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1702) Hurricane Katrina rescue
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When the mysterious first aid kit takes golden retriever Ranger to New Orleans shortly before Hurricane Katrina hits, he finds himself helping Clare Porter and her grandmother, who are waiting for Clare's father at their home in the Lower Ninth Ward--and when the levees break and Clare is separated from Nana, Ranger must somehow get her to the relative safety of the Superdome, and reunite her with her family.
1705) Waiting for Pumpsie
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In 1959 Bernard is a young Red Sox fan, troubled by the lack of Black players in major league baseball, especially as there are none at all on his favorite team--but change is coming in the form of a rookie named Pumpsie Green.
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N.K. Jemisin is one of the most powerful and acclaimed speculative fiction authors of our time. In the first collection of her evocative short fiction, Jemisin equally challenges and delights readers with thought-provoking narratives of destruction, rebirth, and redemption. In these stories, Jemisin sharply examines modern society, infusing magic into the mundane, and drawing deft parallels in the fantasy realms of her imagination. Dragons and hateful...
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Brought up in France as the African slave companion of a nobleman's daughter, thirteen-year-old Zettie records the events of 1763, when she and her mistress escape to the New World where they are inadvertently drawn into the hostilities of the ongoing French and Indian War and, eventually, find a new direction to their lives.
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A rhythmic, whimsically illustrated celebration of Black and brown babies and the joy, tender moments, and boundless love shared between children and their caregivers, from New York Times bestselling and award-winning duo Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney.
Brown baby, born bright.
Greet the world. Spread your light.
Sparkling eyes blink hello.
Bright brown baby, you will GO!
Cuddle up with your little one, read aloud, and REPEAT: This gorgeous...
1709) [Denzel Washington]
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Devil in a blue dress: A decorated war hero returns home to a segregated post-war America. Forced to take an under-the-table detective job locating a missing socialite, he's caught between the white power elite and the vibrant black community.
A soldier's story: Gripping film about a murder on a black army base near the end of WW II.
1710) As the crow flies
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When thirteen year-old lesbian African American Charlie questions her belief in God, she spends a week at an all-white Christian youth camp for some soul searching.
1711) Get on the ice, Mo!
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Mo is new to ice hockey and is having trouble staying upright on the ice, but his desire to help the team motivates him to keep getting better.
1712) Michael Jordan
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Highlights the life and accomplishments of the high-scoring player with the Chicago Bulls, who made a brief attempt to play minor league baseball in 1994 before returning to basketball.
1713) Joshua's night whispers
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Joshua and his father listen to the night sounds. A little African American boy is afraid of noises at night in this fine board book. On board pages.
1715) Journey to you
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A Step 3 Step Into Reading leveled reader based on the Disney/Pixar animated film takes younger fans on a journey from the streets of New York City to the cosmic realms of the universe to explore some of life's most important questions.
1717) Mapmaker
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Walt's magical ability to bring maps to life puts him, his twin sister Van, and new friend Dylan in danger when an enchanted heirloom strands them in the fantastical world of Djaruba and they discover a malevolent rival to the kingdom, a fellow mapmaker,has nefarious plans for Walt.
1720) My "v" book
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After putting violets, velvet, and a veil in her box, Little v makes valentines with them and gives a party.
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