Selina Alko
Author
Publisher
Arthur A. Levine Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
The story of interracial couple Mildred and Richard Loving, who got married in Washington, D.C., and were arrested after they returned to Virginia, and took their legal case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Author
Publisher
Christy Ottaviano Books, Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Illustrations and simple, rhyming text reveal a day at school, from one backpack to seven stars on a chart and back down again. Includes additional groups of objects that can be counted, up to twenty." --
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"What do African dance, samosas, and Japanese gardens have in common? They are all gifts the United States received from immigrants: the . . . multifaceted people who share their heritage and traditions to enrich the fabric of our daily lives. From Jewish delis to bagpipes, bodegas and Zen Buddhism, this . . . ABC journey is a celebration of immigrants: our neighbors, our friends"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins Children's Books, a division of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Joni Mitchell painted with words. Sitting at her piano or strumming the guitar, she turned the words into songs. The songs were like brushstrokes on a canvas, saying things that were not only happy or sad but true. But before composing more than two hundred songs, Joni was a young girl from a town on the Canadian prairie, where she learned to love dancing, painting, birdsong, and piano. As she grew up into an artist, Joni took her strong feelings--feelings...
10) Why am I me?
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
In a poetic, philosophical exchange, two children of different races ask themselves why they are who and what they are, and speculate on how they could be different.
14) My subway ride
Author
Publisher
Gibbs Smith
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Relates the sights and sounds of a subway ride through the boroughs of New York City.
Author
Publisher
Harpercollins Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Fresh, accessible, and inspiring, Shaking Things Up introduces fourteen revolutionary young women--each paired with a noteworthy female artist--to the next generation of activists, trail-blazers, and rabble-rousers. From the award-winning author of Ada's Violin, Susan Hood, this is a poetic and visual celebration of persistent women throughout history. In this book, you will find Mary Anning, who was just thirteen when she unearthed a prehistoric...
16) My taxi ride
Author
Publisher
Gibbs Smith Publisher
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Illustrations and rhythmic text describe the sights and sounds of a taxi ride in New York City.
Author
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"To celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of Sesame Street, beloved picture-book artists have each created an artwork interpreting a different line from "Sunny Day," the iconic Sesame Street theme song. The range of their pieces demonstrates that Sesame Street can truly be found anywhere. The award-winning and bestselling roster of illustrators includes Christian Robinson, Tom Lichtenheld, Vanessa Brantley-Newton, Leo Espinosa, and Dan Santat, among...
