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Written by: Brigita Orel Illustrated by: Jennie Poh For ages: 3 years and up Language: English Topics Covered: Friendship, Social-Emotional Learning, Immigration, Imagination, African Culture & Identity, Girls Outdoors, Global Community. Summary: This is a sweet book about friendship told from the perspective of a tree…
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Category: African Culture and Identity, friendship, Girls Outdoors, Global Community, Social-Emotional Learning
Tags: African culture, African Culture and Identity, Brigita Orel, friendship, Global Community, imagination, immigration, Jennie Poh, Social-Emotional Learning
Written by: Linda Sue Park Illustrated by: Brian Pinkney For ages: 4-9 years Language: English Topics Covered: Global Community, Africa, African Culture, Sudan, Sudanese Life, Water, Medicine, Family, Siblings, Love, Lived Experiences, POC-Centric Narratives. Summary: Nya and her sister Akeer live in Sudan and must…
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Category: African Culture and Identity, BIPOC, Black Culture and Identity, Culture & Traditions, Environmental Activism, Global Community, Historical Fiction, poc-centric narratives, Uncategorized
Tags: africa, African culture, African Culture and Identity, Family, Global Community, lived experiences, love, medicine, poc-centric narratives, siblings, Sudan, Sudanese Life, Water
Written by: Samuel Narh Illustrated by: Jo Loring-Fisher For ages: 3-7 years Language: English and some Ghanian Topics Covered: POC-Centric Narratives, Family, Biracial Family, Love, Imagination. Summary: This is a really cute story about a young girl named Maisie and her parents. Her father is African, and…
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Category: African Culture and Identity, BIPOC, Black Culture and Identity, Culture & Traditions, Family, Girls Outdoors, Global Community, Own Voices, poc-centric narratives, Social-Emotional Learning
Tags: African culture, African Culture and Identity, biracial, Family, family dynamics, Ghana, imagination, Jo Loring-Fisher, love, multicultural families, poc-centric narratives, Samuel Narh
Written & Illustrated by: Elizabeth Zunon For ages: 4 years and up Language: English Topics Covered: POC-Centric Narratives, Family, African Culture & Traditions, Love, Farming, Agriculture, Chocolate, Community, Cooking. Summary: This story follows tangential plot-lines of a little girl making her favorite chocolate birthday cake recipe…
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Category: activism, African Culture and Identity, BIPOC, Black Culture and Identity, Community Involvement, Culture & Traditions, Global Community, Historical Fiction, Own Voices, poc-centric narratives
Tags: African culture, african-american family, agriculture, chocolate, community, Community Involvement, cooking, Elizabeth Zunon, Family, farming, Global Community, love, Own Voices, poc-centric narratives
Written by: Lesa Cline-Ransome Illustrated by: James E. Ransome For ages: 5-9 years Language: English Topics Covered: Enslavement, Music, POC-Centric Narratives, Historical Figure, Historic Events, Musician, Activism, Abolition, Racism, Trailblazer. Summary: This is an interesting and historic tale of a gifted musician, which begins on a…
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Category: activism, Art/Artists, BIPOC, Black Culture and Identity, Community Involvement, Culture & Traditions, Global Community, Historical Fiction, Historical Figures, immigration, Musicians, Own Voices, poc-centric narratives
Tags: abolition, abolitionist, African culture, enslavement, France, historic narratives, historical events, Historical Fiction, Historical Figures, James E. Ransome, Lesa Cline-Ransome, music, musician, poc-centric narratives, racism, trailblazer, trailblazers
Written by: Katie Smith Milway Illustrated by: Shane Evans For ages: 8 years and up Language: English & Kirundi Topics Covered: Refugee Narratives, POC-Centric Narratives, Sportsmanship, Teamwork, Empowerment, Global Community, Friendship, Historical Fiction, Historical Figure. Summary: Deo is a young boy when his village is attacked. He…
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Category: African Culture and Identity, Community Involvement, Culture & Traditions, Global Community, Historical Fiction, Historical Figures, Independent Thought, Own Voices, poc-centric narratives, Social-Emotional Learning, Sports
Tags: African culture, Benjamin Nzobonankira, community, Community Involvement, culture and traditions, Global Community, historic narratives, historical events, Historical Fiction, Historical Figures, Katie Smith Milway, Own Voices, poc-centric narratives, refugee narratives, refugees, Shane Evans, Social-Emotional Learning, Sports, sportsmanship, teamwork
Hello there! Today is opening day for the Boston Red Sox, and around here, everyone can’t wait for the start of the season! Fenway Park was once again open, and the reminder of Boston baseball led yours truly (Lee) to…
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Category: activism, African Culture and Identity, Black Culture and Identity, Community Involvement, Culture & Traditions, Historical Figures, Independent Thought, poc-centric narratives, Sports
Tags: activism, African culture, african-american family, Black Culture and Identity, community, culture and traditions, Historical Figures, Independent Thought, Moses Fleetwood Walker, poc-centric narratives, Sports, William Wilberforce Walker
Happy Saturday! Today we are featuring Colours of Us, a beautiful website run by Svenja. This website is a catch-all for insightful blog posts, multicultural books, toys, and clothing. After you finish reading our interview with Svenja, hop on…
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Category: African Culture and Identity, Black Culture and Identity, Community Involvement, Culture & Traditions, Global Community, poc-centric narratives, Social-Emotional Learning, sound off saturday
Tags: activism, African culture, Black Culture and Identity, Colours of Us, community, Community Involvement, culture and traditions, Family, Global Community, love, poc-centric narratives, social justice, social-emotional development, Social-Emotional Learning, sound off saturday
Hello everyone! We hope you have been enjoying this series as much as we have, it’s been great to connect with others in the children’s literature community. This week, Readers Inspired! Aminata’s answers are so thoughtful, and we hope you…
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Category: activism, African Culture and Identity, Community Involvement, Culture & Traditions, Global Community, Independent Thought, Own Voices, poc-centric narratives, Self Expression, Social-Emotional Learning, sound off saturday
Tags: activism, African culture, Aminata Jalloh, Community Involvement, culture and traditions, Global Community, Independent Thought, poc-centric narratives, Readers Inspired, self-expression, Social-Emotional Learning, sound off saturday
Written by: JaNay Brown-Wood Illustrated by: Hazel Mitchell For ages: 6-9 years Language: English & Maa (Maasai) Topics Covered: POC-Centric Narratives, African Culture & Traditions, Maasai People, Self-Esteem, Community, Bravery, Perseverance. Summary: Imani is the smallest in her village, and gets teased relentlessly for it. To…
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Category: Culture & Traditions, Global Community, poc-centric narratives, Self Expression
Tags: African culture, bravery, community, courage, culture and traditions, Global Community, Maasai, Maasai People, perseverance, poc-centric narratives, self-acceptance, self-esteem, self-expression, self-respect
