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The first day

2014

by Katherena Vermette and Irene Kuziw

"Makwa has to go to a new school ... and he doesn't want to. How will he face his first day?" One book in The Seven Teachings Stories series. The Seven Teachings of the Anishinaabe—love, wisdom, humility, courage, respect, honesty and truth—are revealed in seven stories for children. Set in urban landscapes, Indigenous children tell familiar stories about home, school and community. --publisher

The hogan that great-grandfather built

2014

by Nancy Bo Flood and Peterson Yazzie

A child describes what daily life is like for his Navajo family living in a hogan built long, long ago by his great-grandfather.

The hula-hoopin’ queen

2014

by Thelma Lynne Godin and Vanessa Brantley-Newton

Kameeka yearns to continue her hula hooping competition with her rival, Jamara, rather than help prepare for Miz Adeline's birthday party, and "the itch" almost ruins the party before the girls learn who the real winner is

The just right gift

2014

by Katherena Vermette and Irene Kuziw

"Migizi loves his Gookom. Can he find the perfect gift to show her how much?" One book in The Seven Teachings Stories series. The Seven Teachings of the Anishinaabe—love, wisdom, humility, courage, respect, honesty and truth—are revealed in seven stories for children. Set in urban landscapes, Indigenous children tell familiar stories about home, school and community. --publisher

The old ways

2014

by Susan Margaret. Chapman and John Mantha

"Simon loves his grandparents but they are stuck in their 'old ways.' Simon can't imagine what is so great about building igloos and listening to his grandmother's time- worn tales. It may take more than a little persuasion to interest him in both. In fact, it takes a blizzard and a broken engine to show Simon that the old ways are far more interesting-- and useful-- than any television show or video game could be"--Jacket flap

This Day in June

2014

by Gayle E. Pitman and Kristyna Litten

"A picture book illustrating a Pride parade. The endmatter serves as a primer on LGBT history and culture and explains the references made in the story"--

Twenty-Two Cents

2014

by Paula Yoo and Jamel Akib

"A biography of Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus, who from a young age was determined to make difference in the world and eventually revolutionized global antipoverty efforts by developing the innovative economic concept of micro-lending. Includes an afterword and author's sources" --|cProvided by publisher

Under the freedom tree

2014

by Susan. VanHecke and London Ladd

Tells of the Civil War's first contraband camp that began when three escaped slaves were granted protection at a Union-held fort, prompting runaway slaves to seek freedom there and build the country's first African American community

With books and bricks

2014

by Suzanne Slade and Nicole Tadgell

"Booker T. Washington had an incredible passion for learning. Born a slave, he taught himself to read. When the Civil War ended, Booker finally fulfilled his dream of attending school. After graduation, he was invited to teach in Tuskegee, Alabama. Finding many eager students, but no school, Booker set out to build his own school-- brick by brick"--|cProvided by publisher

Year of the Dragon

2014

by Ian Foutz and Madeline Miller

"Life wasn't perfect, but things were going pretty well for Jake Chandler. Then his dad moved the family to China for his new job, taking Jake halfway around the world and forcing him to leave everything he'd ever known behind. There doesn't seem to be anything for him in "the land of broken sticks" except for noise, loneliness, and confusion. But who knows? With the help of early morning tai-chi warriors, breakfast dumplings, and his Dutch neighbor Martin, maybe Jake can make this new life work after all"--Back cover

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The first day

The hogan that great-grandfather built

The hula-hoopin’ queen

The just right gift

The old ways

This Day in June

Twenty-Two Cents

Under the freedom tree

With books and bricks

Year of the Dragon