J. Brian Pinkney
3) On the ball
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English
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"Owen loves soccer, but isn't the best at playing it. After a particularly disastrous day on the field, Owen is benched. He is feeling so low that he doesn't notice the ball rolling away from him until it's too late. In his effort to get it back, he discovers that he has more skills than he realizes"--
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English
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Multicultural Literature and Nature Education
No Child Left Inside
Picture Book Month: Staff Favorites
No Child Left Inside
Picture Book Month: Staff Favorites
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A grieving son follows a treasure map his late father left him through the woods they used to explore together.
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English
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Black History Month
Diverse Books - African American/ Black Experience in the U.S.
Not To Be Missed Rhyming Books
Diverse Books - African American/ Black Experience in the U.S.
Not To Be Missed Rhyming Books
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"Follow a little girl as she moves, swings, and grooves her way through her bedtime routine, dancing all the while, until she finally closes her eyes and dances through her dreams"--
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English
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"This picture book is a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the momentous Woolworth's lunch counter sit-in, when four college students staged a peaceful protest that became a defining moment in the struggle for racial equality and the growing civil rights movement."--Amazon.com.
12) Jackie's bat
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English
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Joey, the batboy for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, learns a hard lesson about respect for people of different races after Jackie Robinson joins the team.