Irene Latham
2) Be a bridge
Author
Lexile measure
610L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Upbeat rhyming verse and colorful illustrations of a diverse group of students invite readers to "be a bridge" by taking actions that foster inclusivity, respect, and connection"--
3) Snail's ark
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
As a large storm approaches, snails Esther and Solomon make their way to the ark.
Author
Lexile measure
960L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Organized as a dictionary, entries in this book for middle-grade readers present words related to creating a better, more inclusive world. Each word is explored via a poem, a quote from an inspiring person, and a short personal anecdote from one of the co-authors, a prompt for how to translate the word into action, and an illustration"--
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
438 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Chronicles the story of the last Africans brought illegally to the United States on the Clotilda in 1860.
1859. The transatlantic slave trade has been banned for more than fifty years, and the South is facing the threat of a civil war. Timothy Maeher resents the government interference in his right to make a living. Making a bet that he can smuggle enslaved Africans into the United States without being caught, he commissions the Clotilda, and brings...
11) Meet Miss Fancy
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Lexile measure
570L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
Ten-year-old African American boy wants to welcome the circus elephant named Miss Fancy to her new home in a nearby park, but he is disappointed to see a sign: "No Colored Allowed"
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Lexile measure
690L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Each poem in this clever collection is a nonet: a nine-line poem that starts with nine syllables in the first line and ends with one syllable in the ninth line (or the reverse). But these nonets go even further! Every one is also written with the number nine at its heart. There's plenty to love and learn: topics include the nine months it takes a baby to be born, cats' nine lives, baseball's nine players, and the nine-banded armadillo. Some feature...
14) African town
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Lexile measure
790L
Physical Desc
448 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"Footprints forever etched in time. A commemorative patch from a tragic flight. Two golf balls, still lodged in frozen dust 238,900 miles away. From the amusing to the poignant, The Museum on the Moon introduces readers to the mysterious objects left on the lunar surface since humans arrived in 1969. Part history, part poetry, heartwarming and haunting, and illustrated with breathtaking graphite drawings, The Museum on the Moon is a moving exhibit...