Before the Ever After

Submitted by Jon S. on Mon, 2024-06-03 11:24

ZJ’s father is a beloved professional football player, but when he begins to experience severe headaches, mood swings, and forgetfulness, ZJ must learn to cope with the truth that not every “happily ever after” can be counted on. This novel in verse is a unique take on sports and fame. 2021 author award winner. Recommended for ages 9–12.

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Before the Ever After
Before the Ever After

Jacqueline Woodson
(Juvenile Fiction - J Woodson)


ZJ’s father is a beloved professional football player, but when he begins to experience severe headaches, mood swings, and forgetfulness, ZJ must learn to cope with the truth that not every “happily ever after” can be counted on. This novel in verse is a unique take on sports and fame. 2021 author award winner. Recommended for ages 9–12.
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A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919

Submitted by Jon S. on Mon, 2024-06-03 11:22

After police refused to arrest the white man who threw a stone and killed 14-year-old Eugene Williams, the city of Chicago erupted into a race riot that led to lives lost and property destroyed. Author Claire Hartfield describes the brewing tensions between races and social classes that led to the riot and ensuing conflicts that have appeared in its wake. Includes photos and historical documents. 2019 author award winner. Note: This book is a part of the Young Adult collection. Recommended for ages 12–18.

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A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919
A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919

Claire Hartfield
(Teen - Ground Floor - 305.896 Har)


After police refused to arrest the white man who threw a stone and killed 14-year-old Eugene Williams, the city of Chicago erupted into a race riot that led to lives lost and property destroyed. Author Claire Hartfield describes the brewing tensions between races and social classes that led to the riot and ensuing conflicts that have appeared in its wake. Includes photos and historical documents. 2019 author award winner. Note: This book is a part of the Young Adult collection. Recommended for ages 12–18.
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  • An American Story


  • A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919


  • Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat


  • Coretta: The Autobiography of Mrs. Coretta Scott King


  • The Undefeated


  • Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre


  • March Book 3


  • Gone Crazy in Alabama


  • New Kid


  • Standing in the Need of Prayer


  • Nigeria Jones


  • Brown Girl Dreaming


  • Gone Crazy in Alabama


  • Freewater


  • March Book 3


  • Firebird


  • R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul


  • A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919


  • Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat


  • Coretta: The Autobiography of Mrs. Coretta Scott King


  • Brown Girl Dreaming


  • Trombone Shorty


  • Trombone Shorty


  • The Stuff of Stars


  • Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre


  • Coretta Scott


  • Piecing Me Together


  • Before the Ever After


  • Coretta Scott King


  • Coretta Scott King


  • Nigeria Jones


  • Firebird


  • The Undefeated


  • Coretta Scott


  • Freewater


  • New Kid


  • Out of Wonder: Poems Celebrating Poets


  • The Stuff of Stars


  • Piecing Me Together


  • An American Story


  • Standing in the Need of Prayer


  • Out of Wonder: Poems Celebrating Poets


  • R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul


  • Before the Ever After


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Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

Submitted by Jon S. on Mon, 2024-01-29 11:03

Pedro Martín's funny and moving graphic novel memoir recounts his childhood as a kid born in the U.S. to parents from Mexico. When his whole family (all 11 of them!) piles into their Winnebago to drive 2,000 miles down to Mexico to pick up their mysterious Abuelito, Pedro learns more about his Mexican identity. 2024 winner for both children's narrative and youth illustrator. Recommended for ages 9–12. 

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Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir
Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

Pedro Martín
(Juvenile Graphic Novels - J-GN 921 Martin Mar)


Pedro Martín's funny and moving graphic novel memoir recounts his childhood as a kid born in the U.S. to parents from Mexico. When his whole family (all 11 of them!) piles into their Winnebago to drive 2,000 miles down to Mexico to pick up their mysterious Abuelito, Pedro learns more about his Mexican identity. 2024 winner for both children's narrative and youth illustrator. Recommended for ages 9–12. 
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  • Lucky Broken Girl


  • Drum Dream Girl


  • ¡Vamos! Let’s Cross the Bridge


  • Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré


  • Dancing Hands


  • Frizzy


  • La Princesa and the Pea


  • Efrén Divided


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Fox Has a Problem

Submitted by Jon S. on Mon, 2024-01-22 10:02

There's a problem, but Fox has a solution! Only, it creates a new problem. But Fox has a solution for that, too! So begins Fox's attempts to find solutions that end up causing more problems for the other animals. It seems like they have a Fox problem! 2024 winner.

