Shane Evans
2) We march
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2012.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
Illustrations and brief text portray the events of the 1963 march in Washington, D.C., where the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. delivered a historic speech.
Author
Language
English
Description
One of School Library Journal's Best Nonfiction Books of 2011
A few well chosen words and spellbinding images pack an emotion wallop not soon forgotten in this picture book for young readers about the Underground Railroad.
A family silently crawls along the ground. They run barefoot through unlit woods, sleep beneath bushes, take shelter in a kind stranger's home. Where are they heading? They are heading for Freedom by way of the Underground...
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
As an elderly woman, Lillian recalls that her great-great-grandparents were sold as slaves in front of a courthouse where only rich white men were allowed to vote, then the long fight that led to her right--and determination--to cast her ballot since the Voting Rights Act gave every American the right to vote.
5) Mixed Me!
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Formats
Description
Mike has awesome hair. He has LOTS of energy! His parents love him. And Mike is a PERFECT blend of the two of them. Still, Mike has to answer LOTS of questions about being mixed. And he does, with LOTS of energy and joy in this charming story about a day in the life of a mixed-race child."--
Author
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books
Pub. Date
2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
L'il Rabbit searches for a gift for his grandmother when she is sick during Kwanzaa, and surprises her with the best gift of all. Includes "The Nguzo Saba - The Seven Principles of Kwanzaa."
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
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Formats
Description
"After her tribal village is attacked by militants, Amira, a young Sudanese girl, must flee to safety at a refugee camp, where she finds hope and the chance to pursue an education in the form of a single red pencil and the friendship and encouragement of a wise elder"--
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
The boy is teased for looking different than the other kids. His skin is darker, his hair curlier. He tells his mother he wishes he could be more like everyone else. And she helps him to see how beautiful he really, truly is. For years before they both achieved acclaim in their respective professions, good friends Taye Diggs and Shane W. Evans wanted to collaborate on Chocolate Me!, a book based on experiences of being African American, feeling different...
10) Hands up!
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A young girl lifts her hands up in a series of everyday moments before finally raising her hands in resistance at a protest march"--
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Discover the true meaning of being brave in this tender and whimsical picture book from Daniel Bernstrom (One Day in the Eucalytus, Eucalyptus Tree) and Shane Evans (Chocolate Me!) that follows a grandfather and grandson who travel through time in a beloved 1952 Ford.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Why? distills the conversations many children and adults are having about race, injustice, and anger in communities throughout our country, and gives them context that young readers can connect with. Heartfelt and deeply piercing illustrations from Shane W. Evans will leave a lasting impact on readers of any age. One that will hopefully lead to more conversations, change, and peace within our own communities and the world." --
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Separated from his family when they were forced to flee their home, a young East African boy named Deo lives alone in the Lukole refugee camp in Tanzania. With scarce resources at the camp, bullies have formed gangs to steal what they can, and a leader named Remy has begun targeting Deo. Then one day a coach gathers all the children to play soccer. Though Deo loves soccer and has even made his own ball out of banana leaves, he's unsure at first about...
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Art and poetry combine to tell the story of boxer Jack Johnson, who became the first African-American world heavyweight boxing champion in the early part of the twentieth century.
16) My friend
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Two best friends have each other's backs. When one friend sees the other doing something unkind, he steps in to show his friend the correct behavior.
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Jamie describes his mood throughout the day, using colors and rhythmic text, as he changes from an "easy green mood" while drawing a picture for his sister to a "brooding black mood" when he is teased for doing so.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
A girl tells what it is like living with her twin brother who has autism and sometimes finds it hard to communicate with words, but who, in most ways, is just like any other boy. Includes authors' note about autism.