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TALES J NIGERIA BRY

Five traditional Nigerian tales include “Hen and Frog,” “Why Bush Cow and Elephant are Bad Friends,” “The Husband Who Counted the Spoonfuls,” “Why Frog and Snake Never Play Together,” and “How Animals Got Their Tails.”

TALES JNF ZAMBIA BRY

In a story of the Ila people, the colorful birds of Africa ask Blackbird, whom they think is the most beautiful of birds, to decorate them with some of his “blackening brew.”

MUSIC SONGS JNF LET

Illustrated versions of three well-known hymns: This little light of mine—When the saints go marching in—He’s got the whole world in His hands.

ART JNF HILL

To us it is just dirt,the ground we walk on…But to Dave it was clay,the plain and basic stuff upon which he formed a life as a slave nearly 200 years ago.Dave was an extraordinary artist, poet, and potter living in South Carolina in the 1800s. He combined his superb artistry with deeply observant poetry, carved onto his pots, transcending the limitations he faced as a slave. In this inspiring and lyrical portrayal, National Book Award nominee Laban Carrick Hill’s elegantly simple text and award-winning artist Bryan Collier’s resplendent, earth-toned illustrations tell Dave’s story, a story rich in history, hope, and long-lasting beauty.

POETRY JNF HUG

Presents the popular poem by one of the central figures in the Harlem Renaissance, highlighting the courage and dignity of the African American Pullman porters in the early twentieth century.

BIOGRAPHY JNF PARKS

This picture- book tribute to Mrs. Parks is a celebration of her courageous action and the events that followed.Award-winning poet, writer, and activist Nikki Giovannis evocative text combines with Bryan Colliers striking cut-paper images to retell the story of this historic event from a wholly unique and original perspective.

POETRY JNF THO

A collection of poems, including “Golden Goodness,” “Cranberry Red,” and “Biscuit Brown,” celebrating individuality and Afro-American identity.

POETRY JNF SHA

Poems that recall the author’s
childhood home and the visionaries who gathered there.

HIST JE WEATHERFORD

Describes Tubman’s spiritual
journey as she hears the voice of God guiding her north to freedom on that very first trip to escape the brutal practice of forced servitude.

HIST JE MCKISSACK

In segregated 1950s Nashville, a young African American girl braves a series of indignities and obstacles to get to one of the few integrated places in town: the public library.

BIOGRAPHY JNF TUBMAN

Young Harriet Tubman, whose
childhood name was Minty, dreams of escaping slavery on the Brodas plantation in the late 1820s.

E FLOURNOY

Using scraps cut from the family’s old clothing, Tanya helps her grandmother and mother make a beautiful quilt that tells the story of her family’s life.

OVERSIZE E RINGGOLD

A young girl dreams of flying above her Harlem home, claiming all she sees for herself and her family.

POETRY JNF HUG

Poems interpreted in vivid sepia photographs that capture the glory, the beauty, and the soul of being a black American today.

E STEPTOE or TALES JNF AFRICA STE

Mufaro’s two beautiful daughters, one bad-tempered, one kind and sweet, go before the king, who is choosing a wife.