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JoCoLibrary - Race Reads - Picture Book Nonfiction for Elementary

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Shaking Things up

Shaking Things up

14 Young Women Who Changed the World

by Hood, Susan

Book - 2018

Shaking Things Up introduces fourteen revolutionary young women through poems--each paired with a noteworthy female artist--to the next generation of activists, trail-blazers, and rabble-rousers. Shaking Things Up introduces fourteen revolutionary young women through poems--each paired with a noteworthy female artist--to the next generation of activists, trail-blazers, and rabble-rousers. Show less

Shaking Things Up introduces fourteen revolutionary young women through poems--each paired with a noteworthy female artist--to the next generation of activists, trail-blazers, and rabble-rousers. Shaking Things Up introduces fourteen revolutionary young women through poems--each paired with a noteworthy female artist--to the next generation of activists, trail-blazers, and rabble-rousers. Show less

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Stand Up!

Stand Up!

10 Mighty Women Who Made A Change

by Cooper, Brittney C.

Book - 2022

Tells the stories of ten historic female figures who changed the world by standing up for what's right, including legendary Civil Rights activists like Ru...Show more Tells the stories of ten historic female figures who changed the world by standing up for what's right, including legendary Civil Rights activists like Ruby Bridges and Rosa Parks and spanning to contemporary role models like Bree Newsome, who removed the confederate flag from the South Carolina state house grounds, and Mari Copeny, a youth activist who fought for clean water in Flint, Michigan. Depicts both famous and unsung Black women who took a stand and made the world a better place for future generations. Each heroic figure is interconnected by a united quest for equity, and offers young readers a call to action, reminding them that they are mighty too, and can be forces for change when they stand up. Show less

Tells the stories of ten historic female figures who changed the world by standing up for what's right, including legendary Civil Rights activists like Ru...Show more Tells the stories of ten historic female figures who changed the world by standing up for what's right, including legendary Civil Rights activists like Ruby Bridges and Rosa Parks and spanning to contemporary role models like Bree Newsome, who removed the confederate flag from the South Carolina state house grounds, and Mari Copeny, a youth activist who fought for clean water in Flint, Michigan. Depicts both famous and unsung Black women who took a stand and made the world a better place for future generations. Each heroic figure is interconnected by a united quest for equity, and offers young readers a call to action, reminding them that they are mighty too, and can be forces for change when they stand up. Show less

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Let's Talk About Race

Let's Talk About Race

by Lester, Julius

Book - 2005

The author introduces the concept of race as only one component in an individual's or nation's "story." The author introduces the concept of race as only one component in an individual's or nation's "story." Show less

The author introduces the concept of race as only one component in an individual's or nation's "story." The author introduces the concept of race as only one component in an individual's or nation's "story." Show less

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Our World Is A Family

Our World Is A Family

Our Community Can Change the World

by Whitehill, Miry

Book - 2022

Demonstrates the importance of welcoming people from all over the world into the community with love, compassion, and acceptance. Demonstrates the importance of welcoming people from all over the world into the community with love, compassion, and acceptance. Show less

Demonstrates the importance of welcoming people from all over the world into the community with love, compassion, and acceptance. Demonstrates the importance of welcoming people from all over the world into the community with love, compassion, and acceptance. Show less

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Not My Idea

Not My Idea

A Book About Whiteness

by Higginbotham, Anastasia

Book - 2018

"In our family, we don't see color," his mother says, but he sees the colors plain enough. An afternoon in the library's history stacks uncover the truth of white supremacy in America. Racism was not his idea and he refuses to defend it. "In our family, we don't see color," his mother says, but he sees the colors plain enough. An afternoon in the library's history stacks uncover the truth of white supremacy in America. Racism was not his idea and he refuses to defend it. Show less

"In our family, we don't see color," his mother says, but he sees the colors plain enough. An afternoon in the library's history stacks uncover the truth of white supremacy in America. Racism was not his idea and he refuses to defend it. "In our family, we don't see color," his mother says, but he sees the colors plain enough. An afternoon in the library's history stacks uncover the truth of white supremacy in America. Racism was not his idea and he refuses to defend it. Show less

