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    If Kamala Can

    Carole Boston Weatherford

    If Kamala can, so can I! From the newly-announced Young People's Poet Laureate comes a powerful and inspiring picture book that shares how each milestone and moment in Kamala Harris's…

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    Rap It Up!

    Carole Boston Weatherford, Jeffery Boston Weatherford

    Aspiring young rappers will delight in this infectious, read-aloud introduction to the poetry and craft of rap.

    From scribbling words on the page to spitting rhymes on the mic, a…

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    When I Move

    Carole Boston Weatherford

    Simple, engaging rhymes will inspire little ones to jump, run, and explore the limitless possibilities of their imagination in this energizing ode to movement by award-winning author Carole Boston Weatherford.

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    Kin

    Carole Boston Weatherford

    A multi-generational family history told in the voices of the author's ancestors, spanning enslavement alongside Frederick Douglass at Maryland's Wye House plantation, service in the U.S. Colored Troops, and the…

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    Crowning Glory: A Celebration of Black Hair

    Carole Boston Weatherford

    Celebrate the beauty of Black hair creations through the rhyming text and vibrant collage art of lauded Coretta Scott King Award winners Carole Boston Weatherford and Ekua Holmes.

    Our hair…

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    A Crown of Stories: The Life and Language of Beloved Writer Toni Morrison

    Carole Boston Weatherford

    From award-winning author Carole Boston Weatherford comes a captivating picture book biography about the incredible life of esteemed author, editor, and activist Toni Morrison, featuring gorgeous illustrations by debut artist…

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    Hair Like Obama’s, Hands Like Lebron’s

    Carole Boston Weatherford

    From Colin Kaepernick to Martin Luther King, Jr. to Benjamin Crump, Hair Like Obama's, Hands Like Lebron's is a picture book celebration of Black history and excellence from New York…

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    Outspoken: Paul Robeson, Ahead of His Time

    Carole Boston Weatherford

    "In this moving birth-to-death biography, Carole Boston Weatherford's poetic first-person narrative, interlaced with excerpts from African American spirituals, pairs with ... illustrations by Eric Velasquez capturing Paul Robeson's commanding presence…

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    Bros

    Carole Boston Weatherford

    "From sunrise to sunset, a group of young Black boys joyously spend the day together as they live their best lives freely in their community. With confidence and a touch…

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    Whirligigs

    Carole Boston Weatherford

    Take a journey through the creative process that led folk artist Vollis Simpson to create his wonderful and whimsical wind-powered whirligigs and more in this STEAM/STEM picture book.

    Take a…

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    Sugar Hill

    Carole Boston Weatherford

    Take a walk through Harlem's Sugar Hill and meet all the amazing people who made this neighborhood legendary.

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    The Doll Test

    Carole Boston Weatherford

    "Narrated by dolls, this book tells the little-known story of two Black psychologists who used Black and white dolls in their research about the effects of school segregation on children"--

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    Gordon Parks How The Photographer Captured Black and White America

    Carole Weatherford

    His white teacher tells her all-black class, You’ll all wind up porters and waiters. What did she know? Gordon Parks is most famous for being the first black director in…

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    Bridges Instead of Walls

    Mavis Staples, Carole Boston Weatherford

    Legendary singer and Civil Rights activist Mavis Staples has teamed with an award-winning children's poet to share her rousing life story in this spectacular picture book.

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    Jazz Baby

    Carole Boston Weatherford

    Presents jazzy verse about a group of jazz baby toddlers. This work contains colourful spreads that show close-ups of children playing various jazz instruments - a horn, a piano and…

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    Freedom on the Menu: The Greensboro Sit-Ins

    Carole Boston Weatherford

    After four courageous black teens sat down at a lunch counter in the segregated South of 1960, the reverberations were felt both far beyond and close to home. This insightful…

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    Dorothea Lange

    Carole Boston Weatherford

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    Birmingham, 1963

    Carole Boston Weatherford

    A poetic tribute to the victims of the racially motivated church bombing that served as a seminal event in the struggle for civil rights. In 1963, the eyes of the…

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    You Are My Pride: A Love Letter from Your Motherland

    Carole Boston Weatherford

    In this illustrated picture book, Mother Africa addresses her offspring of all colours in all corners of the earth, reminding us of our timeless bond.

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    The Sound that Jazz Makes

    Carole Boston Weatherford

    An illustrated history of the origins and influences of jazz, from Africa to contemporary America.

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    Birmingham, 1963

    Carole Boston Weatherford

    A poetic tribute to the victims of the racially motivated church bombing that served as a seminal event in the struggle for civil rights. In 1963, the eyes of the…

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    Beauty Mark: A Verse Novel of Marilyn Monroe

    Carole Boston Weatherford

    In a powerful novel in verse, an award-winning author offers an eye-opening look at the life of Marilyn Monroe.