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Fox Has a Problem
Fox Has a Problem

Corey R. Tabor
(Juvenile Early Readers - J-ER Tab)
Series: Fox Books


There's a problem, but Fox has a solution! Only, it creates a new problem. But Fox has a solution for that, too! So begins Fox's attempts to find solutions that end up causing more problems for the other animals. It seems like they have a Fox problem! 2024 winner.

 

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The Storyteller’s Candle

Submitted by Jon S. on Wed, 2023-12-20 14:29

Cousins Hildamar and Santiago struggle during their first winter in New York City. But when a remarkable librarian named Pura Belpré visits their school, the children learn that the public library is a welcome space for anybody who speaks Spanish! Soon, library storytimes become an important part in New York’s hispanic community. This book was a 2009 Pura Belpré Award Honor Book. Recommended for ages 4–8.

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The Storyteller’s Candle
The Storyteller’s Candle

Lucia González
(Español Juvenil - ESPAÑOL Ej Gon)

Cousins Hildamar and Santiago struggle during their first winter in New York City. But when a remarkable librarian named Pura Belpré visits their school, the children learn that the public library is a welcome space for anybody who speaks Spanish! Soon, library storytimes become an important part in New York’s hispanic community. This book was a 2009 Pura Belpré Award Honor Book. Recommended for ages 4–8.
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Pura Belpré Award Winners

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  • The Storyteller’s Candle


  • Sal and Gabi Break the Universe


  • Dancing Hands


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  • ¡Vamos! Let’s Go Eat


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  • Pura’s Cuentos: How Pura Belpré Reshaped Libraries with Her Stories


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  • Frizzy


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  • The Last Cuentista


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  • Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir


  • Where Wonder Grows


  • Sal and Gabi Break the Universe


  • La Princesa and the Pea


  • The Life of Pura


  • ¡Vamos! Let’s Cross the Bridge


  • The Last Cuentista


  • Dancing Hands


  • Drum Dream Girl


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  • Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir


  • Drum Dream Girl


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Pura’s Cuentos: How Pura Belpré Reshaped Libraries with Her Stories

Submitted by Jon S. on Wed, 2023-12-20 14:27

Pura Belpré was a trailblazer among librarians. This picture book documents her challenging the status quo of what kinds of stories can be told to children. Since the stories she listened to growing up in Puerto Rico weren’t in books, she wrote and published her own books! Recommended for ages 4–8.

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Pura’s Cuentos: How Pura Belpré Reshaped Libraries with Her Stories
Pura’s Cuentos: How Pura Belpré Reshaped Libraries with Her Stories

Annette Bay Pimentel
(Juvenile Nonfiction - J 921 Belpre Pim)

Pura Belpré was a trailblazer among librarians. This picture book documents her challenging the status quo of what kinds of stories can be told to children. Since the stories she listened to growing up in Puerto Rico weren’t in books, she wrote and published her own books! Recommended for ages 4–8.
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  • Pura’s Cuentos: How Pura Belpré Reshaped Libraries with Her Stories


  • Viva Frida


  • Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré


  • Lucky Broken Girl


  • Viva Frida


  • Where Wonder Grows


  • La Princesa and the Pea


  • ¡Vamos! Let’s Go Eat


  • Lucky Broken Girl


  • La Princesa and the Pea


  • The Storyteller’s Candle


  • Sal and Gabi Break the Universe


  • The Last Cuentista


  • ¡Vamos! Let’s Cross the Bridge


  • Dancing Hands


  • The Last Cuentista


  • Sal and Gabi Break the Universe


  • Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir


  • Where Wonder Grows


  • The Storyteller’s Candle


  • Frizzy


  • Dreamers


  • Juana & Lucas


  • Efrén Divided


  • Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir


  • Drum Dream Girl


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  • The Life of Pura


  • ¡Vamos! Let’s Cross the Bridge


  • Efrén Divided


  • Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré


  • ¡Vamos! Let’s Go Eat


  • Pura’s Cuentos: How Pura Belpré Reshaped Libraries with Her Stories


  • Dreamers


  • Dancing Hands


  • Frizzy


  • Juana & Lucas


  • The Life of Pura


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Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré

Submitted by Jon S. on Wed, 2023-12-20 14:26

Vivid language and bright colors celebrate Pura Belpré’s life in this picture book biography. Belpré’s work as a librarian, puppeteer, and storyteller are all described to show how one librarian can bring meaningful representation to a community. A detailed bibliography is featured in the back to encourage further reading. Recommended for ages 4–8.

