Alicia Williams
Author
Publisher
Random House Digital
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
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Description
Discover the inspiring story of the first black woman elected to Congress and to run for president in this picture book biography from a Newbery Honor-winning author and a Coretta Scott King-John Steptoe New Talent Award-winning illustrator.Meet Shirley, a little girl who asks way too many questions! After spending her early years on her grandparents' farm in Barbados, she returns home to Brooklyn and immediately makes herself known. Shirley kicks...
2) Mid-air
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Language
English
Formats
Description
A tender-souled boy reeling from the death of his best friend struggles to fit into a world that wants him to grow up tough and unfeeling in this stunning middle grade novel in verse from the Newbery Honor–winning author of Genesis Begins Again.It’s the last few months of eighth grade, and Isaiah feels lost. He thought his summer was going to be him and his boys Drew and Darius, hanging out, doing wheelies, watching martial arts movies, and breaking...
Author
Language
English
Description
Experiences and people can hurt us and leave us desperate and afraid. But if we are willing to do the work, wounds can heal, no matter the type. Are you ready to discover a path toward healing through God's love? In Open Wounds Can Heal: My Journey, Dr. Alicia D. Williams shares an uplifting message of hope, faith and grace to the wounded, especially survivors of sexual assault, victims of abuse, and those struggling with mental health, reminding...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
“Reminiscent of Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye.” 'The New York Times “One of the best books I have ever read…will live in the hearts of readers for the rest of their lives.” 'Colby Sharp, founder of Nerdy Book Club “An emotional, painful, yet still hopeful adolescent journey…one that needed telling.” 'Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “I really loved this.” 'sharon M. Draper, author of the New York Times bestseller Out...
6) The Talk
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
A Coretta Scott King Author Honor winner! As a little boy grows into a bigger boy, ready to take on the world, he first must have that very difficult conversation far too familiar to so many Black and Brown Americans in this gentle and ultimately hopeful picture book.Jay’s most favorite things are hanging out with his pals, getting kisses from Grandma, riding in his dad’s cool car, and getting measured by his mom with pencil marks on the wall....