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He's Got the Whole World in His Hands
Through this traditional spiritual, a young boy sees connections among nature, family and friends.
Ages:
Kindergartner,
First-grader
Themes:
Art,
Family,
Friends,
Music,
Nature,
African American
Types:
Read Aloud
Yesterday I Had the Blues
Colors described in rhythmic language identify the many moods within one boy's family.
Ages:
Kindergartner,
First-grader,
Second-grader
Themes:
Family,
Feelings,
Multicultural,
Music,
African American,
Shapes and Colors
Types:
Read Aloud
Aunt Flossie's Hats and Crab Cakes Later
Sara and Susan share tea, cookies, crab cakes, and stories about hats when they visit their favorite relative, Aunt Flossie.
Ages:
Kindergartner,
First-grader,
Second-grader,
Third-grader
Themes:
Family,
Feelings,
Multicultural,
African American
Types:
Read Aloud,
Read to Self
Goin' Someplace Special
Tricia Ann finds that there are many places she cannot go just because of the color of her skin in her segregated city. Then she finds one special, wonderful place, where all are welcome: the public library.
Ages:
First-grader,
Second-grader,
Third-grader
Themes:
Feelings,
Multicultural,
African American
Types:
Read Aloud,
Read to Self
Fishing Day
When Reenie and her mother go fishing, Reenie shares fishing tips with their poor white neighbors in this tale set in the Jim Crow South.
Ages:
Kindergartner,
First-grader,
Second-grader,
Third-grader
Themes:
Family,
Feelings,
Friends,
Multicultural,
Nature,
African American
Types:
Read Aloud,
Read to Self
The Bat Boy and His Violin
Reginald loves the violin but when he agrees to be bat boy for the Negro League team his father manages, baseball and music bring father and son closer together.
Ages:
First-grader,
Second-grader,
Third-grader
Themes:
Family,
Feelings,
Multicultural,
Sports,
African American
Types:
Read Aloud
Catching the Moon: The Story of a Young Girl's Baseball Dream
An anecdotal tale based on the childhood of Toni Stone; as a girl, she dreamed always of playing baseball and later grew up to play in baseball's Negro Leagues.
Ages:
First-grader,
Second-grader,
Third-grader
Themes:
Family,
Feelings,
Friends,
Multicultural,
Sports,
African American
Types:
Read Aloud,
Read to Self
Wind Flyers
Vivid illustrations lift up this stirring book in which a boy's great-great uncle recounts how he achieved his dream of flying as a Tuskegee Airman in World War Two.
Ages:
First-grader,
Second-grader,
Third-grader
Themes:
Family,
Multicultural,
Transportation,
African American
Types:
Read Aloud
A Pride of African Tales
This lavishly illustrated collection of stories offers great tales for reading aloud from the oral traditions of various African regions.
Ages:
Second-grader,
Third-grader
Themes:
Family,
Fantasy,
Multicultural,
Nature,
African American
Types:
Read Aloud
Dear Mr. Rosenwald
A young girl rejoices as her community comes together to raise money and build a much-needed school in the 1920's, with matching funds from Mr. Rosenwald, president of Sears, Roebuck, and Company.
Ages:
First-grader,
Second-grader,
Third-grader
Themes:
Education and Development,
Literacy,
Multicultural,
School,
African American
Types:
Read Aloud,
Read to Self
