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(0)J. Brian Pinkney
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
During his busy day, Kenny gets dressed, fights his fear of the vacuum cleaner, gets a soccer lesson from his sister, and prepares for bed, with his loving family always near.
4) Puppy truck
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
190L
Language
English
Description
"Carter wants a puppy, but he gets a truck instead. So he pets it, puts a leash around it, and takes it to the park. But the truck won't still! What will Carter do with his rascally Puppy Truck?"--
5) On the ball
Author
Publisher
Disney Hyperion
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Owen loves soccer, but isn't the best at playing it. After a particularly disastrous day on the field, Owen is benched. He is feeling so low that he doesn't notice the ball rolling away from him until it's too late. In his effort to get it back, he discovers that he has more skills than he realizes"--
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[1994]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 690L
Language
English
Description
Although he doesn't feel like talking, a young boy responds to questions by drumming on various objects, including a bucket, hat boxes, and garbage cans, echoing the city sounds around him.
8) Peek-a-you!
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2022.
Lexile measure
AD 320L
Language
English
Description
"Cuddle up with your little one and play a happy game of peekaboo! You won't be able to resist this adorable board book with adorable rhymes and endless brown baby energy and fun."--Amazon.com.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 1100L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Throughout his life Banneker was troubled that all blacks were not free. And so, in 1791, he wrote to Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson, who had signed the Declaration of Independence. Banneker attacked the institution of slavery and dared to call Jefferson a hypocrite for owning slaves. Jefferson responded. This is the story of Benjamin Banneker--his science, his politics, his morals, and his extraordinary correspondence with Thomas Jefferson....
10) Hey, baby girl!
Author
Series
Publisher
Cartwheel Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
This "board book shows bright brown baby girls and little ones everywhere that they can do anything. With bouncing, rhythmic text ... and tender, charming illustrations, ... this inspirational ode is [meant] to offer confidence at the earliest stage and show all little girls that they can change the world"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Cartwheel Books, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
2022.
Lexile measure
AD 350L
Language
English
Description
"Get ready for sweet togetherness as you snuggle up with your little one and show them how truly extraordinary and beautiful they are. With bouncing, rhythmic text from New York Times bestselling author Andrea Davis Pinkney and tender, charming illustrations from Caldecott Honor and Coretta Scott King Award-winning illustrator Brian Pinkney, this joyful celebration is the perfect way to rejoice and teach your child that they too, can spread their...
13) Hip hop Lollipop
Author
Publisher
Schwartz & Wade books
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 440L
Language
English
Description
"Follow a little girl as she moves, swings, and grooves her way through her bedtime routine, dancing all the while, until she finally closes her eyes and dances through her dreams"--
Author
Publisher
Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The New York Times best-selling and award-winning duo present this celebration of Black and Brown babies and the happiness, gentle moments and endless love shared between children and their caregivers. Cuddle up with your little one, read aloud, and repeat: This gorgeous picture book treasury is sure to become your favorite storytime anthem. Dive into these five beautiful poems that celebrate the tender, cozy, early days between parent and child,...
15) Count to love!
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2021.
Lexile measure
AD 140L
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
730L
Language
English
Description
In a rich embroidery of visions, musical cadence, and deep emotion, Andrea and Brian Pinkney convey the final months of Martin Luther King's life -- and of his assassination -- through metaphor, spirituality, and multilayers of meaning
Author
Publisher
Disney/Jump at the Sun
Pub. Date
[2012]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 12
Lexile measure
970L
Language
English
Description
"Hand in Hand" presents the stories of 10 men from different eras in American history, organized chronologically to provide a scope from slavery to the modern day. Men profiled include Frederick Douglass, W.E.B. DuBois, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Barack H. Obama II. Illustrations.
18) Sleeping Cutie
Author
Publisher
Gulliver Books
Pub. Date
2004.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 550L
Language
English
Description
Cutie LaRue is perfect in nearly every way, but her sleeplessness causes problems for her parents until they send for a new toy that introduces Cutie to the Dreamland Nightclub.
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 730L
Language
English
Description
A black mother describes her dreams for her newborn daughter, and her hopes for a future in which her little one will grow to cross borders and bridge boundaries, be her best self, and find love.
