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The Last Last-Day-Of-Summer, Becky Jamieson
The Last Last-Day-Of-Summer, Becky Jamieson
Children's Book and Media Review
Otto and Steed Alston are middle schoolers who have spent their summer having magical mystery adventures. However, they have never had a day like the last day of summer. On that day they are tricked by Mr. Flux into using a magical camera to freeze time for their hometown and everyone in it. With help from the magical beings whose jobs it is to watch time and Otto’s future self, the cousins defeat Mr. Flux. They use time travel to erase the missed opportunity that created Mr. Flux, who was intent on stopping anyone else from having a missed opportunity.
See No Color, Amanda Morgan
See No Color, Amanda Morgan
Children's Book and Media Review
Alex Kirtridge has always been a baseball player, and that's always been enough. As she matures, however, life starts to change. Her body is no longer made for baseball, so the boys on her former pro-player dad's team are passing her up. Alex is also becoming more uncomfortable with her race. As a biracial girl adopted into a white family, she’s always looked too black to be white and acted too white to be black. Whenever someone calls Alex black, her parents say that she's mixed - as if being whiter makes her better. But Alex's skin color can't be …
Jackie Robinson: Baseball Legend, Becky Jamieson
Jackie Robinson: Baseball Legend, Becky Jamieson
Children's Book and Media Review
Jackie Robinson made history by becoming the first black man to play on a major league baseball team. He was always a good athlete, and in 1945 Branch Rickey asked Jackie to play for the Brooklyn Dodgers. He played for ten years, even when faced with racism from those that did not want him to play in what had previously been an all-white league. Outside the baseball field he built a family with his wife and three kids and worked for social change.
Brave Ballerina: The Story Of Janet Collins, Nan Rao
Brave Ballerina: The Story Of Janet Collins, Nan Rao
Children's Book and Media Review
What does it take to become a prima ballerina? African American ballerina Janet Collins inspires others through her journey to become an renowned dancer. Though born in the time of racial segregation, Janet does not let societal pressure and racial discrimination dissuade her from pursuing her dream. Even as a little girl, Janet with the support of her family already demonstrates her talent for dancing. In the face of obstacles she stands strong. Through her hard work and unique interpretation of multiple dance styles, Janet shows the world her amazing abilities.
Black Enough: Stories Of Being Young And Black In America, Amanda Bishop
Black Enough: Stories Of Being Young And Black In America, Amanda Bishop
Children's Book and Media Review
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The Vast Wonder Of The World: Biologist Ernest Everett Just, Maryn Wheeler
The Vast Wonder Of The World: Biologist Ernest Everett Just, Maryn Wheeler
Children's Book and Media Review
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A Sky Full Of Stars, Amanda Bishop
A Sky Full Of Stars, Amanda Bishop
Children's Book and Media Review
Set against the backdrop of a small rural town in Mississippi during the 1950s, Rose tries to understand and find strength in the tumultuous era of the Jim Crow Laws. Rose is African American and lives with her family of sharecroppers. With her best friend Hallelujah, Rose attempts to understand what it means to be brave and to stand up for what you believe in. As racial tensions escalate throughout the South, Rose delves into civil rights protests, despite her grandmother's wishes. She wrestles with the decision to either stay in the South or join a family living in the …
Forgotten Bones: Uncovering A Slave Cemetery, Cynthia Frazier
Forgotten Bones: Uncovering A Slave Cemetery, Cynthia Frazier
Children's Book and Media Review
A worker was watching a backhoe dig a trench for a new sewer line when a human skull rolled out of the bucket and hit his shoe. As soon as the coroner determined that the skull was very old and that it wasn’t a part of a crime scene, bioarchaeologists were called in. This was the beginning of the third slave cemetery excavation in the Northern United States. Scientists carefully surveyed the area, found the remains of fourteen people. Through meticulous means, they determined the race, sex, health and age of the people when they died. DNA determined where the …
Let The Children March, Taylor Harris
Let The Children March, Taylor Harris
Children's Book and Media Review
“Let the children march,” Dr. King encouraged, hoping peaceful protests would lead to change. So they did. The children marched. Police brought out high-pressure hoses and attack dogs, jailing hundreds of children in an effort to crush their protest. But courageous children kept marching, singing anthems of freedom even as they were jailed and abused. Their march made a difference. On the tenth of May in 1963, desegregation in Birmingham, Alabama began.