JaNay Brown-Wood
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A New Look at Thanksiving Using Children's Literature
Bordeaux Children's November Family Favorites
Diverse Books - African American/ Black Experience in the U.S.
Bordeaux Children's November Family Favorites
Diverse Books - African American/ Black Experience in the U.S.
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In rhyming text, when the whole family and guests show up for the big dinner at Grandma's house, it becomes clear that the house is much too small to hold them all.
2) Imani's moon
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Little Imani of the Maasai people longs to do something great, like touching the moon, but the other children just laugh at her.
3) Amara's farm
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There are many plants on Amara's farm. Today is the day she looks for her pumpkins.
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"When Rosie and the rest of the Love Puppies find out that Meiko is struggling to make friends at her new school, they are sure they can sniff out a solution! But it takes more than magic to break the ice. If they can be creative, these caring canines might just find a lonely girl her paw-fect match!"--Back cover.
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"The Love Puppies have a new mission: help Caleb find his missing pet! Noodles hopes they can come up with a paw-fect plan to bring Maximus home. Only, the furry friend is nowhere to be found! The puppies begin to wonder: will this be the first mission they fail to complete?"--Back cover.
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"When Oliver's friends at 123 Sunshine Street come over, it's difficult to find toys in his messy bedroom, so they decide to go outside-but Oliver isn't allowed to join until he cleans, which feels hopeless, until his friends reveal super strategies that help Oliver embrace the power of tidying up"--Provided by publisher.
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"Mia is good at basketball and sticks to playing it even when her friends in the Sunshine Squad like to do other activities; trying new things makes Mia feel anxious about failing-that is, until Lily moves in and inspires Mia to go outside her comfort zone" --Provided by publisher.
13) Why not you?
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Rhyming text shows the importance of believing in oneself and perseverence to achieve any goals.