Michelle Obama
Michelle Obama
"Written in free verse, this book tells the life of Michelle Obama from her birth and early years in Chicago through her career and early marriage to Barack Obama and ends with his inauguration." -- publisher
Characters whose self-identity as a girl or woman is made explicit in the story, or whose gender expression (appearance, clothing, how they present themselves to others), pronoun (she/her), and name align with prevailing feminine norms.
"Written in free verse, this book tells the life of Michelle Obama from her birth and early years in Chicago through her career and early marriage to Barack Obama and ends with his inauguration." -- publisher
Moe wants to play with his best friend and cousin, Malaya, but before they can go exploring, Malaya has to visit the nurse for a checkup. What seems like an ordinary visit turns out to be a fun-filled learning experience, with Moe along for the ride. While joining Moe and Malaya on their visit to the nurse, children will learn how cool nursing can be, and how they can become a nurse, too! --publisher
Nine-year-old Shirin wants to join her family and other Muslims in fasting for Ramadan but is told she is too young, and so she seeks other ways to participate including, perhaps, getting along better with her older brother, Ali.
A girl tells what it is like living with her twin brother who has autism and sometimes finds it hard to communicate with words, but who, in most ways, is just like any other boy. Includes authors' note about autism
Maya loves to dance, leap, pirouette, and bow in tutus and leotards or kente cloth and cowrie shells
As Mario and his Papá travel from El Salvador to the United States to be reunited with Mamá, Mario's wonderful new shoes help to distract him from the long and difficult journey.
Spanish version -- Mis Zapatos y Yo: Cruzando Tres Fronteras also available in Bates catalog.
A young girl introduces readers to her uncle, Martin Luther King Jr., describing what he does and family moments they have shared
When the government builds a dam that will flood Napí's Mazatec village, the people must move to a new site far away, where they burn the jungle to plant crops and build new homes, and when Napí's father is injured, she must go for help.
Each time Mamá asks Roberto to help around the house, he claims to be afraid that a monster will take him away