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I Talk Like a River
Jordan Scott - 2020
And I can't say them all . . . When a boy who stutters feels isolated, alone, and incapable of communicating in the way he'd like, it takes a kindly father and a walk by the river to help him find his voice. Compassionate parents everywhere will instantly recognize a father's ability to reconnect a child with the world around him.
From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea
Kai Cheng Thom - 2017
This unique children’s book honors timeless fairy-tale themes while challenging gender, racial, and body stereotypes.
Arthur's Underwear
Marc Brown - 1999
If he stops sleeping, the bad dreams will stop too... right?
The Negro Speaks of Rivers
Langston Hughes - 2009
Although he was only seventeen when he composed it, Hughes already had the insight to capture in words the strength and courage of black people in America.Artist E.B. Lewis acts as interpreter and visionary, using watercolor to pay tribute to Hughes's timeless poem, a poem that every child deserves to know.
A Story Like the Wind
Gill Lewis - 2017
They have nothing - except their memories, their stories, and their music. An unforgettable tale of displacement, hope, and the search for freedom.
It Takes a Village
Jane Cowen-Fletcher - 1994
A young girl proudly watches her little brother--only to discover that caring neighbors have been watching them both all along. Full-color illustrations by the author.
The Hickory Chair
Lisa Rowe Fraustino - 2000
Louis and his grandmother are inseparable. They know each other so well that Louis feels he can even see his grandmother, though he has been blind since birth. That love carries him through the very worst moments when Gran is gone, and when Louis seems to be forgotten.