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A Ride to Remember

A Ride to Remember

A Civil Rights Story

by Langley, Sharon

Book - 2020

In the summer of 1963, because of demonstrations and public protests the Gwynn Oak Amusement Park in Maryland became desegregated and opened to all for th...Show more In the summer of 1963, because of demonstrations and public protests the Gwynn Oak Amusement Park in Maryland became desegregated and opened to all for the first time. Sharon and her parents were the first African American family to walk into the park, and Sharon was the first African American child to ride the merry-go-round. This was on the same day of Martin Luther King Jr.'s March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Sharon's ride to remember demonstrated the possibilities of King's dream ... The carrousel, fully functional, now resides on the National Mall, near the Air and Space Museum. Show less

In the summer of 1963, because of demonstrations and public protests the Gwynn Oak Amusement Park in Maryland became desegregated and opened to all for th...Show more In the summer of 1963, because of demonstrations and public protests the Gwynn Oak Amusement Park in Maryland became desegregated and opened to all for the first time. Sharon and her parents were the first African American family to walk into the park, and Sharon was the first African American child to ride the merry-go-round. This was on the same day of Martin Luther King Jr.'s March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Sharon's ride to remember demonstrated the possibilities of King's dream ... The carrousel, fully functional, now resides on the National Mall, near the Air and Space Museum. Show less

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In the Spirit of A Dream

In the Spirit of A Dream

13 Stories of American Immigrants of Color

by Salazar, Aida

Book - 2021

Many immigrants of color set out across continents, oceans, and borders, travelling to the United States in pursuit of opportunity: scientists, athletes and artists have succeeded, bringing fame to America. Many immigrants of color set out across continents, oceans, and borders, travelling to the United States in pursuit of opportunity: scientists, athletes and artists have succeeded, bringing fame to America. Show less

Many immigrants of color set out across continents, oceans, and borders, travelling to the United States in pursuit of opportunity: scientists, athletes and artists have succeeded, bringing fame to America. Many immigrants of color set out across continents, oceans, and borders, travelling to the United States in pursuit of opportunity: scientists, athletes and artists have succeeded, bringing fame to America. Show less

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The Most Beautiful Thing

The Most Beautiful Thing

by Yang, Kao Kalia

Book - 2020

Drawn from Kao Kalia Yang's childhood experiences as a Hmong refugee, this heartfelt picture book offers a window into the life of a family with little money and a great deal of love. Drawn from Kao Kalia Yang's childhood experiences as a Hmong refugee, this heartfelt picture book offers a window into the life of a family with little money and a great deal of love. Show less

Drawn from Kao Kalia Yang's childhood experiences as a Hmong refugee, this heartfelt picture book offers a window into the life of a family with little money and a great deal of love. Drawn from Kao Kalia Yang's childhood experiences as a Hmong refugee, this heartfelt picture book offers a window into the life of a family with little money and a great deal of love. Show less

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We Are A Garden

We Are A Garden

A Story of How Diversity Took Root in America

by Peters, Lisa Westberg

Book - 2021

The wind blows in newcomers from all directions. "They" become "we," and we become a garden. The wind blows in newcomers from all directions. "They" become "we," and we become a garden. Show less

The wind blows in newcomers from all directions. "They" become "we," and we become a garden. The wind blows in newcomers from all directions. "They" become "we," and we become a garden. Show less

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The Case for Loving

The Case for Loving

The Fight for Interracial Marriage

by Alko, Selina

Book - 2015

The story of interracial couple Mildred and Richard Loving, who got married in Washington, D.C., and were arrested after they returned to Virginia, and took their legal case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. The story of interracial couple Mildred and Richard Loving, who got married in Washington, D.C., and were arrested after they returned to Virginia, and took their legal case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. Show less

The story of interracial couple Mildred and Richard Loving, who got married in Washington, D.C., and were arrested after they returned to Virginia, and took their legal case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. The story of interracial couple Mildred and Richard Loving, who got married in Washington, D.C., and were arrested after they returned to Virginia, and took their legal case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. Show less

