CRRL Kids: Our Stories: The African American Experience for Children 2017-2018Like this list

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• 28 Days

  Moments in Black History That Changed the World

  Smith, Charles R., Jr., 1969-

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  Twenty-eight events, across more than 200 years of American history, that dramatically impacted African American life.

• As Brave as You

  Reynolds, Jason

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  Two brothers from Brooklyn spend time with their grandparents in Virginia.

• The Book Itch

  Freedom, Truth & Harlem's Greatest Bookstore

  Nelson, Vaunda Micheaux

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  Louis Michaux Jr. tells the story of his father's National Memorial African Bookstore and its place in the Civil Rights Movement.

• The Case for Loving

  the Fight for Interracial Marriage

  Alko, Selina

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  Mildred and Richard Loving got married in Washington D.C., came home to Virginia, got arrested for being married, and took their case for interracial marriage all the way to the Supreme Court.

• Firebird

  Ballerina Misty Copeland Shows a Young Girl How to Dance Like the Firebird

  Copeland, Misty

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  Misty Copeland, the first African American principal dancer for the American Ballet Theatre, inspires a young girl, and girls everywhere, that she can do anything with hard work and perseverance.

• The First Step

  How One Girl Put Segregation on Trial

  Goodman, Susan E., 1952-

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  In 1847 Boston, a young African American girl and her family sue to integrate the schools, the first case in America asking to outlaw segregated schools.

• Freedom in Congo Square

  Weatherford, Carole Boston, 1956-

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  Despite their harsh days, people enslaved in Louisiana in the 1800s found joy in looking forward to Sunday, when they could gather in Congo Square, New Orleans, to celebrate life and culture.

• Freedom Over Me

  Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life

  Bryan, Ashley

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  Original documents from an estate sale of enslaved people are contrasted with stories reflecting the personalities, characteristics, and dreams of individuals.

• Game Changer

  John Mclendon and the Secret Game

  Coy, John, 1958-

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  In 1944, John Mclendon arranged a secret basketball game between a white college team and his team from the North Carolina College of Negroes, changing the sport forever.

• Gordon Parks

  How the Photographer Captured Black and White America

  Weatherford, Carole Boston, 1956-

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  Young Gordon Parks bought a used camera and taught himself to take pictures; he became famous as a photographer, author, and the first African American film director in Hollywood.

• Granddaddy's Turn

  a Journey to the Ballot Box

  Bandy, Michael S.

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  Young Michael goes with his granddaddy to vote after years of laws preventing him from doing so.

• Hidden Figures

  the Untold True Story of Four African-American Women Who Helped Launch Our Nation Into Space

  Lee Shetterly, Margot

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  African American women go to work as "human computers," where they use their exceptional mathematical skills to help land John Glenn on the Moon and help the U.S. win the Cold War.

• Jazz Day

  the Making of a Famous Photograph

  Orgill, Roxane

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  In 1958, a photograph of the greatest living jazz musicians was taken, a famous photo that people doubted could actually be captured.

• Like a Bird

  the Art of the American Slave Song

  Grady, Cynthia

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  The words to spiritual songs from enslaved people, artwork and text are combined to explain the importance of this music in American history.

• Lillian's Right to Vote

  a Celebration of the Voting Rights Act of 1965

  Winter, Jonah, 1962-

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  As Lillian walks to the polling place, readers see the years of struggle it took for African Americans to achieve freedom and the right to vote.

• Marvelous Cornelius

  Hurricane Katrina and the Spirit of New Orleans

  Bildner, Phil

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  The "Trashcan Wizard" sings and dances his way through New Orleans, keeping it clean until Hurricane Katrina comes through and makes it hard for him to hear his song.

• Mixed Me!

  Diggs, Taye

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  Mike doesn't have the same skin color as either of his parents, but he's proud to be unique!

• New Shoes

  Meyer, Susan, 1960-

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  A young girl feels the sting of racism when trying to get new shoes, and decides to do something about it.

• Seeds of Freedom

  the Peaceful Integration of Huntsville, Alabama

  Bass, Hester, 1956-

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  While the rest of the country erupted into violence over desegregation, the people of Huntsville, Alabama, chose peace instead.

• Stella by Starlight

  Draper, Sharon M. (Sharon Mills)

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  Stella learns a lot when, once again, the Ku Klux Klan is seen meeting in her still segregated Southern town.