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In this unusual, inventive, and perfectly pitched picture book that
riffs on the language and rhythms of old New Orleans, noted
picture-book biographer Jonah Winter (Dizzy, Frida, You Never Heard
of Sandy Koufax?) turns his focus to Jelly Roll Morton, one of
America's early jazz heroes. Gorgeously illustrated by fine artist
Keith Mallett, a newcomer to picture books, this biography will
transport readers young and old to the musical, magical streets of
New Orleans at the turn of the twentieth century. A Neal Porter
Book
A young Black boy dreams of dancing in this exuberant, buoyant
picture book celebrating the beauty of dance, and the wonder of
Black Boy Joy-perfect for fans of Firebird and Crown! Langston
likes basketball okay, but what he loves is to dance-ever since he
saw the Alvin Ailey Dance Company perform. He longs to twirl into a
pirouette, whirl into a pique. He wants to arabesque and attitude,
grand battement and grand jete. When he walks, the whole street is
his stage. With his neighborhood cheering him on, will Langston
achieve his dream?
Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us.
Sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us. In
1900, in Jacksonville, Florida, two brothers, one of them the
principal of a segregated, all-black school, wrote the song "Lift
Every Voice and Sing" so his students could sing it for a tribute
to Abraham Lincoln's birthday. From that moment on, the song has
provided inspiration and solace for generations of Black families.
Mothers and fathers passed it on to their children who sang it to
their children and grandchildren. It has been sung during major
moments of the Civil Rights Movement and at family gatherings and
college graduations. Inspired by this song's enduring significance,
Kelly Starling Lyons and Keith Mallett tell a story about the
generations of families who gained hope and strength from the
song's inspiring words.
In Jacksonville, Florida, two brothers, one of them the principal
of a segregated, all-black school, wrote the song 'Lift Every Voice
and Sing' so his students could sing it for a tribute to Abraham
Lincoln's birthday in 1900. From that moment on, the song has
provided inspiration and solace for generations of Black families.
Mothers and fathers passed it on to their children who sang it to
their children and grandchildren. Known as the Black National
Anthem, it has been sung during major moments of the Civil Rights
Movement and at family gatherings and college graduations.
A long overdue book that lyrically celebrates and teaches positive
associations with two of the most important colors on Earth, black
and brown. Have you ever paused to savor the power and beauty of
brown and black? Brown is strong as a tree and sweet as honey in
tea; black is the hopeful promise of a seed and the grace of a bird
in flight... and the quiet space where dreams begin.In this
groundbreaking picture book, poetic text and lush imagery
celebrates two essential colors that capture all the richness and
depth life, love, and the natural world have to offer.
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