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Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"You can be a King. Stamp out hatred. Put your foot down and walk tall. You can be a King. Beat the drum for justice. March to your own conscience. Featuring a dual narrative of the key moments of Dr. King's life alongside a modern class as the students learn about him, Carole Weatherford's poetic text encapsulates the moments that readers today can reenact in their own lives. See a class of young students as they begin a school project inspired by...
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Series
Secret Explorers volume 1
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
The Secret Explorers jump into action to save a pod of humpback whales, but when Connor and Roshini's submarine malfunctions, the explorers could be the ones in trouble.
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English
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Cary Library's Best Books of 2023 - For Children
Coretta Scott King Book Awards
Framingham - Children's Black History Month
NPR: Books We Love 2023
Coretta Scott King Book Awards
Framingham - Children's Black History Month
NPR: Books We Love 2023
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"A picture book in verse that threads together past and present to explore the legacy of slavery during a classroom lesson"--
From the fireside tales in an African village, through the unspeakable passage across the Atlantic, to the backbreaking work in the fields of the South, this is a story of a people's struggle and strength, horror and hope. This is the story of American slavery, a story that needs to be told and understood by all of us. A testament...
5) King Baby
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English
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Baby is King, and all his needs must be met by his subjects, otherwise know as his parents, but soon he will grow up, and who will rule them then?
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English
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Mr. King wants to build himself a BIG castle. So he uses the closest available material to make the blocks he needs -- the land around his house that just happens to be home to his forest friends. When Mr. King's friends make him see what he's done, he realizes he's made a BIG mistake. Can he be king of his castle and a good friend, too? Young readers will delight in this second adventure of the shortsighted but well-meaning Mr. King.
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English
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Coretta Scott King Book Awards
Dedham's Black History Month List: Art is Resistance! (Children's Titles)
Dedham's Black History Month List: Art is Resistance! (Children's Titles)
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Jean-Michel Basquiat and his unique, collage-style paintings rocked to fame in the 1980s as a cultural phenomenon unlike anything the art work had ever seen. But before that, he was a little boy who saw art everywhere: in poetry books and museums, in games and in the words that we speak, and in the pulsing energy of New York City. Now, award-winning illustrator Javaka Steptoe's vivid text and bold artwork echoing Basquiat's own introduce young readers...
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English
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"In 15th-century Korea, King Sejong was distressed. The complicated Chinese characters used for reading and writing meant only rich, educated people could read-and that was just the way they wanted it. But King Sejong thought all Koreans should be able to read and write, so he worked in secret for years to create a new Korean alphabet. King Sejong's strong leadership and determination to bring equality to his country make his 600-year-old story as...
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English
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Eight-year-old Drake is snatched up by the King's soldiers and taken to the castle where he is told by the wizard Griffith that he has been chosen to be a Dragon Master like Ana, Rori, and Bo--and his first task will be to discover whether his dragon, Worm, has any special powers.
11) Space justice
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Series
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"When super-villains from outer space threaten to steal the world's toys, it is up to DC Comics' greatest super heroes to save the day! But can Wonder Woman, Supergirl, and Batgirl defeat the evil aliens without a good plan? Or, will they be defeated before naptime?"
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Heroes in training volume 14
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"Zeus and his friends discover another Olympian who might be able to help in their quest to defeat King Cronus in this Heroes in Training adventure. With a clue from their trusty oracle, Pythia, Zeus and his Olympian friends are off to the "Land of Grapes," where they discover a festival. The headline act is Dion and the Goat Guys, and Zeus has a funny feeling this Dion guy might be one of them. Athena points out that this Dion guy is the right age,...
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Series
Dragon masters volume 3
Language
English
Description
When Drake discovers that his friend and fellow Dragon Master, Bo, is trying to steal the Dragon Stone, he wonders if the dark wizard might be behind it, and he must try to find a way to protect the stone while keeping Bo's family out of danger.
15) It's shoe time!
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Series
Publisher
Hyperion Books for Children, an imprint of Disney Book Group
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
If you choose to wear unmatched shoes, can they still be a pair?
16) Electricity
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English
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Where does electricity come from? How does it make a computer run or a light bulb shine? Electricity is a form of energy that can be used in many ways. Starting with the tiny particles that make up atoms-electrons, protons, and neutrons-this book highlights the basics of how electricity works and furthers understanding through a series of easy-to-do experiments.
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Arlo and Pips volume 1
Publisher
HarperAlley, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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"Like most crows, Arlo has a big brain. But Arlo has something else: a little pal who's not afraid to tell him when he's being insufferable! In the first of three episodes, a battle of the brains and bird-to-bird banter soon turns into an unexpected friendship. Arlo and Pips' adventures include a visit the big city and the beach on their hunt for shiny things and French fries. Cool crow facts are included throughout the book." --
18) Piglet and Papa
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English
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"For all children who have wondered what their parents are thinking, this warmly illustrated book is perfect for bedtime and story hour. Piglet feels a little insecure--she has upset her papa. Does that mean he no longer loves her? Horse, Sheep, Donkey, Duck, and Dog all tell her that they love her--but they know someone who loves her a million times more! Who can it be? In this affectionate barnyard tale, Piglet's loving relationship with her papa...
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It's time for the Elephant Games! Every young elephant parades their talent in front of the king to earn their special elephant name. But Num-Num doesn't have a special skill to display. With a little help from some familiar friends, will this little elephant learn that being yourself is the most important talent of them all?
20) Martin's dream
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Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
"In 1963 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave a speech that proclaimed that it was time - long overdue - for all men to be treated as equals. Today his beliefs are more important than ever, and author Jane Kurtz explains Dr. King's words in language even the youngest reader can understand"--P. [4] of cover.
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