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English
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"Caldecott Honor-winner Rachel Isadora's stunning oil paintings illustrate this delightful bedtime tale, set on the African plains. The sun has set and the moon is rising, and that means it's bedtime. But not if Lala has a say--because she's not ready to go to sleep! First she needs to say good night to the cat. And the goat. And the chickens. And, and, and... Lala's adorable stalling strategy will ring true for all parents whose little ones aren't...
Author
Series
Ryan Quinn ; 2
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishersCollins
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"Ryan Quinn and his best friend, Danny, stowaway on a plane to Africa in an attempt to save two revolutionary musicians whose identities have been compromised by a traitor within the Emergency Rescue Committee, while Ryan's parents, and ERC operatives, try to track the turncoat back in New York." --
Author
Publisher
Carolrhoda Lab
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"In 1890s West Africa, when a brutal raid leaves their home in ruins, twin sisters Hassana and Husseina are kidnapped, sold into slavery, and separated, remaining connected through shared dreams of water, but will their fates ever draw them back together?" --
7) The wise boy
Author
Series
Publisher
Norwood House Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Chief Wusuri is wise and solves the problems of the village. For each problem, he has a solution. When a piece of cornbread goes missing, Chief is sad. He feels he let his village go hungry. To solve this problem, the Chief orders his men to make cornbread for everyone. The village is thankful for Chief Wusuri"--Provided by publisher.
10) Imani's moon
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Language
English
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"Little Imani of the Maasai people longs to do something great, like touching the moon, but the other children just laugh at her." --
15) Amazing grace
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
A dramatization of the life of the human rights activist, cultural reformer and member of Parliament, William Wilberforce who sustained a twenty-year fight in 19th century England, endeavoring to end the British transatlantic slave trade. Wilberforce encountered intense opposition from members of Parliament but his minister John Newton, a reformed slave ship captain who penned the hymn "Amazing Grace" urged him to see the cause through.
19) Can't scare me!
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
A fearless little boy ignores Grandma's warning about nighttime monsters until he runs away and meets the two-headed giant's three-headed brother.
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