Angela Johnson
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Lexile measure
620L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Empower young readers to embrace their individuality, reject societal limitations, and follow their dreams. This inspiring picture book brings together a poem by acclaimed author Angela Johnson and Nina Crews's distinctive photocollage illustrations to celebrate girls of color"--
Author
Series
Heaven trilogy volume 2
Lexile measure
790L
Language
English
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Formats
Description
Bobby's carefree teenage life changes forever when he becomes a father and must care for his adored baby daughter.
Author
Pub. Date
[1992]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
On the leaving morning, a child watches for the moving men, has a cup of cocoa in the deli across the street, and leaves lip marks on the window of the apartment before departing for the new home.
5) Heaven
Author
Series
Heaven trilogy volume 1
Lexile measure
790L
Language
English
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Description
Fourteen-year-old Marley's seemingly perfect life in the small town of Heaven is disrupted when she discovers that her father and mother are not her real parents.
6) Do like Kyla
Author
Pub. Date
[1990]
Lexile measure
510L
Physical Desc
32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 24 x 27 cm
Language
English
Description
A little girl imitates her big sister Kyla all day, until in the evening Kyla imitates her.
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
AD 830L
Physical Desc
36 un-numbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
In 1865, members of a family start their day as slaves, working in a Texas cotton field, and end it celebrating their freedom on what came to be known as Juneteenth.
11) A cool moonlight
Author
Pub. Date
2003.
Lexile measure
980L
Physical Desc
133 pages ; 19 cm
Language
English
Description
Nine-year-old Lila, born with xeroderma pigmentosum, a skin disease that make her sensitive to sunlight, makes secret plans to feel the sun's rays on her tenth birthday.
12) Violet's music
Author
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
From the days she banged her rattle in the crib, Violet has been looking for friends to share her love of music.
13) Sweet, hereafter
Author
Series
Heaven trilogy volume 3
Pub. Date
2011.
Edition
First Simon & Schuster BFYR paperback edition.
Lexile measure
750L
Physical Desc
118 pages ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Sweet leaves her family and goes to live in a cabin in the woods with the quiet but understanding Curtis, to whom she feels intensely connected, just as he is called back to serve again in Iraq.
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (74 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
When Josh gets the opportunity of a lifetime to audition for Rainbow Puppy's Broadway musical, Josh and Blue skidoo to New York City! Along with her friends Josh, Steve and Joe, Blue puts her mark on iconic NYC landmarks all while they discover the magic of music and dance and following your dreams!