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Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré
Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré

Anika Aldamuy Denise
(Juvenile Nonfiction - J 921 Belpre Den)

Vivid language and bright colors celebrate Pura Belpré’s life in this picture book biography. Belpré’s work as a librarian, puppeteer, and storyteller are all described to show how one librarian can bring meaningful representation to a community. A detailed bibliography is featured in the back to encourage further reading. Recommended for ages 4–8.
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  • Where Wonder Grows


  • Sal and Gabi Break the Universe


  • Dancing Hands


  • Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir


  • Frizzy


  • Where Wonder Grows


  • ¡Vamos! Let’s Cross the Bridge


  • Sal and Gabi Break the Universe


  • The Life of Pura


  • The Storyteller’s Candle


  • Drum Dream Girl


  • Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir


  • Efrén Divided


  • Frizzy


  • Viva Frida


  • Juana & Lucas


  • Lucky Broken Girl


  • The Last Cuentista


  • Pura’s Cuentos: How Pura Belpré Reshaped Libraries with Her Stories


  • ¡Vamos! Let’s Go Eat


  • Pura’s Cuentos: How Pura Belpré Reshaped Libraries with Her Stories


  • The Last Cuentista


  • Efrén Divided


  • Drum Dream Girl


  • Dancing Hands


  • ¡Vamos! Let’s Go Eat


  • La Princesa and the Pea


  • The Life of Pura


  • The Storyteller’s Candle


  • Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré


  • Dreamers


  • ¡Vamos! Let’s Cross the Bridge


  • Dreamers


  • Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré


  • Juana & Lucas


  • Viva Frida


  • La Princesa and the Pea


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The Life of Pura

Submitted by Jon S. on Wed, 2023-12-20 14:25

A bilingual board book that recounts the life of Pura Belpré. The biography uses simple words and sentences for easy understanding, and the English and Spanish text on each page can help the youngest readers familiarize themselves with the two languages. Recommended for ages birth–3.

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The Life of Pura
The Life of Pura

Patty Rodriguez
(Español Juvenil - ESPAÑOL Baby Book)

A bilingual board book that recounts the life of Pura Belpré. The biography uses simple words and sentences for easy understanding, and the English and Spanish text on each page can help the youngest readers familiarize themselves with the two languages. Recommended for ages birth–3.
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  • Juana & Lucas


  • Where Wonder Grows


  • Dreamers


  • The Storyteller’s Candle


  • Viva Frida


  • Lucky Broken Girl


  • Frizzy


  • ¡Vamos! Let’s Go Eat


  • Pura’s Cuentos: How Pura Belpré Reshaped Libraries with Her Stories


  • The Last Cuentista


  • The Life of Pura


  • Drum Dream Girl


  • La Princesa and the Pea


  • Dreamers


  • Dancing Hands


  • Pura’s Cuentos: How Pura Belpré Reshaped Libraries with Her Stories


  • Viva Frida


  • ¡Vamos! Let’s Cross the Bridge


  • Juana & Lucas


  • The Life of Pura


  • Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir


  • Frizzy


  • Dancing Hands


  • Where Wonder Grows


  • Lucky Broken Girl


  • Sal and Gabi Break the Universe


  • Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré


  • La Princesa and the Pea


  • Drum Dream Girl


  • Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir


  • The Last Cuentista


  • The Storyteller’s Candle


  • ¡Vamos! Let’s Cross the Bridge


  • Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré


  • Sal and Gabi Break the Universe


  • Efrén Divided


  • Efrén Divided


  • ¡Vamos! Let’s Go Eat


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Ote

Submitted by Jon S. on Wed, 2023-12-20 09:42

Belpré herself wrote this retelling of a classic folk tale from Puerto Rico. Otè is a poor man who must search the forest for food to feed his family. In the forest, he stumbles across the devil and tries to steal his food. When he’s caught, Otè must carry the devil on his back to his home, where the devil eats all the family’s food. Will Otè be able to rid his house of the devil before starving? Illustrated by Paul Galdone. Recommended for ages 4–8.

