Read-Aloud Roundup

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Volume 4, Issue 7

February 2017

Answering the Cry for Freedom: Stories

of African Americans and the

American Revolution by Gretchen

Woelfle, illustrated by R. Gregory Christie

The Youngest Marcher: The Story of

Audrey Faye Hendricks, a Young Civil

Rights Activist by Cynthia Levinson,

illustrated by Vanessa Brantley Newton

Freedom Over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their

Lives and Dreams Brought to Life by

Ashley Bryan (just won several ALA Youth

Media Awards!)

How to Build a Museum: Smithsonian’s

National Museum of African American

History and Culture by Tonya Bolden

Answering the Cry for Black History Books

Review the New

One Last Word: Wisdom

from the Harlem Renaissance

by Nikki Grimes

Using the Golden Shovel poetic

form, which borrows words from

another poem and uses them at

the end of each line in a new

piece, Grimes both includes and

responds to works from poets of

the Harlem Renaissance.

Features full-color artwork from

some of today's most exciting

African American illustrators.

Nikki Grimes received the

2017 Laura Ingalls Wilder Award!

Calico Girl

Crafty Cupid

Get Ready to Float Your Boat

A Greyhound, a Groundhog

Like a Bird: The Art of the

American Slave Song

Messy Monday

On the Bright Side

Polar Bear Day

Science Comics

Starry Skies and Fireflies in

the Friendship Garden

Want New Quests for

The UnWanteds?

Unbound: A Novel in Verse

by Ann E. Burg

Grace, a nine-year-old slave, and her family

escape their Master. Instead of heading

north, they seek refuge in a community of

runaways living in the Great Dismal Swamp.

The Bot That Scott Built

by Kim Norman

In this homage toThis Is the House That

Jack Built, Science Day erupts in chaos,

but Scott's robot comes to the rescue.

Untangle the Web

https://www.archives.gov/

historical-docs/todays-doc/

This is the official website of the

National Archives. Recent and

historical government documents

can be viewed close up and

printed. Also includes online

exhibits, access to archival

databases, a FAQ section and

a visit to the National Archives

via an interactive map.

APProved

Presidents

vs Aliens

Knowledge of

former U.S. presidents —

including his political party,

nickname, a noteworthy event

during his presidency,

a quote, and various other

facts — gives students the

chance to vanquish aliens.

$1.99/ iPhone, iPad, and

Android

Read This, Not That

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BONUS ROUND

More Than Common Core

Lift Your Light a Little Higher: The Story of Steve

Bishop: Slave-Explorer by Heather Henson,

illustrated by Bryan Collier Grab your lantern and follow the remarkable and world-famous

Mammoth Cave explorer and slave Stephen Bishop as he guides you

through the world’s largest cave system in this

remarkable homage to the resilience of human nature.

The First Step: How One Girl Put Segregation on Trial by Susan E. Goodman

In 1847, a young African American girl named Sarah Roberts was

attending a school in Boston. Then one day she was told she could never

come back. The Otis School was for white children only. Sarah deserved

an equal education, and the Roberts family fought for change. They

made history. Roberts v. City of Boston was the first case challenging

our legal system to outlaw segregated schools. It was the first time an

African American lawyer argued in a supreme court. These first steps

set in motion changes that ultimately led to equality under the law in

the United States.

Take a break from whatever you’re reading to devour a recent

award winner.

As Brave As You by Jason Reynolds

Du Iz Tak? by Carson Ellis

Giant Squid by Candace Fleming

The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill

Go Otto Go! by David Milgrim

Good Night Owl by Greg Pizzoli

In Plain Sight by Richard Jackson, illustrated by Jerry Pinkney

The Infamous Ratsos by Kara LaReau

The Inquisitor’s Tale by Adam Gidwitz

Juana & Lucas by Juana Medina

Leave Me Alone! by Vera Brosgol

Oops, Pounce, Quick, Run!: An Alphabet Caper by Mike Twohy

The Princess and the Warrior: A Tale of Two Volcanoes

by Duncan Tonatiuh

Radiant Child: The Story of Jean-Michel Basquiat

by Javaka Steptoe

Six Dots: A Story of Young Louis Braille by Jen Bryant

They All Saw a Cat by Brendan Wenzel

We Are Growing! by Laurie Keller

Wolf Hollow by Lauren Wolk

Let’s Clap, Jump,

Sing & Shout;

Dance, Spin & Turn

It Out! Games,

Songs, and Stories

from an African

American Childhood

collected by Patricia

C. McKissack,

illustrated by Brian

Pinkney

Sat., Feb. 11

at 10:30 a.m.

All ages

Tues., Feb. 14

at 4:00 p.m.

Ages 5-11

Tues., Feb. 28

at 4:00 p.m.

Ages 5-11