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eBooks for Picture Book Month

Bear Came Along by Richard T. Morris eBook on Overdrive Once there was a river flowing through a forest. The river didn’t know it was capable of adventures until a big bear came along. But adventures aren’t any fun by yourself, and so enters Froggy, Turtles, Beaver, Racoons, and Duck.     The Bluest of Blues by Fiona Robinson eBook […]

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30 Children’s eBooks for Native American Heritage Month

Chester Nez and the Unbreakable Code by Joseph Bruchac eBook on Overdrive / eBook on hoopla As a young Navajo boy, Chester Nez had to leave the reservation and attend boarding school, where he was taught that his native language and culture were useless. But Chester refused to give up his heritage. Years later, during World War II, Chester—and other […]

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Read-Alikes to 2020 Movies & Shows

Baby-Sitter’s Club President of the Whole Fifth Grade by Sherri Winston When Brianna’s celebrity chef hero credits her success to being elected fifth grade class president, Brianna, sets out to win an election of her own. An entrepreneurial story about a strong girl who makes things happen. Brianna’s a total Kristy.     All’s Faire in Middle School by Victoria […]

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ALA Partners with Netflix for Bookmarks Program

The American Library Association has partnered with Netflix to create a new reading incentive called Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices. Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices is a live-action collection of twelve five minute episodes featuring prominent Black celebrities and artists reading children’s books from Black authors that highlight the Black experience. Ages 0-4 Reading List Ages 4-8 Reading List Ages 8-12 Reading List […]

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Women in Focus Booklist

Didn’t catch our Women’s Suffrage Storytime yesterday? Well here it is….and here is an accompanying booklist! Suffrage Votes for Women! American Suffragists and the Battle for the Ballot by Winifred Conkling On August 18, 1920, American women finally won the right to vote. Ratification of the 19th Amendment was the culmination of an almost eighty-year fight in which some of […]

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Learn About Juneteenth with eBooks

June 19th is Juneteenth! Learn more about this important holiday with eBooks on our hoopla database: The Story Behind Juneteenth by Jack Reader Juneteenth, which is celebrated each year on June 19th, commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. This holiday began in 1865, more than two years after President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. News spread much […]

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Some More Anti-Racist eBook Titles

Antiracist Baby by Ibram X. Kendi, illus. by Ashley Lukashevsky National Book Award winner Kendi addresses the youngest of readers in this board book introduction to combating racism, which outlines nine steps for raising accountable kids. A mindful companion for families striving together toward a more equitable future. Stamped: Racism, Anti-Racism, and You by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi […]