Almost to Freedom by Vaunda Nelson is an amazing, inspirational fictional book told through a rag doll's perspective. The rag doll's name is Sally and she is telling the story of a young girl and her family as they escape from slavery and start a new journey called the Underground Railroad, which to...
My niece and nephew both liked this retelling of The Pied Piper of Hamelin (although I was surprised to learn that neither of them are familiar with the original story). With its Caribbean meets Harlem Renaissance vibe, The Steel Pan Man was a unique spin on an old classic. The pictures in this bo...
Poignant, beasutifully illustrated story based on the life of young Frederick Douglass.
A moving and beautifully illustrated story depicting one family's experiences in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina.
Fictional account of a family who lives through the flooding that followed Hurricane Katrina. After the water rises around their home the family escapes, finding shelter at the Superdome. Told from the perspective of a child, void of politics. Touches on the emotions, the sights, and sounds of the ...
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