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A World Together

A World Together

by Manzano, Sonia

Book - 2020

A picture book about unity for people around the world. This book combines the Sonia Manzano's lyrical text with incredible National Geographic photograph...Show more A picture book about unity for people around the world. This book combines the Sonia Manzano's lyrical text with incredible National Geographic photography of people from around the world to explore and celebrate how we are the same and how we are different-- and how laughter and love can help bring a world together. Just imagine all the wonderful people there are to meet! Show less

A picture book about unity for people around the world. This book combines the Sonia Manzano's lyrical text with incredible National Geographic photograph...Show more A picture book about unity for people around the world. This book combines the Sonia Manzano's lyrical text with incredible National Geographic photography of people from around the world to explore and celebrate how we are the same and how we are different-- and how laughter and love can help bring a world together. Just imagine all the wonderful people there are to meet! Show less

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Sit-in

Sit-in

How Four Friends Stood up by Sitting Down

by Pinkney, Andrea Davis

Book - 2010

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...Show more 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. Show less

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...Show more 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. Show less

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Child of the Civil Rights Movement

Child of the Civil Rights Movement

by Shelton, Paula Young

Book - 2010

Paula Young Shelton shares her memories of the civil rights movement and her involvement in the historic march from Selma to Montgomery. Paula Young Shelton shares her memories of the civil rights movement and her involvement in the historic march from Selma to Montgomery. Show less

Paula Young Shelton shares her memories of the civil rights movement and her involvement in the historic march from Selma to Montgomery. Paula Young Shelton shares her memories of the civil rights movement and her involvement in the historic march from Selma to Montgomery. Show less

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We Are the Change

We Are the Change

Words of Inspiration From Civil Rights Leaders

by Alko, Selina

Book - 2019

Presents quotes on civil rights from important and influential figures, including Queen Lili'uokalani, John Lewis, Nina Simone, and Barack Obama. Presents quotes on civil rights from important and influential figures, including Queen Lili'uokalani, John Lewis, Nina Simone, and Barack Obama. Show less

Presents quotes on civil rights from important and influential figures, including Queen Lili'uokalani, John Lewis, Nina Simone, and Barack Obama. Presents quotes on civil rights from important and influential figures, including Queen Lili'uokalani, John Lewis, Nina Simone, and Barack Obama. Show less

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Justice Rising

Justice Rising

12 Amazing Black Women in the Civil Rights Movement

by Russell-Brown, Katheryn

Book - 2023

Told through twelve short biographies, this book celebrates just some of the many Black women--each of whom has been largely underrepresented until now--w...Show more Told through twelve short biographies, this book celebrates just some of the many Black women--each of whom has been largely underrepresented until now--who were instrumental to the nation's fight for civil rights and the contributions they made in driving the Movement forward. Show less

Told through twelve short biographies, this book celebrates just some of the many Black women--each of whom has been largely underrepresented until now--w...Show more Told through twelve short biographies, this book celebrates just some of the many Black women--each of whom has been largely underrepresented until now--who were instrumental to the nation's fight for civil rights and the contributions they made in driving the Movement forward. Show less

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Seeds of Freedom

Seeds of Freedom

The Peaceful Integration of Huntsville, Alabama

by Bass, Hester

Book - 2015

In an engaging celebration of this lesser-known chapter in American and African-American history, author Hester Bass and illustrator E. B. Lewis show chil...Show more In an engaging celebration of this lesser-known chapter in American and African-American history, author Hester Bass and illustrator E. B. Lewis show children how racial discrimination, bullying, and unfairness can be faced successfully with perseverance and ingenuity. Show less

In an engaging celebration of this lesser-known chapter in American and African-American history, author Hester Bass and illustrator E. B. Lewis show chil...Show more In an engaging celebration of this lesser-known chapter in American and African-American history, author Hester Bass and illustrator E. B. Lewis show children how racial discrimination, bullying, and unfairness can be faced successfully with perseverance and ingenuity. Show less

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If You Were A Kid During the Civil Rights Movement

If You Were A Kid During the Civil Rights Movement

by Hooks, Gwendolyn

Book - 2017

Through the stories of the If You Were a Kid series, readers are transported to some of the most important moments in history with an exciting mix of fiction and nonfiction. Through the stories of the If You Were a Kid series, readers are transported to some of the most important moments in history with an exciting mix of fiction and nonfiction. Show less

Through the stories of the If You Were a Kid series, readers are transported to some of the most important moments in history with an exciting mix of fiction and nonfiction. Through the stories of the If You Were a Kid series, readers are transported to some of the most important moments in history with an exciting mix of fiction and nonfiction. Show less

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The Teachers March!