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Ote
Ote

Pura Belpré
(Juvenile Nonfiction - J 398.2 Ote Bel)

Belpré herself wrote this retelling of a classic folk tale from Puerto Rico. Otè is a poor man who must search the forest for food to feed his family. In the forest, he stumbles across the devil and tries to steal his food. When he’s caught, Otè must carry the devil on his back to his home, where the devil eats all the family’s food. Will Otè be able to rid his house of the devil before starving? Illustrated by Paul Galdone. Recommended for ages 4–8.
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  • The Last Cuentista


  • The Life of Pura


  • Dreamers


  • Where Wonder Grows


  • ¡Vamos! Let’s Go Eat


  • The Storyteller’s Candle


  • Juana & Lucas


  • Dancing Hands


  • Drum Dream Girl


  • The Life of Pura


  • ¡Vamos! Let’s Cross the Bridge


  • Viva Frida


  • Pura’s Cuentos: How Pura Belpré Reshaped Libraries with Her Stories


  • La Princesa and the Pea


  • Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir


  • Dreamers


  • Sal and Gabi Break the Universe


  • Frizzy


  • Juana & Lucas


  • Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré


  • Where Wonder Grows


  • Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré


  • Dancing Hands


  • Lucky Broken Girl


  • Frizzy


  • ¡Vamos! Let’s Cross the Bridge


  • Pura’s Cuentos: How Pura Belpré Reshaped Libraries with Her Stories


  • La Princesa and the Pea


  • Sal and Gabi Break the Universe


  • Efrén Divided


  • The Last Cuentista


  • Lucky Broken Girl


  • Efrén Divided


  • Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir


  • ¡Vamos! Let’s Go Eat


  • Viva Frida


  • The Storyteller’s Candle


  • Drum Dream Girl


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Dreamers

Submitted by Jon S. on Mon, 2023-12-18 10:44

Yuyi Morales tells the story of her own immigration to the United States with her infant son, where language, culture, and loneliness are barriers to feeling at home in this strange, new country. That all changes when she and her son discover the public library, and they can see themselves represented by the picture books on the shelves. Many classic children’s books written by Hispanic authors are celebrated in this personal autobiography. 2019 award winner. Recommended for ages 4–8.

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Dreamers
Dreamers

Yuyi Morales
(Juvenile Nonfiction - 791 Morales Mor)

Yuyi Morales tells the story of her own immigration to the United States with her infant son, where language, culture, and loneliness are barriers to feeling at home in this strange, new country. That all changes when she and her son discover the public library, and they can see themselves represented by the picture books on the shelves. Many classic children’s books written by Hispanic authors are celebrated in this personal autobiography. 2019 award winner. Recommended for ages 4–8.
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  • La Princesa and the Pea


  • Frizzy


  • La Princesa and the Pea


  • Drum Dream Girl


  • Drum Dream Girl


  • ¡Vamos! Let’s Cross the Bridge


  • The Last Cuentista


  • Pura’s Cuentos: How Pura Belpré Reshaped Libraries with Her Stories


  • Dreamers


  • Dancing Hands


  • Sal and Gabi Break the Universe


  • Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré


  • Efrén Divided


  • Dancing Hands


  • Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir


  • Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir


  • The Storyteller’s Candle


  • ¡Vamos! Let’s Cross the Bridge


  • ¡Vamos! Let’s Go Eat


  • The Storyteller’s Candle


  • Juana & Lucas


  • Where Wonder Grows


  • Viva Frida


  • Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré


  • Lucky Broken Girl


  • The Life of Pura


  • Frizzy


  • ¡Vamos! Let’s Go Eat


  • Juana & Lucas


  • Pura’s Cuentos: How Pura Belpré Reshaped Libraries with Her Stories


  • Dreamers


  • Sal and Gabi Break the Universe


  • Lucky Broken Girl


  • Viva Frida


  • Where Wonder Grows


  • The Life of Pura


  • The Last Cuentista


  • Efrén Divided


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