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1) Mary's idea
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Hunterdon County Library Headquarters - Juvenile Nonfiction - Biography
JB WILLIAMS Raschka
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JB WILLIAMS Raschka
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North County Branch - Juvenile Nonfiction - Biography
JB WILLIAMS Raschka
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JB WILLIAMS Raschka
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"A picture book biography of Mary Lou Williams, an American jazz pianist and composer who wrote hundreds of compositions, recorded hundreds of songs, and wrote arrangements for Duke Ellington and Benny Goodman, and is an artist often overlooked in the canon of American music because of her gender and skin color"--
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Hunterdon County Library Headquarters - Juvenile Nonfiction - Biography
JB KING King
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JB KING King
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JB KING King
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JB KING King
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This picture book adaptation of her critically acclaimed adult memoir paints a vivid portrait of the wife of Martin Luther King, Jr. and a singular 20th-century American civil and human rights activist who fought for justice against all odds, becoming an unforgettable champion of social change.
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Hunterdon County Library Headquarters - Juvenile Nonfiction
J 305.8 Jewell
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J 305.8 Jewell
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North County Branch - Juvenile Nonfiction
J 305.8 Jewell
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J 305.8 Jewell
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What is racism? What is antiracism? Why are both important to learn about? The Antiracist Kid answers your questions about these words (and the big ideas behind them) and give you the tools to practice antiracism in your everday life! This must-have guide explains: IDENTITY: What is is and what it means for you. JUSTICE: What it is, what racism has to do with it, and how to fight injustice. ACTIVISM: How to be the best antiracist kid you can be! This...
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North County Branch - Juvenile Nonfiction
973.0496
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973.0496
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Traces the 1839 revolt of Africans against their Spanish captors aboard the slave ship Amistad, their landing in the United States and arrest for piracy and murder, and trials which ended in their acquittal by the Supreme Court.
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Hunterdon County Library Headquarters - Juvenile Fiction - Picture Books
E REYNOLDS
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E REYNOLDS
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E REYNOLDS
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E REYNOLDS
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A celebration of Langston Hughes and African American authors he inspired, told through the lens of the party held at the New York Public Library's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in 1991.
6) Remember us
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Hunterdon County Library Headquarters - Juvenile Fiction
J WOODSON Jacqueline
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J WOODSON Jacqueline
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"The summer before seventh grade, as the constant threat of housefires looms over her Brooklyn neighborhood, basketball-loving Sage is trying to figure out her place in her circle of friends, when a new kid named Freddy moves in"--
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Hunterdon County Library Headquarters - Juvenile Fiction
J GILES Chrystal D.
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J GILES Chrystal D.
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North County Branch - Juvenile Fiction
J GILES Chrystal D.
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J GILES Chrystal D.
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South County Branch - Juvenile Fiction
J GILES Chrystal D.
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J GILES Chrystal D.
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Nothing has gone right for twelve-year-old year old Lawrence since his Pop went away. After getting expelled from school for fighting, he discovers the world of chess and things begin to change.
8) Juneteenth
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Hunterdon County Library Headquarters - Juvenile Fiction - Picture Books
E GARRETT
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E GARRETT
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E GARRETT
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E GARRETT
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An African American family attends a modern-day Juneteenth parade in Galveston, Texas (the birthplace of the holiday). Text includes lines from "Lift Every Voice and Sing."
9) Jump in!
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Hunterdon County Library Headquarters - Juvenile Fiction - Picture Books
E STRICKLAND
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E STRICKLAND
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North County Branch - Juvenile Fiction - Picture Books
E STRICKLAND
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E STRICKLAND
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Celebrates a community coming together through their love of double Dutch.
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Hunterdon County Library Headquarters - Juvenile Fiction - Easy Reader
E MEADOWS
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E MEADOWS
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E MEADOWS
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E MEADOWS
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"A young Black equestrian and her pony enjoy the changing seasons of the year on a family horse farm"--
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Holland Free Public Library - Juvenile Fiction - Picture Books
E TAYLOR
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E TAYLOR
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North County Branch - Juvenile Fiction - Picture Books
E TAYLOR
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E TAYLOR
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South County Branch - Juvenile Fiction - Picture Books
E TAYLOR
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E TAYLOR
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"A Flag for Juneteenth depicts a close-knit community of enslaved African Americans on a plantation in Texas, the day before the announcement is to be made that all enslaved people are free. Young Huldah, who is preparing to celebrate her tenth birthday,can't possibly anticipate how much her life will change that Juneteenth morning. The story follows Huldah and her community as they process the news of their freedom and celebrate together by creating...