The Teachers March!

How Selma's Teachers Changed History

by Wallace, Sandra Neil

Book - 2020

Reverend F.D. Reese was a leader of the Voting Rights Movement in Selma, Alabama. As a teacher and principal, he recognized that his colleagues were viewe...Show more Reverend F.D. Reese was a leader of the Voting Rights Movement in Selma, Alabama. As a teacher and principal, he recognized that his colleagues were viewed with great respect in the city. Could he convince them to risk their jobs--and perhaps their lives--by organizing a teachers-only march to the county courthouse to demand their right to vote? On January 22, 1965, the Black teachers left their classrooms and did just that, with Reverend Reese leading the way. Noted nonfiction authors Sandra Neil Wallace and Rich Wallace conducted the last interviews with Reverend Reese before his death in 2018 and interviewed several teachers and their family members in order to tell this story, which is especially important today. Show less

Reverend F.D. Reese was a leader of the Voting Rights Movement in Selma, Alabama. As a teacher and principal, he recognized that his colleagues were viewe...Show more Reverend F.D. Reese was a leader of the Voting Rights Movement in Selma, Alabama. As a teacher and principal, he recognized that his colleagues were viewed with great respect in the city. Could he convince them to risk their jobs--and perhaps their lives--by organizing a teachers-only march to the county courthouse to demand their right to vote? On January 22, 1965, the Black teachers left their classrooms and did just that, with Reverend Reese leading the way. Noted nonfiction authors Sandra Neil Wallace and Rich Wallace conducted the last interviews with Reverend Reese before his death in 2018 and interviewed several teachers and their family members in order to tell this story, which is especially important today. Show less

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Without Separation

Without Separation

Prejudice, Segregation, and the Case of Roberto Alvarez

by Brimner, Larry Dane

Book - 2021

The author recounts the real-life events leading up to and surrounding the 1931 Superior Court of California school desegregation case of Roberto Alvarez v. the Board of Trustees of the Lemon Grove School District, Lemon Grove, California. The author recounts the real-life events leading up to and surrounding the 1931 Superior Court of California school desegregation case of Roberto Alvarez v. the Board of Trustees of the Lemon Grove School District, Lemon Grove, California. Show less

The author recounts the real-life events leading up to and surrounding the 1931 Superior Court of California school desegregation case of Roberto Alvarez v. the Board of Trustees of the Lemon Grove School District, Lemon Grove, California. The author recounts the real-life events leading up to and surrounding the 1931 Superior Court of California school desegregation case of Roberto Alvarez v. the Board of Trustees of the Lemon Grove School District, Lemon Grove, California. Show less

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Hear My Voice

Hear My Voice

The Testimonies of Children Detained at the Southern Border of the United States

Book - 2021

In Spanish and in English, a first-person account of children's experiences in detention at the southern U.S. border. Every day, children in migration are...Show more In Spanish and in English, a first-person account of children's experiences in detention at the southern U.S. border. Every day, children in migration are detained at the US-Mexico border. They are scared, alone, and their lives are in limbo. Hear My Voice/Escucha mi voz shares the stories of 61 these children, from Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador, Ecuador, and Mexico, ranging in age from five to seventeen--in their own words from actual sworn testimonies. Illustrated by 17 Latinx artists. Show less

In Spanish and in English, a first-person account of children's experiences in detention at the southern U.S. border. Every day, children in migration are...Show more In Spanish and in English, a first-person account of children's experiences in detention at the southern U.S. border. Every day, children in migration are detained at the US-Mexico border. They are scared, alone, and their lives are in limbo. Hear My Voice/Escucha mi voz shares the stories of 61 these children, from Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador, Ecuador, and Mexico, ranging in age from five to seventeen--in their own words from actual sworn testimonies. Illustrated by 17 Latinx artists. Show less

