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Dancing with the Indians
A young black girl recounts her family's annual participation in the ceremonies of the Seminole tribe that during the Civil War, some seventy years earlier, had given sanctuary to her grandfather, an escaped slave.
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- 0590459821
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 20 cm
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Chicken Sunday
After being initiated into a neighbor's family by a solemn backyard ceremony, a young Russian American girl and her African American brothers' determine to buy their grandma Eula a beautiful Easter hat. But their good intentions are misunderstood, until they discover just the right way to pay for the hat that Eula's had her eye on. A loving family story woven from the author's childhood.
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- 059046244X
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 27 cm
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Families are different
An adopted Korean girl discovers that all families are different. Nico doesn't look like her mom and dad. That's because she's adopted. Nico looks around and realizes she's like everyone else --- she's different!
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- 0590463179
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- 30 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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Shades of black : a celebration of our children
I am Black / I am Unique / I am the creamy white frost in vanilla ice cream / and the milky smooth brown in a chocolate bar...Using simple poetic language and stunning photographs, Sandra and Myles Pinkney have created a remarkable book of affirmation for African-American children. Photographic portraits and striking descriptions of varied skin tones, hair texture, and eye color convey a strong…
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- 0439358655
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 20 cm
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The car washing street
Every Saturday morning, something special happens on Matthew's block. When neighbors, cars, and buckets of water all come together on the hottest day of the year, a city street is a very special place to be. Full-color illustrations.
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- 0590543490
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- 30 pages : illustration ; 27 cm
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Families are different
Hello, my name is Nico. Actually, Nicola, but everyone calls me Nico. I live in a large town with my family. I have a mother and father, a big sister, and a dog. An adopted Korean girl discovers that all families are different.
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- 0823408876
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 23 cm
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Dinner at Aunt Connie's house
For Melody the best thing about summertime was going to family dinners at Aunt Connie and Uncle Bate's big house on the beach. This summer, Aunt Connie, an artist, has several surprises for the family. One is that she and Uncle Bates have adopted a son, Lonnie, whose green eyes and red hair instantly captivate Melody. While Melody and Lonnie are playing hide-and-seek, they hear strange voice…
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- 0590137131
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 25 cm
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Angel child, dragon child
In this story based on a young girl's true-life experiences, Ut, a Vietnamese child separated from her family, recounts her attempts to come to terms with a new country and a new life and to reunite her family. Little Ut from Vietnam wins her schoolmates over with kindness and sensitivity.
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- 9780590422710
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- 350 pages : illustration ; 18 cm
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Umbrella
Momo can't wait to use the red boots and umbrella she received on her birthday. All she needs now is a rainy day! Soft illustrations portray a thoughtful story about patience and growing independence.
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- 0140502408
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- 30 pages : illustration ; 18 cm
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Freedom summer
John Henry swims better than anyone I know. He crawls like a catfish, blows bubbles like a swamp monster, but he doesn't swim in the town pool with me. He's not allowed. Joe and John Henry are a lot alike. They both like shooting marbles, they both want to be firemen, and they both love to swim. But there's one important way they're different: Joe is white and John Henry is black, and in t…
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- 9780689878299
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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