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Hunterdon County Library Headquarters - Juvenile Fiction - Graphic
J MILLER Sharee
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J MILLER Sharee
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North County Branch - Juvenile Fiction - Graphic
J MILLER Sharee
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J MILLER Sharee
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"Charlie has a foolproof plan for the first day at her new middle school. Even though she's used to starting over as the new kid-thanks to her military family's constant moving-making friends has never been easy for her. But this time, her first impression needs to last, since this is where her family plans to settle for good. So she's hiding any interests that may seem 'babyish,' updating her look, and doing her best to leave her shyness behind her...but...
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Hunterdon County Library Headquarters - Juvenile Fiction - Picture Books
E DAVIS
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E DAVIS
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E DAVIS
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E DAVIS
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"A boy's mirror gives him a whole new way of seeing himself"--
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Hunterdon County Library Headquarters - Juvenile Nonfiction
976.686
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976.686
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976.686
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976.686
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"Celebrated author Carole Boston Weatherford and illustrator Floyd Cooper provide a powerful look at the 1921 Tulsa race massacre, one of the worst incidents of racial violence in our nation's history"--
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"B is for Beautiful, Brave, and Bright! And for a Book that takes a Bold journey through the alphabet of Black history and culture. Letter by letter, The ABCs of Black History celebrates a story that spans continents and centuries, triumph and heartbreak,creativity and joy. It's a story of big ideas--P is for Power, S is for Science and Soul. Of significant moments--G is for Great Migration. Of iconic figures--H is for Zora Neale Hurston, X is for...
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Hunterdon County Library Headquarters - Juvenile Nonfiction
973.0496
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973.0496
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North County Branch - Juvenile Nonfiction
973.0496
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973.0496
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The 1619 Project’s lyrical picture book in verse chronicles the consequences of slavery and the history of Black resistance in the United States, thoughtfully rendered by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones and Newbery honor-winning author Renée Watson.
A young student receives a family tree assignment in school, but she can only trace back three generations. Grandma gathers the whole family, and...
A young student receives a family tree assignment in school, but she can only trace back three generations. Grandma gathers the whole family, and...
17) Ghost boys
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Bunnvale Library - Juvenile Fiction
RHODES
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RHODES
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North County Branch - Juvenile Fiction
J RHODES Jewell Parker
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J RHODES Jewell Parker
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Tewksbury Public Library - Juvenile Fiction
J RHODES Jewell Parker
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J RHODES Jewell Parker
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After seventh-grader Jerome is shot by a police officer who mistakes his toy gun for a real threat, he observes the aftermath of his death and meets the ghosts of other fallen black boys including historical figure Emmett Till.
18) Mighty inside
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Hunterdon County Library Headquarters - Juvenile Fiction
J FRAZIER Sundee T.
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J FRAZIER Sundee T.
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North County Branch - Juvenile Fiction
J FRAZIER Sundee T.
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J FRAZIER Sundee T.
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"Melvin Robinson wants a strong, smooth, He-Man voice that lets him say what he wants, when he wants-especially to his crush Millie Takazawa, and Gary Ratliff, who constantly puts him down. But the thought of starting high school is only making his stutter worse. And Melvin's growing awareness that racism is everywhere-not just in the South where a boy his age has been brutally killed by two white men, but also in his own hometown of Spokane-is making...
19) Swim team
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Hunterdon County Library Headquarters - Juvenile Fiction - Graphic
J CHRISTMAS Johnnie
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J CHRISTMAS Johnnie
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J CHRISTMAS Johnnie
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J CHRISTMAS Johnnie
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"Bree can't wait for her first day at her new middle school, Enith Brigitha, home to the Mighty Manatees--until she's stuck with the only elective that fits her schedule, the dreaded Swim 101. The thought of swimming makes Bree more than a little queasy, yet she's forced to dive headfirst into one of her greatest fears. Lucky for her, Etta, an elderly occupant of her apartment building and former swim team captain, is willing to help"--
20) Finding Langston
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Finding Langston volume 1
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Hunterdon County Library Headquarters - Juvenile Fiction
CLINE-RANSOME
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CLINE-RANSOME
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North County Branch - Juvenile Fiction
CLINE-RANSOME
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CLINE-RANSOME
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Discovering a book of Langston Hughes' poetry in the library helps Langston cope with the loss of his mother, relocating from Alabama to Chicago as part of the Great Migration, and being bullied.