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The Tuskegee Airmen’s mission to Berlin

2018

by Thomas Kingsley Troupe and Jomike Tejido

"Through clouds and over mountains and farmland ... Two cartoon flies accompany readers on an adreneline-pumping flight over war-torn Europe as the U.S. Army Air Corps' Tuskegee airmen take on a heroic, history-making mission during World War II."--Provided by publisher

I am farmer

2019

by Baptiste Paul, Miranda Paul and Elizabeth Zunon

Discover the true story of how environmentalist Farmer Tantoh is transforming the landscape in his home country of Cameroon. When Tantoh Nforba was a child, his fellow students mocked him for his interest in gardening. Today he's an environmental hero, bringing clean water and bountiful gardens to the central African nation of Cameroon. Authors Miranda Paul and Baptiste Paul share Farmer Tantoh's inspiring story.

The ghost dance

2016

by Alice McLerran and Paul Morin

The bountiful world of their ancestors was no more -- the result of white settlers' relentless westward movement in the U.S. A Paiute visionary, Tavibo, and his son each dreamed that if Native peoples danced, the white people would disappear and the ghosts of the wildlife that had been decimated would return. The ghost dance movement began in the U.S. in the 1800s, in hope as native peoples came together to dance for their shared dream. The dream failed and they tried again. Again the dream failed tragically. But the vision and the dream still call out to all people, envisioning a future when all Indian peoples would be united, disease would vanish, and the earth would be regenerated and restored. --publisher's site

Indian boyhood

2016

by Charles A. Eastman and Heidi M. Rasch

Imagine a childhood full of adventure. Where riding horses, playing in the woods, and hunting for food was part of everyday life; where a grizzly bear, a raccoon, or a squirrel was your favorite pet. Such was the childhood of American Indian author Charles Eastman, or Ohiyesa (1858- 1939). Michael Oren Fitzgerald adapts Eastman's 1902 memoir of his childhood, Indian Boyhood for a younger audience. Eastman was born in a buffalo hide tipi in western Minnesota and raised until age fifteen in the traditional Dakota Sioux manner. He was then transplanted into the "white man's" world, where he went on to become a medical doctor, field secretary for the YMCA, and co- founder of the Boy Scouts of America.

You Can Stay in Control: Wild or Calm?

2018

by Connie Colwell Miller and Victoria Assanelli

"In this illustrated choose-your-own-ending book, Toby can hardly contain his excitement to meet his new baby brother. Will he act wild or stay calm? Readers make choices for Toby and read what happens next, with each story path leading to different consequences. Includes three different endings and discussion questions"-- |cProvided by publisher

You Can Listen to Directions: Stop or Go

2018

by Connie Colwell Miller and Victoria Assanelli

"In this illustrated choose-your-own-ending book, Eric is excited to be at the mall and has trouble staying near his dad. Readers make choices for Eric and read what happens next, with each story path leading to different consequences. Includes three different endings and discussions questions"--|cProvided by publisher

Who’s who at school

2019

by Mark Weakland and Nina De Polonia

"Who will I meet at school? All the people inside the cheerfully illustrated Who's Who at School care about kids, from the principal to the music teacher, the school nurse to the cooks and custodians. A 1st-person student narrator introduces young readers to common members of a diverse elementary-school community and explains the work they do" --|cProvided by publisher

Schools have rules

2019

by Thomas Kingsley Troupe and Rea Zhai

"What rules do I need to follow at school? In Schools Have Rules, young readers learn that being part of a strong, diverse school community means raising your hand, taking turns, being kind, listening ... Paired with playful yet realistic illustrations, a 1st-person student narrator shows kids best practices, focusing on character education aspects"--|cProvided by publisher

Staying safe at school

2019

by Thomas Kingsley Troupe and Kat Uno

"How do I stay safe at school? Fire drills, tornado drills, lockdowns ... School bus safety, playground rules, lunchroom do's and don'ts ... Staying Safe at School defines the many ways school communities keep their members safe, using bright, full-color illustrations and kid-friendly text delivered by a 1st-person student narrator with whom young readers can easily identify"-- |cProvided by publisher

Sweet dreams, Sarah

2019

by Vivian Kirkfield and Chris Ewald

"Sarah E. Goode was one of the first African-American women to get a US patent. Working in her furniture store, she recognized a need for a multi-use bed and through hard work, ingenuity, and determination, invented her unique cupboard bed. She built more than a piece of furniture. She built a life far away from slavery, a life where her sweet dreams could come true." --Amazon.com

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The Tuskegee Airmen’s mission to Berlin

I am farmer

The ghost dance

Indian boyhood

You Can Stay in Control: Wild or Calm?

You Can Listen to Directions: Stop or Go

Who’s who at school

Schools have rules

Staying safe at school

Sweet dreams, Sarah