Bryan Collier
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
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Beloved gospel anthem and civil rights protest song We Shall Overcome is brought to life by esteemed illustrator Bryan Collier. Following in the footsteps of one young girl, Collier traverses between historic civil rights monuments and contemporary political protests happening today. Beautifully interwoven with song lyrics that embody a message of strength and overcoming adversity
2) Uptown
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
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A tour of the sights of Harlem, including the Metro-North Train, brownstones, shopping on 125th Street, a barber shop, summer basketball, the Boy's Choir, and sunset over the Harlem River.
4) Rosa
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
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Provides the story of the black woman whose refusal to give up her seat on a bus in Alabama set in motion all the events of the civil rights movement that resulted in the end of the segregated South
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
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Using quotes from some of his beloved speeches, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. comes to life in stunning collage art and vibrant watercolor paintings in this profound and important biography about beliefs and dreams and following one's heart. Martin Luther King, Jr., in his own words, will inspire and affect you, too.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
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A lyrical, heart-lifting love letter to Black and Brown children everywhere, this powerful, rhythmic lullaby reassures readers that they matter and their worth is never diminished, no matter the circumstance: through the joy and wonder of their first steps and first laughs, through the hardship of adolescent struggles, and the pain and heartbreak of current events, they always have, and always will, matter. This book empowers readers with pride, joy,...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
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Hailing from the Trem©Øe neighborhood in New Orleans, Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews got his nickname by wielding a trombone twice as long as he was high. A prodigy, he was leading his own band by age six, and today this Grammy-nominated artist headlines the legendary New Orleans Jazz Fest.
13) Hey black child
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"A lyrical, empowering poem that celebrates black children and seeks to inspire all young ones to dream big and achieve their goals"--
19) Maya's song
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Pub. Date
[2022].
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"From bestselling, award-winning creators Renée Watson and Bryan Collier comes a ... picture book chronicling the life of poet and activist Maya Angelou"-- Provided by publisher.