Hello, friends! Our book today is Lift As You Climb: The Story of Ella Baker, written by Patricia Hruby Powell and illustrated by R. Gregory Christie, a powerful biography of the passionate civil rights icon. Growing up in segregation-era North Carolina, Ella Josephine Baker was raised by the words and stories of her grandparents. Her … Continue reading Lift As You Climb: The Story of Ella Baker (Patricia Hruby Powell)
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! As most of you know, tomorrow begins Black History Month, a time to focus on the importance of black Americans to our history, culture and identity as a nation. We'll be taking time all this month to read and review books that celebrate black history, important figures, and black culture, and we encourage … Continue reading Top 5: Black History Month
Hello, everyone! It's Friday again, so we're continuing our Black History Month book series with The Book Itch: Freedom, Truth & Harlem's Greatest Bookstore, written by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson and illustrated by R. Gregory Christie, the story of the National Memorial African Bookstore as told through the eyes of Lewis Michaux, Jr. Lewis's dad runs … Continue reading The Book Itch: Freedom, Truth & Harlem’s Greatest Bookstore (Vaunda Micheaux Nelson)
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