date Published:2020

My Dog May Be A Genius : poems

Prelutsky, Jack.


Includes index. ALA Booklist Horn Book Publishers Weekly The nation's first Children's Poet Laureate and a renowned illustrator team up to present more than one hundred poems of word play and shape play.
Date Published:2008

Tales From A Not-so-fabulous Life

Russell, Rachel Renée,


School Library Journal, Fourteen-year-old Nikki Maxwell writes in her diary of her struggle to be popular at her exclusive new private school, then of finding her place after she gives up on being part of the elite group.
Date Published:2009

A Tale Of Two Kitties

Pilkey, Dav.


School Library Journal The less-than-stellar police canine, Dog Man, confronts two rivals in the form of Petey the cat and a super-cute but mischievous kitten who is dragged into the police force, challenging Dog Man's status as top dog.
Date Published:2017

Ivy + Bean Take Care Of The Babysitter

Barrows, Annie.


When Bean's parents leave her in the care of her older sister Nancy for the afternoon, she enlists her neighbor and best friend Ivy to come over and teach Nancy how to be a really good babysitter.
Date Published:2008

Don't Let The Pigeon Drive The Bus!

Willems, Mo.


ALA Booklist. ALA Notable Book For Children. Caldecott Medal/Honor. Horn Book. When a bus driver goes on break, he asks the audience to keep an eye on his vehicle and the draft, bug-eyed pigeon who desperately wants to drive it.
Date Published:2003

Bad News For Outlaws : the remarkable life of Bass Reeves, deputy U.S. marshal

Nelson, Vaunda Micheaux.


This biography profiles the life of Bass Reeves, a former slave who was recruited as a deputy United States Marshal in the area that was to become Oklahoma.
Date Published:2009

The Last Black King Of The Kentucky Derby : the story of Jimmy Winkfield

Hubbard, Crystal.


ALA Booklist School Library Journal Wilson's Children's Catalog A biography of Jimmy Winkfield, who battled racism and other obstacles on the road to becoming one of horseracing's best jockeys and, in 1902, the last African American to win the Kentucky Derby.
Date Published:2008

Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are?

Seuss,


School library journal Reminds small readers how fortunate they are and illustrates this attitude with colorful stories and rhymes.
Date Published:1973

Dog Man. For Whom The Ball Rolls : DogMan. For whom the ball rolls Tree-house Comix proudly presents.

Pilkey, Dav, 2019.


Action and adventure comics Humorous comics Graphic novels Comics (Graphic works) Comic books, strips, etc Fiction written and illustrated by Dav Pilkey as George Beard and Harold Hutchins ; with color by Jose Garibadli. Dog Man has been working hard to overcome his bad habits, but when his obsessions turn to fears, he finds himself the target of an all-new supervillain, while Petey the Cat, who was just released from jail, starts a new life with Li'l Petey.
Date Published:2019

Action and adventure comics Humorous comics Graphic novels Comics (Graphic works) Comic books, strips, etc Fiction written and illustrated by Dav Pilkey as George Beard and Harold Hutchins ; with color by Jose Garibadli. Dog Man has been working hard to overcome his bad habits, but when his obsessions turn to fears, he finds himself the target of an all-new supervillain, while Petey the Cat, who was just released from jail, starts a new life with Li'l Petey.

Date Published:2019

The Avenging Seven

Parker, Jeff, 1966-


Abdo Digital eBook. The Avengers didn't thaw out Captain America, and Kang the Conqueror became Master of the World throughout all time. To make a brighter future, our heroes have to go to the 1950's and enlist the help of The Agents of Atlas!
Date Published:2015

Martin Luther King Jr.


Graphic novel biography of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr.
Date Published:2008

Rita & Ralph's Rotten Day

Deedy, Carmen Agra.


Horn Book. Publishers Weekly. School Library Journal. Rita and Ralph live on neighboring hills and they are best friends, until a silly accident while goofing around ends up with both of them angry and unhappy--and they both need to find a way to heal the break in their relationship.
Date Published:2020

Memphis, Martin, And The Mountaintop : the Sanitation Strike of 1968 /

Duncan, Alice Faye,


Junior Library Guild. In February 1968, two African American sanitation workers were killed by unsafe equipment in Memphis, Tennessee. Outraged at the city's refusal to recognize a labor union, sanitation workers went on strike. The strike lasted two months, during which Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was called to help with the protests. While his presence was greatly inspiring to the community, this unfortunately would be his last stand for justice. He was assassinated in his Memphis hotel the day after delivering his "I've Been to the Mountaintop" sermon. Inspired by the memories of a teacher who participated in the strike as a child, author Alice Faye Duncan reveals the story of the Memphis sanitation strike from the perspective of a young girl with a riveting combination of poetry and prose.
Date Published:2018

Junior Library Guild. In February 1968, two African American sanitation workers were killed by unsafe equipment in Memphis, Tennessee. Outraged at the city's refusal to recognize a labor union, sanitation workers went on strike. The strike lasted two months, during which Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was called to help with the protests. While his presence was greatly inspiring to the community, this unfortunately would be his last stand for justice. He was assassinated in his Memphis hotel the day after delivering his "I've Been to the Mountaintop" sermon. Inspired by the memories of a teacher who participated in the strike as a child, author Alice Faye Duncan reveals the story of the Memphis sanitation strike from the perspective of a young girl with a riveting combination of poetry and prose.

Date Published:2018

The Mighty Mississippi

Bauer, Marion Dane.


Horn Book School Library Journal Discover what makes the mighty Mississippi a truly great river.
Date Published:2007

Jay-z : hip-hop icon

Gunderson, Jessica.


Includes glossary. Sold out - A hard-knock life - Going gold - Hip-hop mogul - Where dreams are made - An MC from Brooklyn. This book, in graphic novel format, describes the life of Jay-Z, focusing on his music career and business success.
Date Published:2012

Patrol : an American soldier in Vietnam

Myers, Walter Dean, 1937-


ALA Booklist Bulletin(Center for Children's Books) Horn Book IRA Children's Choice Award A frightened American soldier faces combat in the lush forests of Vietnam.
Date Published:2002

Rich : a Dyamonde Daniel book

Grimes, Nikki.


Subtitle from cover. Free is excited about a local poetry contest because of its cash prize, but when he and Dyamonde befriend a classmate who is homeless and living in a shelter, they rethink what it means to be rich or poor.
Date Published:2017

Gabby Douglas

Tieck, Sarah, 1976-


Includes index. Horn book guide, A biography of Gabby Douglas, including family background, her early interest in gymnastics, and her move to Iowa at age 14 to train with famed coach Liang Chow, leading up to her gold-medal performance at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Date Published:2013

Pete The Cat's Family Road Trip

Dean, Kim, 1969-


Pete the Cat and his family embark on a road trip vacation around the United States, seeing such cities as Niagara Falls, New Orleans, and Savannah.
Date Published:2020