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Separate Is Never Equal

Separate Is Never Equal

Sylvia Mendez & Her Family's Fight for Desegregation

by Tonatiuh, Duncan

Book - 2014

Years before the landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling Brown v. Board of Education, Sylvia Mendez, an eight-year-old girl of Mexican and Puerto Rican heritag...Show more Years before the landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling Brown v. Board of Education, Sylvia Mendez, an eight-year-old girl of Mexican and Puerto Rican heritage, played an instrumental role in Mendez v. Westminster, the landmark desegregation case of 1946 in California. Show less

Years before the landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling Brown v. Board of Education, Sylvia Mendez, an eight-year-old girl of Mexican and Puerto Rican heritag...Show more Years before the landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling Brown v. Board of Education, Sylvia Mendez, an eight-year-old girl of Mexican and Puerto Rican heritage, played an instrumental role in Mendez v. Westminster, the landmark desegregation case of 1946 in California. Show less

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Ruby, Head High

Ruby, Head High

by Cohen-Janca, Irène

Book - 2019

Inspired by an iconic Norman Rockwell painting and translated from an original French text, this is a story about the day a little girl held her head high and changed the world. Inspired by an iconic Norman Rockwell painting and translated from an original French text, this is a story about the day a little girl held her head high and changed the world. Show less

Inspired by an iconic Norman Rockwell painting and translated from an original French text, this is a story about the day a little girl held her head high and changed the world. Inspired by an iconic Norman Rockwell painting and translated from an original French text, this is a story about the day a little girl held her head high and changed the world. Show less

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The Undefeated

The Undefeated

by Alexander, Kwame

Book - 2019

The Newbery Award-winning author of The Crossover pens an ode to black American triumph and tribulation, with art from a two-time Caldecott Honoree. The Newbery Award-winning author of The Crossover pens an ode to black American triumph and tribulation, with art from a two-time Caldecott Honoree. Show less

The Newbery Award-winning author of The Crossover pens an ode to black American triumph and tribulation, with art from a two-time Caldecott Honoree. The Newbery Award-winning author of The Crossover pens an ode to black American triumph and tribulation, with art from a two-time Caldecott Honoree. Show less

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The Doll

The Doll

by Tran-Davies, Nhung N.

Book - 2021

A children's picture book inspired by author Nhung N. Tran-Davies's experience as a child refugee from Vietnam, and then sponsoring a family of Syrian refugees as an adult. A children's picture book inspired by author Nhung N. Tran-Davies's experience as a child refugee from Vietnam, and then sponsoring a family of Syrian refugees as an adult. Show less

A children's picture book inspired by author Nhung N. Tran-Davies's experience as a child refugee from Vietnam, and then sponsoring a family of Syrian refugees as an adult. A children's picture book inspired by author Nhung N. Tran-Davies's experience as a child refugee from Vietnam, and then sponsoring a family of Syrian refugees as an adult. Show less

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Going Places

Going Places

Victor Hugo Green and His Glorious Book

by Bolden, Tonya

Book - 2022

As a mail carrier, Victor Hugo Green traveled across New Jersey every day. But with Jim Crow laws enforcing segregation since the late 1800s, traveling as...Show more As a mail carrier, Victor Hugo Green traveled across New Jersey every day. But with Jim Crow laws enforcing segregation since the late 1800s, traveling as a Black person in the US could be stressful, even dangerous. So in the 1930s, Victor created a guide--The Negro Motorist Green-Book--compiling information on where to go and what places to avoid so that Black travelers could have a safe and pleasant time. While the Green Book started out small, over the years it became an expansive, invaluable resource for Black people throughout the country--all in the hopes that one day such a guide would no longer be needed. Show less

As a mail carrier, Victor Hugo Green traveled across New Jersey every day. But with Jim Crow laws enforcing segregation since the late 1800s, traveling as...Show more As a mail carrier, Victor Hugo Green traveled across New Jersey every day. But with Jim Crow laws enforcing segregation since the late 1800s, traveling as a Black person in the US could be stressful, even dangerous. So in the 1930s, Victor created a guide--The Negro Motorist Green-Book--compiling information on where to go and what places to avoid so that Black travelers could have a safe and pleasant time. While the Green Book started out small, over the years it became an expansive, invaluable resource for Black people throughout the country--all in the hopes that one day such a guide would no longer be needed. Show less

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