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1 week ago | 
hbook.com | Monique Harris |Danielle Ford |Pauletta Brown Bracy |Sylvia Vardell
Mighty: The Story of an Oak Tree Ecosystem by Henry Cole; illus. by the authorPrimary Peachtree 48 pp. 2/25 9781682637333 $18.99e-book ed. 9781682637708 $11.99The life of an oak tree is beautifully depicted in this engaging informational picture book.
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2 weeks ago | 
hbook.com | Monique Harris |Danielle Ford |Pauletta Brown Bracy |Sylvia Vardell
Go Tell It: How James Baldwin Became a Writer by Quartez Harris; illus. by Gordon C. JamesPrimary, Intermediate Little, Brown 40 pp. 1/25 9780316483933 $18.99Few writers have commanded the English language like James Baldwin (1924–1987). As a child in Harlem, Jimmy was expected to care for his eight siblings while his mother did domestic work. He endured a domineering stepfather, bullying, racism, and police violence. All the while, he escaped through the world of words and books.
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2 months ago | 
hbook.com | Danielle Ford |Monique Harris |Betty Carter |Pauletta Brown Bracy
Unlocking the Universe: The Cosmic Discoveries of the Webb Space Telescope by Suzanne SladePrimary, Intermediate Charlesbridge 48 pp. 10/24 9781623544591 $17.99e-book ed. 9781632894083 $9.99The James Webb Space Telescope is the latest “great observatory” collecting data on distant galaxies and stars from a position orbiting Earth. Slade skillfully explains NASA’s decades-long and at times precarious process of designing, building, launching, and operating the telescope.
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2 months ago | 
hbook.com | Monique Harris |Betty Carter |Pauletta Brown Bracy |Sylvia Vardell
What I Must Tell the World: How Lorraine Hansberry Found Her Voice by Jay Leslie; illus. by Loveis WisePrimary Hillman Grad/Zando 48 pp. 10/24 9781638930693 $19.99“Our stories can change the world.” Carl Hansberry’s words and courageous example were an inspiration to his daughter Lorraine (1930–1965). From a young age, Lorraine knew she wanted to share the stories that seemed to swirl around her in her Chicago neighborhood of Bronzeville.
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2 months ago | 
hbook.com | Betty Carter |Pauletta Brown Bracy |Sylvia Vardell |Monique Harris
Bounce!: A Scientific History of Rubber by Sarah Albee; illus. by Eileen Ryan EwenPrimary Charlesbridge 48 pp. 10/24 978623543792 $18.99e-book ed. 9781632893574 $9.99Inviting readers into this spirited book, a bouncing red-rubber ball generates a path leading from the initial endpapers to the first words of text. Here readers discover properties of rubber: that it can bounce, stretch, roll, and be molded.
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Mar 7, 2025 | 
hbook.com | Julie Danielson |Martha V. Parravano |Sylvia Vardell |Pauletta Brown Bracy
Our Camping Trip:
| Physics, Chemistry, and Fun
by Lenka Chytilova; Helena Haraštová; illus. by Xiana Teimoy; illus. by
Intermediate, Preschool Albatros 32 pp. , 9/24 9788000072852 $16.95
Beautifully rendered and jampacked with age-appropriate information, this book is a short and informative read for any elementary reader, whether novice or experienced hiker. It covers everything, from how to set up a tent to how to pack to enjoy a day trip, and more.
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Mar 5, 2025 | 
hbook.com | Pauletta Brown Bracy |Julie Hakim Azzam |Jessica MacDonald |Grace Mckinney Beermann
When I Hear Spirituals by Cheryl Willis Hudson; illus. by London LaddPrimary, Intermediate Holiday 40 pp. 1/25 9780823453801 $18.99e-book ed. 9780823462193 $11.99Hudson introduces young readers to the African American spiritual through descriptions of a young girl’s emotions and associations accompanied by relevant spiritual verses.
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Nov 20, 2024 | 
hbook.com | Patrick Gall |Brian Wilson |Pauletta Brown Bracy |Jessica Agudelo
The Next Scientist: The Unexpected Beginnings and Unwritten Future of the World’s Great Scientists by Kate Messner; illus. by Julia KuoPrimary, Intermediate Chronicle 64 pp. 8/24 9781452176963 $19.99This attractive, informative, and ambitious collective biography begins with a challenge: “Quick! Name the world’s greatest scientist.” Messner (The Next President, rev.
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Nov 13, 2024 | 
hbook.com | Brian Wilson |Pauletta Brown Bracy |Patrick Gall |Jessica Agudelo
Call Me Roberto!: Roberto Clemente Goes to Bat for Latinos by Nathalie Alonso; illus. by Rudy GutierrezPrimary, Intermediate Calkins/Astra 40 pp. 8/24 9781635928112 $18.99e-book ed. 9781635928129 $11.99In engaging, economical, and colloquial prose, Alonso chronicles the ascent and career highs of legendary right fielder Clemente (1934–1972), who endured racism as a Spanish-speaking Black man while shattering records during his illustrious baseball career.
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Nov 6, 2024 | 
hbook.com | Pauletta Brown Bracy |Patrick Gall |Jessica Agudelo |Julie Hakim Azzam
Go, Wilma, Go!: Wilma Rudolph, from Athlete to Activist by Amira Rose Davis and Michael G. Long; illus. by Charnelle Pinkney BarlowPrimary Bloomsbury 40 pp. 7/24 9781547612093 $18.99e-book ed. 9781547612109 $13.29This inspiring biography of Rudolph (1940–1994), the three-time Olympic gold medalist in track, centers on her work as a civil rights activist.
