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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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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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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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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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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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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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Boycott Blues

Boycott Blues

How Rosa Parks Inspired A Nation

by Pinkney, Andrea Davis

Book - 2008

Illustrations and rhythmic text recall the December, 1955, bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama. Illustrations and rhythmic text recall the December, 1955, bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama. Show less

Illustrations and rhythmic text recall the December, 1955, bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama. Illustrations and rhythmic text recall the December, 1955, bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama. 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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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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The First Step

The First Step

How One Girl Put Segregation on Trial

by Goodman, Susan E.

Book - 2016

The inspiring story of four-year-old Sarah Roberts, the first African American girl to try to integrate a white school, and how her experience in 1847 set greater change in motion. The inspiring story of four-year-old Sarah Roberts, the first African American girl to try to integrate a white school, and how her experience in 1847 set greater change in motion. Show less

The inspiring story of four-year-old Sarah Roberts, the first African American girl to try to integrate a white school, and how her experience in 1847 set greater change in motion. The inspiring story of four-year-old Sarah Roberts, the first African American girl to try to integrate a white school, and how her experience in 1847 set greater change in motion. 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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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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Cracking the Wall

Cracking the Wall

The Struggles of the Little Rock Nine

by Lucas, Eileen

Book - 1997

A brief introduction to the nine African-American students who integrated Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1957. A brief introduction to the nine African-American students who integrated Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1957. Show less

A brief introduction to the nine African-American students who integrated Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1957. A brief introduction to the nine African-American students who integrated Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1957. 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 Great Migration

The Great Migration

Journey to the North

by Greenfield, Eloise

Book - 2011

Describes the period of the 20th century when many African Americans left the South to make better lives for themselves in the nothern states. Describes the period of the 20th century when many African Americans left the South to make better lives for themselves in the nothern states. Show less

Describes the period of the 20th century when many African Americans left the South to make better lives for themselves in the nothern states. Describes the period of the 20th century when many African Americans left the South to make better lives for themselves in the nothern states. 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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Painting for Peace in Ferguson

Painting for Peace in Ferguson

by Klein, Carol Swartout

Book - 2015

Painting for peace in Ferguson is the story of a community coming together, hundreds of artists and volunteers, black and white, young and old, to bring h...Show more Painting for peace in Ferguson is the story of a community coming together, hundreds of artists and volunteers, black and white, young and old, to bring hope and healing to their community using the simplest of all tools- a paintbrush. Written in child-friendly verse, the actual artwork painted on hundreds of boarded up windows in Ferguson, South Grand and surrounding areas illustrates the story. Show less

Painting for peace in Ferguson is the story of a community coming together, hundreds of artists and volunteers, black and white, young and old, to bring h...Show more Painting for peace in Ferguson is the story of a community coming together, hundreds of artists and volunteers, black and white, young and old, to bring hope and healing to their community using the simplest of all tools- a paintbrush. Written in child-friendly verse, the actual artwork painted on hundreds of boarded up windows in Ferguson, South Grand and surrounding areas illustrates the story. Show less

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This Is your Time

This Is your Time

by Bridges, Ruby

Book - 2020

Written as a letter from civil rights activist and icon Ruby Bridges to the reader, This Is Your Time is both a recounting of Ruby's experience as a child...Show more Written as a letter from civil rights activist and icon Ruby Bridges to the reader, This Is Your Time is both a recounting of Ruby's experience as a child who had no choice but to be escorted to class by federal marshals when she was chosen as one of the first black students to integrate New Orleans' all-white public school system and an appeal to generations to come to effect change. Ruby's honest and impassioned words, imbued with love and grace, serve as a moving reminder that "what can inspire tomorrow often lies in our past." This Is Your Time will electrify people of all ages as the struggle for liberty and justice for all continues, and the powerful legacy of Ruby Bridges endures. Show less

Written as a letter from civil rights activist and icon Ruby Bridges to the reader, This Is Your Time is both a recounting of Ruby's experience as a child...Show more Written as a letter from civil rights activist and icon Ruby Bridges to the reader, This Is Your Time is both a recounting of Ruby's experience as a child who had no choice but to be escorted to class by federal marshals when she was chosen as one of the first black students to integrate New Orleans' all-white public school system and an appeal to generations to come to effect change. Ruby's honest and impassioned words, imbued with love and grace, serve as a moving reminder that "what can inspire tomorrow often lies in our past." This Is Your Time will electrify people of all ages as the struggle for liberty and justice for all continues, and the powerful legacy of Ruby Bridges endures. Show less

