Weatherford, Carole Boston
Summary: "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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Publisher / Publication Date: Carolrhoda Books 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Non-fiction, Call number: J 976.6 WeatherfordWeatherford, Carole Boston
Summary: A child and caring adult share their musical love in this bedtime lullaby-along. Includes background information about Motown legends.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WeatherfordWeatherford, Carole Boston
Summary: A special place in New Orleans once played host to several slaves who celebrated their half-days of freedom by singing, dancing, and playing music in the Congo Square open market every Sunday. Readers learn about the slaves' week-long work and those special Sunday afternoons. 40pp., Color Ill.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WeatherWeatherford, Carole Boston
Summary: A true story of determination and groundbreaking achievement follows eighth grade African American spelling champion MacNolia Cox, who left Akron, Ohio, in 1936 to compete in the prestigious National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C., only to be met with prejudice and discrimination.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Non-fiction, Call number: J 921 CoxWeatherford, Carole Boston
Summary: The popular spiritual, Standing in the need of prayer, has been reworked to chronicle the milestones, struggles, tragedies, and triumphs of African American people and their history. The text and illustrations of this inspirational book are informative reminders of yesterday, hopeful images for today, and aspirational dreams of tomorrow.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Random House Children's Books 2022