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English
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A new edition of this award-winning modern classic, with an introduction by Tayari Jones (An American Marriage), an excerpt from the never before seen follow-up, and discussion guide.
Pakersfield, Georgia, 1958: Thirteen-year-old Tangy Mae Quinn is the sixth of ten fatherless siblings. She is the darkest-skinned among them and therefore the ugliest in her mother, Rozelle’s, estimation, but she’s also...
Pakersfield, Georgia, 1958: Thirteen-year-old Tangy Mae Quinn is the sixth of ten fatherless siblings. She is the darkest-skinned among them and therefore the ugliest in her mother, Rozelle’s, estimation, but she’s also...
2) A mercy
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Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
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In exchange for a bad debt, an Anglo-Dutch trader takes on Florens, a young slave girl, who feels abandoned by her slave mother and who searches for love--first from an older servant woman at her master's new home, and then from a handsome free blacksmith.
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Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
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Celeste knows she should be excited to spend two weeks at her grandparents' lake house with her brother, Owen, and their cousins Capri and Daisy, but she's not. Bugs, bad cell reception, and the dark waters of the lake. cemeanks. On top of that, she just failed her swim test and hates being in the water--it's terrifying. But her grandparents are strong believers in their family knowing how to swim, especially having grown up during a time of segregation...
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Publisher
Vintage Contemporaries
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
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A self-portrait of a black teenage girl, big, fat, unloved, with a father who rapes her and a jealous mother who screams abuse. For Precious, as she is called, hope appears when a courageous teacher, a young black woman, bullies, cajoles and inspires her to learn to read. By the author of American Dreams.
6) Zora and me
Author
Series
Zora and me volume 1
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Language
English
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A fictionalized account of Zora Neale Hurston's childhood with her best friend Carrie, in Eatonville, Florida, as they learn about life, death, and the differences between truth, lies, and pretending. Includes an annotated bibliography of the works of Zora Neale Hurston, a short biography of the author, and information about Eatonville, Florida.
8) Amara's farm
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Series
Where in the garden? volume 1
Publisher
Peachtree
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
There are many plants on Amara's farm. Today is the day she looks for her pumpkins.
Author
Publisher
Walden Pond Press, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"From the award-winning author of Root Magic comes the story of a girl forced to spend the summer with a great-grandmother she's never met--only to discover she runs a school for Southern conjure magic."--
11) Hair love ABCs
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Publisher
Kokila
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"An alphabet board book inspired by the bestselling HAIR LOVE with new spot illustrations and text from the original award-winning author and illustrator duo "--
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Series
American girl BeForever. Addy, 1864 volume 2
Addy classic volume 2
American girl BeForever. Addy 1864 volume 2
Addy classic volume 2
American girl BeForever. Addy 1864 volume 2
Publisher
American Girl Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Having Poppa home fills Addy's heart with happiness, and moving to a boarding house brings a new special friend--one who encourages Addy to always stay hopeful for the future. Then Addy enjoys the victory of having her idea chosen for a fair fundraiser, where a friendship is born, and the answer to a riddle brings a wonderful surprise. But will the rest of Addy's family be reunited before the New Year?
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Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
In 1864 twelve-year-old former slave Charlotte is lucky enough to live on a plantation near Richmond, Virginia, owned by a Miss Van Lew, who hates slavery, and when Charlotte overhears a conversation she realizes that her mistress is gathering information and passing it on to the Union army; Charlotte is eager to help, (especially since her own cousin, Mary, is involved) but her enthusiasm may endanger them all--or help free 400 Union soldiers who...
14) Together we ride
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Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Told in rhyming text, a young African American girl learns to ride a bike, with the help of her father.
15) Magnolia flower
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Publisher
Amistad Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
Born to parents who fled slavery and the Trail of Tears, Magnolia Flower is a girl with a vibrant spirit. Not to be deterred by rigid ways of the world, she longs to connect with others, who too long for freedom. She finds this in a young man of letters who her father disapproves of. In her quest to be free, Magnolia must make a choice and set off on a journey that will prove just how brave one can be when leading with one's heart.
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