Hello, friends! Our book today is Alice Across America: The Story of the First Women's Cross-Country Road Trip, written by Sarah Glenn Marsh and illustrated by Gilbert Ford. From when Alice Ramsey was a little girl, she loved to go fast. Graduating from horses to the relatively-new invention of automobiles in her adulthood, she surprised … Continue reading Alice Across America: The Story of the First Women’s Cross-Country Road Trip (Sarah Glenn Marsh)
Hello, friends! Our book today is The Roots Of Rap: 16 Bars on the 4 Pillars of Hip-Hop, written by Carole Boston Weatherford and illustrated by Frank Morrison, a lush and beautiful ode to the art form. It started with poetry, folktales, spirituals, and rhymes. Then came funk, providing the basslines and rhythm, then the … Continue reading The Roots Of Rap: 16 Bars on the 4 Pillars of Hip-Hop (Carole Boston Weatherford)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Imogene’s Last Stand by Candace Fleming & Nancy Carpenter, a delightful tale of a courageous little girl with a passion for US history. Imogene has loved history from her first words - literally (they were, “Four score and seven years ago”). At school, she gives a show-and-tell lecture series … Continue reading Imogene’s Last Stand (Candace Fleming & Nancy Carpenter)
Hello, friends! We’re wrapping up Black History Month tonight with the award-winning Freedom In Congo Square, written by Carole Boston Weatherford and illustrated by R. Gregory Christie. They count the days. Each day, the unnamed slaves of a Louisiana plantation labor without rest under the watchful eye - and occasionally cruel lash - of their … Continue reading Freedom In Congo Square (Carole Boston Weatherford)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Where's Your Hat, Abe Lincoln? by Misti Kenison, a board book that introduces notable Civil War-era figures to the smallest bookworms. Abe Lincoln has lost his hat! He has a very important speech coming up, and he can’t do it without his trusty stovepipe hat. He asks some of … Continue reading Where’s Your Hat, Abe Lincoln? (Misti Kenison)
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