From Another Land: Refugee and Immigrant Stories

February 8, 2017 | jonesw
Brothers in hope : the story of the Lost Boys of Sudan by Mary Williams

Eight-year-old Garang, orphaned by a civil war in Sudan, finds the inner strength to help lead other boys as they trek hundreds of miles seeking safety in Ethiopia, then Kenya, and finally in the United States.

Carmen learns English by Judy Cox

Newly-arrived in the United States from Mexico, Carmen is apprehensive about going to school and learning English.

Celebrate Black History Month: Historical Figures and Civil Rights Heroes

February 3, 2017 | jonesw

The month of February is Black History Month in the United States. Check out a biography about a black historical figure or civil rights hero to learn more about their lives.

Ain't nothing but a man : my quest to find the real John Henry by Scott Reynolds Nelson
Answering the cry for freedom : stories of African Americans and the American Revolution by Gretchen Woelfle

Biographical sketches chronicle the contributions of enslaved and free blacks during the Revolutionary War, including Prince Hall, who organized the first branch of black Freemasons, and Richard Allen, who founded the African Methodist Episcopal Church.

Celebrate Black History Month: Inventors and Innovators

February 3, 2017 | jonesw

The month of February is Black History Month in the United States. Check out a biography about a famous black inventor or scientist and learn how their contributions have changed the way we live.

All aboard! : Elijah McCoy's steam engine by Monica Kulling

Simple text and illustrations explore the life of African Canadian inventor Elijah McCoy.

Astrophysicist and space advocate Neil deGrasse Tyson by Marne Ventura

Presents the life of the astrophysicist, including his childhood in the Bronx, his academic career, and his status as a scientific expert.

Celebrate Black History Month: Athletes

February 3, 2017 | jonesw

The month of February is Black History Month in the United States. Check out a biography about a famous black athlete to learn more about their lives.

Ali : an American champion by Barry Denenberg

Puts the famous boxer in to historical context through the use of newspaper articles, interviews, opinion pieces, and photographs.

Day by day with Serena Williams by Tammy Gagne

Celebrate Black History Month: Artists, Dancers, Musicians, and Writers

February 3, 2017 | jonesw

The month of February is Black History Month in the United States. Check out a biography about a famous black artists, dancers, musicians, or writers and discover how their works have shaped our lives.

Ira's Shakespeare dream by Glenda Armand

"A biography chronicling the life of Ira Aldridge, an African American actor who is considered to be one of the greatest Shakespearean actors of the nineteenth century"--.

Jake makes a world : Jacob Lawrence, a young artist in Harlem by Sharifa Rhodes-Pitts

Recounts how the young Jacob Lawrence, as a boy recently arrived in Harlem, reacted to the world around him and translated his responses into art at an after-school arts center.

Celebrate Black History Month: Chapter Books

February 1, 2017 | jonesw

February is Black History Month in the United States. Check out a chapter book whose characters explore topics like the Civil Rights Movement, slavery, and more.

Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson

After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City, a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War.

Glory be by Augusta Scattergood

Gloriana faces her twelfth birthday in 1964 and struggles with the changes she sees happening around her, but while she struggles to understand the shift in her relationships with her sister--who is about to enter high school--and her best friend, Frankie, Gloriana witnesses tempers rise in a debate over a segregated public pool.

Celebrate Black History Month: Teen Fiction

February 1, 2017 | jonesw

February is Black History Month in the United States. Check out a teen book whose characters explore topics like the Civil Rights Movement, slavery, and more.

American ace by Marilyn Nelson

Sixteen-year-old Connor tries to help his severely depressed father, who learned upon his mother's death that Nonno was not his biological father, by doing research that reveals Dad's father was probably a Tuskegee Airman.

Call me by my name by John Ed Bradley

Growing up in Louisiana in the late 1960s, where segregation and prejudice still thrive, two high school football players, one white, one black, become friends, but some changes are too difficult to accept.

Fairy Tales Reimagined for Teens

January 7, 2017 | jonesw

What happens when you re-enter the world of your favorite fairy tale? Each of these titles puts a new twist on a classic like Cinderella, Snow White, and more.

Ash by Malinda Lo

Fairy Tale: "Cinderella" by Charles Perrault

​In this variation on the Cinderella story, Ash grows up believing in the fairy realm that the king and his philosophers have sought to suppress, until one day she must choose between a handsome fairy cursed to love her and the King's Huntress whom she loves.

Beastly by Alex Flinn

Fairy Tale: "Beauty and the Beast" by Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve

​Presents a modern retelling of "Beauty and the Beast" from the point of view of the Beast, a vain Manhattan private school student who is turned into a monster and must find true love before he can return to his human form.

Stories and Stretches: Yoga Storytime

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Mini yogis can find their center by listening to yoga stories, learning some simple stretches, and doing a craft! Children ages 4-9 are invited and parents are encouraged to observe and/or participate. A yoga mat or towel is recommended, but not required.

TIGRE ZEN by telly gacitua is licensed under CC BY 2.0. 

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