Heywood Elementary School Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

Heywood Elementary School

Today's featured book is Gordon Parks: How the Photographer Captured Black & White America, by Carole Boston Weatherford & Jamey Christoph. ...before he made movies & wrote books, he was a poor African American looking for work. When he bought a camera, his life changed forever. https://t.co/9ogofLHBex

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Today's featured book is The ABCs of Black History, by Rio Cortez and Lauren Summer. "An ABC book like no other. Letter by letter, The ABCs of Black History celebrates a story that spans continents and centuries, triumph and heartbreak, creativity and joy..." Rio Cortez, Author https://t.co/FBUapcGliY

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In honor of National Poetry Month, today's featured book is Hip Hop Speaks to Children: A Celebration of Poetry With A Beat, edited by Nikki Giovanni. "Poetry can have both a rhythm and rhythm. Sometimes it is obvious; sometimes it is hidden..." Nikki Giovanni, Author & Editor https://t.co/DiwaIZ274I

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Today's featured book is Gingerbread Baby by Jan Brett. This clever variation on the classic Gingerbread Man story has beautiful artwork and uses creative predictive storytelling devices. Students enjoyed this holiday themed story and enjoyed learning new vocabulary words. https://t.co/2kRW8wtETW

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Today's featured book is The Undefeated by Kwame Alexander & Kadir Nelson. "This is a love letter to America. To Black America. To the grit, passion, and perseverance of our greatest artists, athletes, and activists. To the dreamers. To the strength and bravery..." K. Alexander https://t.co/0qLB1ypDXf

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Today's featured AAPI book is Watercress by Andrea Wang and Jason Chin. "Driving through Ohio in an old Pontiac, a young girl's parents stop suddenly when they spot something growing in a ditch by the side of the road...watercress!" Andrea Wang https://t.co/G1V7Q8NOLr

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In recognition of pi day and women's history month, today's featured book is Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race. By Margot Lee Shetterly with Winifred Conkling and illustrated by Laura Freeman. https://t.co/i0MPrmbbkZ

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Today's featured books are part of a series. Little Leaders: Bold Women in History and Little Legends: Exceptional Men In Black History, curated by Vashti Harrison. "The legends in this book span centuries and continents, but each one blazed a trail for generations to come." VH https://t.co/3qvxchBT6W

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Bonus book for today is My Fade Is Fresh by Shauntay Grant and Kitt Thomas. "With gorgeous illustrations and sweet, rhyming text, My Fade Is Fresh celebrates the many shows and forms Black hair can take and encourages readers to trust themselves and speak up for what they want." https://t.co/6uUhwihwa1

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Today's featured book is All Because You Matter by Tami Charles & Bryan Collier. "I wrote All Because You Matter to provide parents with a starting point for conversations about the racial climate in our country today. These are issues that should be discussed in all families." https://t.co/bLsVrV6r1k

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