Naomi has always been proud of her heritage. But one day, a friend asks Naomi if she is sure she is Haitian. “You don’t look Haitian!” says her friend. There are many ways to be Haitian! What does it mean to be Haitian enough?
Author: Josephine Lentner
Design: Room to Read
Step into the classroom of endless possibilities with 'A Love Letter to my Favorite Students.' Ms. Richardson pens heartfelt tributes to the remarkable students who brighten her day. Celebrating the unique bond between teacher and student, this book reminds us of the transformative power of education. Get ready to be inspired by the extraordinary journey of growth and love shared within classroom walls.
Author: Dayonne Richardson
Design: Deborah Dixon
Kenny Reed has a bright future ahead of him, but he and his siblings must first escape their abusive mother in this emotional middle-grade novel. An age-appropriate, safe conversation starter presented with alluring prose and sensitive treatment of complex issues.
Twelve-year-old Kenny Reed is a scholarship student at a private school across the river from his apartment in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, which he shares with an older brother and sister and their abusive mother. He has always lived in the shadow of his siblings' success, but when he watches a performance of the opera Aida, Kenny discovers costumes and decides to become a costume designer.
In the midst of tumultuous family dynamics and domestic violence, the three siblings find themselves achieving their dreams and breaking the cycle of violence in this coming-of-age story.
Author: Corinne Gaile
Clouds over California is a story about an eleven-year-old girl called Stevie, and the changes that happen in her life when her older cousin comes to stay. It is also about life in the 1970s and important events that changed things in the United States of America for women and Black people.
Celebrate the special bond between father and daughter with For My Daughter, With Love. Written from the heart of a new dad, this beautifully illustrated picture book captures the tender moments, laughter, lessons, and dreams that come with welcoming a little girl into the world.
Young Debbie Allen is destined for fame and everyone will know her name! A poetic, uplifting biography of a Black icon for kids ages 5-8.
New York Times best-selling author Tami Charles tells Debbie Allen’s inspiring story of perseverance and growing up during the Civil Rights Movement and Jim Crow South.
Young Debbie Allen was blocked from the local dance school in the 1950s Jim Crow American South. In order to allow Debbie to pursue her dream, Debbie's mother moved with her to Mexico where Debbie studied at the Ballet Nacional de Mexico. When they returned to Texas, Debbie was admitted to the Houston Ballet Foundation as the company’s first Black dancer, and a legendary career began.
Inspired by award-winning and NYT best-selling author Tami Charles’s interviews with living legend and dancer/actor Debbie Allen, this is an ode to creativity and perseverance, as well as an amazing history of a pivotal time in Debbie's life.