    From the day she was born into a troubled home to…

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    Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom

    Carol Boston Weatherford

    Presents Harriet Tubman’s first and most important escape from slavery. The author describes Tubman’s spiritual journey as she hears the voice of God guiding her North to freedom on her…

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    Becoming Billie Holiday

    Carole Boston Weatherford

    The stunning voice and hard life of legendary jazz singer Billie Holiday is revealed through evocative, accessible poetry.

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    Abominable: La Masacre Racial de Tulsa

    Carole Boston Weatherford

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    You Can Fly: The Tuskegee Airmen

    Carole Boston Weatherford

    This history in verse celebrates the story of the Tuskegee Airmen: pioneeringAfrican-American pilots who triumphed in the skies and past the color barrierduring World War II. Illustrations.

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    Call Me Miss Hamilton: One Woman’s Case for Equality and Respect

    Carole Boston Weatherford

    The true story of Civil Rights activist Mary Hamilton, who took her fight for respect all the way to the US Supreme Court–and won

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    You Can Fly: The Tuskegee Airmen

    Carole Boston Weatherford

    This history in verse celebrates the story of the Tuskegee Airmen: pioneering African-American pilots who triumphed in the skies and past the color barrier.

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    Kin

    Carole Boston Weatherford

    A powerful portrait of a Black family tree shaped by enslavement and freedom, rendered in searing poems by acclaimed author Carole Boston Weatherford and stunning art by her son Jeffery…

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    First Pooch: The Obamas Pick a Pet

    Carole Boston Weatherford

    The story of the first dog that will become part of the Obama family at the White House

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    Dorothea Lange: The Photographer Who Found the Faces of the Depression

    Carole Boston Weatherford

    Before she raised her lens to take her most iconic photo, Dorothea Lange took photos of the downtrodden from bankers in once-fine suits waiting in breadlines, to former slaves, to…

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    Juneteenth Jamboree

    Carole Boston Weatherford

    The story of a young girl experiencing the sights, sounds and traditions of Juneteenth - a holiday that celebrates the emancipation of the last slaves in the United States.

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    Gordon Parks: How the Photographer Captured Black and White America

    Carole Boston Weatherford

    Gordon Parks is most famous for being the first black director in Hollywood. But before he made movies and wrote books, he was a poor African American looking for work…

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    Oprah: The Little Speaker

    Carole Boston Weatherford

    The first six years in the life of the worlds most popular talk show host

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    Michelle Obama: First Mom

    Carole Boston Weatherford

    A picture-book biography of the first U.S. African-American first lady.

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    Obama: Only in America

    Carole Boston Weatherford

    From birth to election as the first African-American president of the United States, this biography tells the story of Barack Obama through lyrical prose and primary-source quotes from his speeches…

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    In Your Hands

    Carole Boston Weatherford

    A black mother expresses the many hopes and dreams she has for her child in this powerful picture book masterpiece that’s ideal for gift-giving. Full color. 10 x 10.

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    BOX: Henry Brown Mails Himself to Freedom

    Carole Boston Weatherford

    In stanzas of six lines each, each line representing one side of a box, … poet Carole Boston Weatherford … narrates Henry Brown’s story of how he came to send…

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    Beatitudes: From Slavery to Civil Rights

    Carole Boston Weatherford

    Since the earliest days of slavery, African Americans have called on their religious faith in the struggle against oppression. The Beatitudesfrom Jesus’ Sermon on the Mountform the backdrop for Weatherford’s…

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    BOX: Henry Brown Mails Himself to Freedom

    Carole Boston Weatherford

    The life of a man who courageously shipped himself out of slavery

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    By and By: Charles Albert Tindley, the Father of Gospel Music

    Carole Boston Weatherford

    A stirring picture book biography from award-winning duo Carole Boston Weatherford and Bryan Collier, about gospel composer and preacher Charles Albert Tindley, best known for the gospel hymn We’ll Understand…

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    Racing Against the Odds: The Story of Wendell Scott, Stock Car Racing’s African-American Champion

    Carole Boston Weatherford

    The illustrations are rendered using Prismacolor Nupastels and Unison soft pastels on Wallis paper. –Title page verso.

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    !Celebremos Juneteenth!

    Carole Boston Weatherford

    A young girl, who has just moved to her parents’ hometown, realizes that she has come home after the African American emancipation celebration of Juneteenth.

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    All Rise

    Carole Boston Weatherford, Ashley Evans

    "Multi award-winning author Carole Boston Weatherford delivers a message of perserverance, dignity, and honor in this picture book biography of Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman to serve on…

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    Standing in the Need of Prayer: A Modern Retelling of the Classic Spiritual

    Carole Boston Weatherford,Frank Morrison

    "This powerful adaptation of the popular spiritual chronicles the milestones, struggles, tragedies,and triumphs of African American history."--Provided by publishe

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