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William Still and His Freedom Stories

William Still and His Freedom Stories

The Father of the Underground Railroad

by Tate, Don

Book - 2020

The remarkable, little-known story of William Still, known as the Father of the Underground Railroad from award-winning author-illustrator Don Tate. Willi...Show more The remarkable, little-known story of William Still, known as the Father of the Underground Railroad from award-winning author-illustrator Don Tate. William Still's parents escaped slavery but had to leave two of their children behind, a tragedy that haunted the family. As a young man, William went to work for the Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society, where he raised money, planned rescues, and helped freedom seekers who had traveled north. And then one day, a strangely familiar man came into William's office, searching for information about his long-lost family. Could it be? Motivated by his own family's experience, William began collecting the stories of thousands of other freedom seekers. As a result, he was able to reunite other families and build a remarkable source of information, including encounters with Harriet Tubman, Henry "Box" Brown, and William and Ellen Craft. Don Tate brings to life the incredible true story of William Still's life and work as a record keeper of enslaved people who had fled to freedom. Tate's powerful words and artwork are sure to inspire readers in this first-ever picture book biography of the Father of the Underground Railroad. Show less

The remarkable, little-known story of William Still, known as the Father of the Underground Railroad from award-winning author-illustrator Don Tate. Willi...Show more The remarkable, little-known story of William Still, known as the Father of the Underground Railroad from award-winning author-illustrator Don Tate. William Still's parents escaped slavery but had to leave two of their children behind, a tragedy that haunted the family. As a young man, William went to work for the Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society, where he raised money, planned rescues, and helped freedom seekers who had traveled north. And then one day, a strangely familiar man came into William's office, searching for information about his long-lost family. Could it be? Motivated by his own family's experience, William began collecting the stories of thousands of other freedom seekers. As a result, he was able to reunite other families and build a remarkable source of information, including encounters with Harriet Tubman, Henry "Box" Brown, and William and Ellen Craft. Don Tate brings to life the incredible true story of William Still's life and work as a record keeper of enslaved people who had fled to freedom. Tate's powerful words and artwork are sure to inspire readers in this first-ever picture book biography of the Father of the Underground Railroad. Show less

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Unspeakable

Unspeakable

The Tulsa Race Massacre

by Weatherford, Carole Boston

Book - 2021

Celebrated author Carole Boston Weatherford and illustrator Floyd Cooper provide a powerful look at the 1921 Tulsa race massacre, one of the worst incidents of racial violence in our nation's history. Celebrated author Carole Boston Weatherford and illustrator Floyd Cooper provide a powerful look at the 1921 Tulsa race massacre, one of the worst incidents of racial violence in our nation's history. Show less

Celebrated author Carole Boston Weatherford and illustrator Floyd Cooper provide a powerful look at the 1921 Tulsa race massacre, one of the worst incidents of racial violence in our nation's history. Celebrated author Carole Boston Weatherford and illustrator Floyd Cooper provide a powerful look at the 1921 Tulsa race massacre, one of the worst incidents of racial violence in our nation's history. Show less

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Lift as You Climb

Lift as You Climb

The Story of Ella Baker

by Powell, Patricia Hruby

Book - 2020

A picture book about the life of civil rights activist Ella Baker. A picture book about the life of civil rights activist Ella Baker. Show less

A picture book about the life of civil rights activist Ella Baker. A picture book about the life of civil rights activist Ella Baker. Show less

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Midnight Teacher

Midnight Teacher

Lilly Ann Granderson and Her Secret School

by Halfmann, Janet

Book - 2018

The life of Lilly Ann Granderson, an enslaved teacher who strongly believed in the power of education and risked her life to teach others during slavery. The life of Lilly Ann Granderson, an enslaved teacher who strongly believed in the power of education and risked her life to teach others during slavery. Show less

The life of Lilly Ann Granderson, an enslaved teacher who strongly believed in the power of education and risked her life to teach others during slavery. The life of Lilly Ann Granderson, an enslaved teacher who strongly believed in the power of education and risked her life to teach others during slavery. Show less

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