Shane Evans
1) We march
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Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Description
Illustrations and brief text portray the events of the 1963 march in Washington, D.C., where the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. delivered a historic speech.
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One of School Library Journal's Best Nonfiction Books of 2011
A few well chosen words and spellbinding images pack an emotion wallop not soon forgotten in this picture book for young readers about the Underground Railroad.
A family silently crawls along the ground. They run barefoot through unlit woods, sleep beneath bushes, take shelter in a kind stranger's home. Where are they heading? They are heading for Freedom by way of the Underground...
4) Mixed me!
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Rhyming text shares a day in the life of a mixed-race child named Mike as he answers questions about being mixed.
5) Hands up!
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Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Description
"A young girl lifts her hands up in a series of everyday moments before finally raising her hands in resistance at a protest march"--
6) Fishing day
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Publisher
Jump at the Sun/Hyperion Books for Children
Pub. Date
c2003
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Description
When Reenie and her mother, who are African Americans, go fishing, Reenie decides to share the secret of their success with their needy white neighbors.
7) My friend
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Two best friends have each other's backs. When one friend sees the other doing something unkind, he steps in to show his friend the correct behavior.
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The boy is teased for looking different than the other kids. His skin is darker, his hair curlier. He tells his mother he wishes he could be more like everyone else. And she helps him to see how beautiful he really, truly is. For years before they both achieved acclaim in their respective professions, good friends Taye Diggs and Shane W. Evans wanted to collaborate on Chocolate Me!, a book based on experiences of being African American, feeling different...
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Publisher
Viking, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc
Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
Description
Jamie describes his mood throughout the day, using colors and rhythmic text, as he changes from an "easy green mood" while drawing a picture for his sister to a "brooding black mood" when he is teased for doing so.
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Publisher
Schwartz & Wade Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Description
As an elderly woman, Lillian recalls that her great-great-grandparents were sold as slaves in front of a courthouse where only rich white men were allowed to vote, then the long fight that led to her right--and determination--to cast her ballot since the Voting Rights Act gave every American the right to vote.
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Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books
Pub. Date
c2010.
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 26 x 27 cm.
Description
L'il Rabbit searches for a gift for his grandmother when she is sick during Kwanzaa, and surprises her with the best gift of all. Includes "The Nguzo Saba - The Seven Principles of Kwanzaa."
13) The red pencil
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Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
308 pages : illustrations, map ; 21 cm
Description
"After her tribal village is attacked by militants, Amira, a young Sudanese girl, must flee to safety at a refugee camp, where she finds hope and the chance to pursue an education in the form of a single red pencil and the friendship and encouragement of a wise elder"--
14) Hosea plays on
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Publisher
Sterling Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Description
This heartwarming picture book (based on a true story) depicts a day in the life of Hosea Taylor, a musician who--with his charm, talent, and generosity--brought joy to everyone he met.
17) Homemade love
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Publisher
Disney, Jump at the Sun
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 21 cm
Description
A girl who is Girlpie to her mama and Honey Bun Chocolate Dewdrop to her daddy savors the warmth and love of her family.
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Separated from his family when they were forced to flee their home, a young East African boy named Deo lives alone in the Lukole refugee camp in Tanzania. With scarce resources, bullies have formed gangs to steal what they can, and one leader named Remy has begun targeting Deo. But when a coach organizes the children to play soccer, everything begins to change for Deo. And for Remy. By sharing the joy of play, "no one feels so alone anymore." Readers...