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When We Say Black Lives Matter

Maxine Beneba Clarke - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

Little one, when we say Black Lives Matter,we're saying Black people are wonderful-strong.That we deserve to be treated with basic respect,and that history's done us wrong. . . . Darling, when we sing that Black Lives Matter,and we're dancing through the streets,we're saying:...
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Your Life Matters

Chris Singleton - Bushel & Peck Books; Illustrated edition
Format: Hardcover

Empowering and validating, Your Life Matters reassures Black children everywhere that no matter what they hear, no matter what they experience, no matter what they're told, their lives matter. Written by national speaker Chris Singleton, who lost his own mother in the 2015 Charleston...
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The ABCs of Black History

Rio Cortez - Workman Publishing Company
Format: Hardcover

Brimming with passion, beauty, flow, and style, here is an ABC book like no other - a celebration of Black history and culture in lively verse, matched with illustrations that are each like a folk painting. Written by the poet Rio Cortez and illustrated by Lauren Semmer, the book teaches...
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A Day for Rememberin': Inspired by the True Events of the First Memorial Day

Leah Henderson - Abrams Books for Young Readers; Illustrated edition
Format: Hardcover

Today is a special day. Eli knows it's important if he's allowed to miss one second of school, his "hard-earned right." Inspired by true events and told through the eyes of a young boy, this is the deeply moving story about what is regarded as the first Memorial Day on May 1, 1865....
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Today Is Different

Doua Moua
Format: Hardcover

Standing together makes all of us stronger.Mai, a young Hmong girl, and Kiara, a young Black girl, are best friends. They do everything together -- riding the bus, eating lunch, playing at recess. But one day Kiara misses school and Mai goes looking for answers. When she learns that her best...
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Have I Ever Told You Black Lives Matter

Shani King

A tender and powerful affirmation that Black lives have always mattered.Black lives matter. That message would be self-evident in a just world, but in this world and this America, all children need to hear it again and again, and not just to hear it but to feel and know it.This book affirms...
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Protesting Police Violence in Modern America

Duchess Harris Jd PhD
Format: Hardcover(Library Binding)

From the Civil Rights Movement to the present day, Americans have protested against police brutality. Protesting Police Violence in Modern America explores the history of police violence in the United States and how Americans are calling for change. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful...
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Recognize!: An Anthology Honoring and Amplifying Black Life

Wade Hudson - Crown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

"A multifaceted, sometimes disheartening, yet consistently enriching primer on the unyielding necessity of those three words: Black Lives Matter." -Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review BLACK LIVES HAVE ALWAYS MATTERED. Prominent Black creators lend their voice, their insight, and their...
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Art of Protest: Creating, Discovering, and Activating Art for Your Revolution

De Nichols - Big Picture Press
Format: Hardcover

From the psychedelic typography used in "Make Love Not War" posters of the '60s to the solitary raised fist, some of the most memorable and striking protest artwork from across the world and throughout history deserves a long, hard look. Readers can explore each piece of art to understand...
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When the Schools Shut Down: A Young Girl's Story of Virginia's "Lost Generation" and the Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka Decision

Yolanda Gladden - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover


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A Song for the Unsung: Bayard Rustin, the Man Behind the 1963 March on Washington

Carole Boston Weatherford - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover

A singular, richly illustrated picture book biography of Bayard Rustin, the gay Black man behind the March on Washington of 1963, by the acclaimed authors of Unspeakable: the Tulsa Race Massacre and Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag.On August 28, 1963, a quarter of a million...
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Recipes for Change: 12 Dishes Inspired by a Year in Black History

Michael Platt - Magic Cat
Format: Hardcover

Join teen chef and food justice advocate Michael Platt on a journey through a year in Black history and discover 12 important events and a recipe inspired by each one. From the Montgomery bus boycott to the Black Lives Matter movement, food has played a vital role in strengthening and shaping...
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For Beautiful Black Boys Who Believe in a Better World

Michael W. Waters - Flyaway Books; Illustrated edition
Format: Hardcover

"Dad, what happened?" "Why are they shooting?" "What is this vigil for?" The shootings keep coming, and so do Jeremiah's questions. Dad doesn't have easy answers, but that doesn't mean he won't talk about it - or that he won't act. But what...
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Something Happened in Our Town: A Child's Story About Racial Injustice

Marianne Celano - Magination Press
Format: Hardcover

Something Happened in Our Town describes a traumatic event - a police shooting - from the perspective of a White family and an African American family. This story models productive conversations around racial-ethnic socialization and social-emotional learning, and provides an excellent...
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