Naomi has always been proud of her heritage. But one day, a friend asks Naomi if she is sure she is Haitian. “You don’t look Haitian!” says her friend. There are many ways to be Haitian! What does it mean to be Haitian enough?
Author: Josephine Lentner
Design: Room to Read
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Step into the classroom of endless possibilities with 'A Love Letter to my Favorite Students.' Ms. Richardson pens heartfelt tributes to the remarkable students who brighten her day. Celebrating the unique bond between teacher and student, this book reminds us of the transformative power of education. Get ready to be inspired by the extraordinary journey of growth and love shared within classroom walls.
Author: Dayonne Richardson
Design: Deborah Dixon
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Kenny Reed has a bright future ahead of him, but he and his siblings must first escape their abusive mother in this emotional middle-grade novel. An age-appropriate, safe conversation starter presented with alluring prose and sensitive treatment of complex issues.
Twelve-year-old Kenny Reed is a scholarship student at a private school across the river from his apartment in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, which he shares with an older brother and sister and their abusive mother. He has always lived in the shadow of his siblings' success, but when he watches a performance of the opera Aida, Kenny discovers costumes and decides to become a costume designer.
In the midst of tumultuous family dynamics and domestic violence, the three siblings find themselves achieving their dreams and breaking the cycle of violence in this coming-of-age story.
Author: Corinne Gaile
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Clouds over California is a story about an eleven-year-old girl called Stevie, and the changes that happen in her life when her older cousin comes to stay. It is also about life in the 1970s and important events that changed things in the United States of America for women and Black people.
