J. Brian Pinkney
Author
Publisher
Schwartz & Wade Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Here's a songbook, a storybook, a poetry collection, and much more, all rolled into one. Find a partner for hand claps such as Eenie, Meenie, Sassafreeny, or form a circle for games like Little Sally Walker. Gather as a family to sing well-loved songs like Amazing Grace and Oh, Freedom, or to read aloud the poetry of such African American luminaries as Langston Hughes, James Weldon Johnson, and Paul Laurence Dunbar. And snuggle down to enjoy classic...
Author
Publisher
Knopf
Pub. Date
c1992
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
A collection of ghost stories with African American themes, designed to be told during the Dark Thirty--the half hour before sunset--when ghosts seem all too believable. With an extraordinary gift for suspense, McKissack brings us ten original spine-tingling tales inspired by African-American history and the mystery of that eerie half-hour before nightfall--the dark thirty. "The atmosphere of each selection is skillfully developed and sustained to...
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown
Pub. Date
2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, and his strong voice and powerful message were joined and lifted in song by world-renowned gospel singer Mahalia Jackson...the stories of these two powerful voices and lives are told side-by-side"--
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown
Pub. Date
2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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.
7) Peek-a-you!
Author
Series
Publisher
Cartwheel Books, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Rhyming text and bright illustrations capture the whimsical joy of a game of peek-a-boo with little ones.
Author
Publisher
Jump at the Sun/Hyperion Books for children
Pub. Date
c1999
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Mentu, an American-born slave boy, watches his beloved grandmother, Twi, lead the insurrection at Teakettle Creek of Ibo people arriving from Africa on a slave ship.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
Loretta, Roly, and Aggie B. Little relate their Mississippi family's struggles and triumphs from 1927 to 1968 while struggling as sharecroppers, living under Jim Crow, and fighting for Civil Rights.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
In a rich embroidery of visions, musical cadence, and deep emotion, the award-winning Pinkney duo celebrates Martin Luther King, Jr.'s nonviolent struggle for civil rights as he transforms America through the spirit of love.
12) In your hands
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"A prayer from mother to son that he will always [be] in safe hands"--
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c1995
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A retelling of the traditional tale from the French West Indies in which two friends, Clement and Hippolyte, encounter love, zombies, and danger on the island of Martinique.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
c1993
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
An introduction to a great civil rights leader. In simple words and beautiful scratchboard illustrations, the story of King's life and his commitment to understanding between races is told. Though this is in a picture-book format, the care taken in writing the text has made it very accessible to young readers. The focus is on King's ability to bring people together in this simple biography. The focus is on King's ability to bring people together in...