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1) Juneteenth
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Celebrate Juneteenth
Juneteenth for All Ages
Juneteenth: Children's Books
Learning and Teaching About Juneteenth Using Children's Literature
Juneteenth for All Ages
Juneteenth: Children's Books
Learning and Teaching About Juneteenth Using Children's Literature
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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."
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"From acclaimed author Phil Stamper (The Gravity of Us and As Far as You'll Take Me) comes a poignant coming-of-age, contemporary middle grade debut novel about finding your place, using your voice, and the true meaning of pride. Jake is just starting to enjoy life as his school's first openly gay kid. While his family and friends are accepting and supportive, the same can't be said about everyone in their small town of Barton Springs, Ohio. When...
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"When Bella wins a poster-making contest at the animal shelter, she gets to be queen of the "Adopt-an-Animal" parade. That can only mean one thing... Bub the pug is her prince! But Bub has no idea what a prince does. Can he figure it out in time to help Bella be the best queen she can be?"-- Provided by publisher.
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It's once again the annual city pet parade, but Simon the cat has always hated dressing up so he lets Andy's new dog, Baxter, take this one--but then Baxter won't say what their secret costumes are going to be, and Simon gets curious and jealous. Simon decides Baxter, whom he calls "the beast," cannot be trusted, and it is up to him to save the day.
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"The Night Parade is about to begin . . . The ground thunders in Tokyo. A gust of wind blows. The pitter patter of paws and claws draws closer. The air is thick with swirling, swooping demons. It's Eka's favorite evening of the year, the one night she refuses to miss. But it's become harder to travel to Japan now that she's living across the world in New York. Unsure of when she can return next to see her yokai friends, Eka tries to forget that this...
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Black History Month
Diverse Books - African American/ Black Experience in the U.S.
Once Upon A Calendar- BBTL Teacher Training
Diverse Books - African American/ Black Experience in the U.S.
Once Upon A Calendar- BBTL Teacher Training
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Delphine Denise Debreaux loves everything about the New Orleans Mardi Gras celebration, especially riding bikes with her friends in the parade, but this year she is determined to win the prize for best float, with or without them. Includes notes about Mardi Gras and New Orleans.
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El desfile más famoso del planeta. Una niña de tres años desaparecida. ¿Dónde está Kiera Templeton? Nueva York, 1998, cabalgata de Acción de Gracias. Kiera Templeton desaparece entre la multitud. Tras una búsqueda frenética por toda la ciudad, alguien encuentra unos mechones de pelo junto a la ropa que llevaba puesta la pequeña. En 2003, el día que Kiera habría cumplido ocho años, sus padres, Aaron y Grace Templeton, reciben...
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An immigrant child named Rettie spends her days caring for her younger siblings and her ailing mother while New York City is raging with deadly influenza. With her father away fighting in World War I, nine-year-old Rettie must fend for her family the best she can. With the Ragamuffin Parade just around the corner, she is excited to participate and get pennies dressed as a beggar so she can buy her family special food for Thanksgiving. But with influenza...
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"Danbi is thrilled to start her new school in America. But a bit nervous too, for when she walks into the classroom, everything goes quiet. Everyone stares. Danbi wants to join in the dances and the games, but she doesn't know the rules and just can't get anything right. Luckily, she isn't one to give up. With a spark of imagination, she makes up a new game and leads her classmates on a parade to remember! Danbi Leads the School Parade introduces...
18) Circus fun
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A boy spends the day at the circus, and sees all the attractions including a parade, the big top tent, clowns and acrobats.
20) Carnival chaos
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When Misty moved from Trinidad to Brooklyn, she was not expecting to discover she is a moko jumbie spirit, that she and her cousins all have magic, and she certainly did not expect to discover a plot to capture magical power during the annual West Indian Labor Day parade.