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By: Martins, Sope
Hairstory
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Joy hums from this exquisite picture book celebration of the richness of the African heritage behind braids, locs, cornrows, and all manner of crowning glory, from ancient times to present day–perfec… [more below]
- Author: Martins, Sope
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: January 06 2026
- ISBN10: 1665938102
- Language: English
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By: Oyeku, Ayo
What Happened on Thursday?: A Nigerian Civil War Story
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A powerful story of family love amid the backdrop of war, as seen through the eyes of a child.

The Nigerian Civil War began and ended on a Thursday, and for the family in this book, their lives are for

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- Author: Oyeku, Ayo
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: September 17 2024
- ISBN10: 1662504020
- Language: English
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By: Azoulay, Ariella Aïsha
Golden Threads
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A beautifully illustrated tale of traditional crafts and communal power.

Rachelle is a young girl living in F?s, Morocco in 1920. Surrounded by a warm community of friends, family, and craftspeople–bo… [more below]
- Author: Azoulay, Ariella A?sha
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 124
- Publish Date: March 25 2025
- ISBN10: 1961814218
- Language: English
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By: Duncan, Monique
Freedom Braids
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Gather the midnight strands,
tend the roots that gave you life,
weave hopes into pathways–
paths that lead you home.

Day after day, Nemy sows seeds, pulls weeds, and strips leaves in the sugar

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- Author: Duncan, Monique
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 10 2024
- ISBN10: 1915244803
- Language: English
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By: Raven, Margot Theis
Circle Unbroken: A Story of a Basket and Its People
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As she teaches her granddaughter to sew a traditional sweetgrass basket, a grandmother weaves a story, going back generations to her grandfather’s village in faraway Africa. There, as a boy, he learne

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- Author: Raven, Margot Theis
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: December 26 2007
- ISBN10: 0312376030
- Language: English
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By: Bildner, Phil
The Soccer Fence: A Story of Friendship, Hope, and Apartheid in South Africa
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In a country struggling with acceptance, hope can come in many different forms.

As a boy, Hector loved playing soccer in his small Johannesburg township. He dreamed of playing on a real pitch with the

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- Author: Bildner, Phil
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: March 13 2014
- ISBN10: 0399247904
- Language: English
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By: Park, Linda Sue
Nya’s Long Walk: A Step at a Time
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In this picture book companion to the beloved bestseller A Long Walk to Water, a young South Sudanese girl goes on a journey that requires determination, persistence, and compassion.

Young Nya takes li

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- Author: Park, Linda Sue
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 03 2019
- ISBN10: 132878133X
- Language: English
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By: Duncan, Monique
Freedom Braids
$18.99
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Gather the midnight strands,
tend the roots that gave you life,
weave hopes into pathways–
paths that lead you home.

Day after day, Nemy sows seeds, pulls weeds, and strips leaves in the sugar

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- Author: Duncan, Monique
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 10 2024
- ISBN10: 1915244803
- Language: English
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By: de Fombelle, Timothée
The Wind Rises: Book 1 of the Alma Series
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FROM THE BESTSELLING WINNER OF THE PRIX SORCI?RES

From Europe to Africa to the Caribbean, this first installment in the Alma trilogy tells a gripping story of hope, perseverance, and love that readers

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- Series: Alma
- Author: de Fombelle, Timothée
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 410
- Publish Date: August 16 2022
- ISBN10: 1609457870
- Language: English
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By: Pinkney, Andrea Davis
The Red Pencil
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“Amira, look at me,” Muma insists.She collects both my hands in hers.“The Janjaweed attack without warning.If ever they come— run.”
Finally, Amira is twelve. Old enough to wear a toob, old enough for … [more below]
- Author: Pinkney, Andrea Davis
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: September 16 2014
- ISBN10: 0316247804
- Language: English
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By: Weatherford, Carole Boston
You Are My Pride: A Love Letter from Your Motherland
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In this powerfully written and beautifully illustrated picture book by award-winning author and illustrator team Carole Boston Weatherford and E. B. Lewis, Mother Africa addresses her offspring of all… [more below]
- Author: Weatherford, Carole Boston
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: January 10 2023
- ISBN10: 1635923875
- Language: English
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By: Beverley Naidoo
Journey to Jo’burg: A South African Story
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“Has no equal. Evocative and haunting.” (School Library Journal starred review)

The bestselling classic set in South Africa during the apartheid era, in which two siblings must face the dangers of thei

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- Author: Naidoo, Beverley
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: December 30 2019
- ISBN10: 0062881795
- Language: English
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By: Park, Linda Sue
A Long Walk to Water
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Cherished by millions of readers, this #1 New York Times bestselling novel is a powerful tale of perseverance and hope. Newbery Medalist Linda Sue Park interweaves the stories of two Sudanese children

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- Author: Park, Linda Sue
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: November 15 2010
- ISBN10: 0547251270
- Language: English
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By: Naidoo, Beverley
The Other Side of Truth
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Will the truth harm them — or save them?

When Nigeria’s corrupt military government kills their mother, twelve-year-old Sade and her brother Femi think their lives are over. Out of fear for their safe

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- Author: Naidoo, Beverley
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: December 24 2002
- ISBN10: 0064410021
- Language: English
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By: Kwame Alexander
The Door of No Return
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From the Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Award winning author Kwame Alexander, comes the first book in a searing, breathtaking trilogy that tells the story of a boy, a village, and the epic odyss
- Series: The Door of No Return #1
- Author: Alexander, Kwame
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 432
- Publish Date: September 27, 2022
- ISBN10: 0316441864
- Language: English
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By: Linda Sue Park
A Long Walk to Water
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Large Print�s increased font size and wider line spacing maximizes reading legibility, and has been proven to advance comprehension, improve fluency, reduce eye fatigue, and boost engagement in

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- Author: Park, Linda Sue
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 221
- Publish Date: January 22 2020
- ISBN10: 1432875922
- Language: English
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By: Linda Sue Park
A Long Walk to Water: Based on a True Story
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Cherished by millions of readers, this #1 New York Times bestselling novel is a powerful tale of perseverance and hope. Newbery Medalist Linda Sue Park interweaves the stories of two Sudanese children
- Author: Park, Linda Sue
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: October 04, 2011
- ISBN10: 0547577311
- Language: English
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By: Pinkney, Andrea Davis
The Red Pencil
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★ “Amira’s thoughts and drawings are vividly brought to life through Pinkney’s lyrical verse and Evans’s lucid line illustrations, which infuse the narrative with emotional intensity…. An ess

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- Author: Pinkney, Andrea Davis
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: November 03 2015
- ISBN10: 0316247820
- Language: English