WILLIAMS-GARCIA, Rita
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One Crazy Summer: The Graphic Novel
The personal is profoundly political, and a specific experience feels universally meaningful in this fantastic graphic novel, highly recommended for all middle grade readers.
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She Persisted: Florence Griffith Joyner
A quietly remarkable biographical read that encourages elementary students of any gender to take a closer look at the life of Olympic sprinter Florence Griffith Joyner and her admirable resolve to work hard in pursuit of her dreams.
A Sitting in St. James
This novel is a necessary purchase for conversations about slavery’s legacy in the Black Lives Matter era.
Clayton Byrd Goes Underground
This complex tale of family and forgiveness has heart. A first purchase.
Bottle Cap Boys Dancing on Royal Street
This is an enjoyable romp through the streets of New Orleans with a fun narrative and lively illustrations. A good choice for most picture book collections.
P.S. Be Eleven
Gr 4–7—After their life-changing summer in Oakland with their poet-activist mother, related in One Crazy Summer (HarperCollins, 2010), sisters Delphine, Vonetta, and Fern find it difficult to readjust to life in Brooklyn...
One Crazy Summer
Gr 4—7—The tumultuous summer of 1968 is the setting for this splendid story (Amistad, 2010) by Rita Williams-Garcia...
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