Vanessa Brantley-Newton
3) Just like me
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Presents a collection of poems about loving oneself the way one is, friendship, family life, exploring things, wearing a dress on a windy day, living in the city or the country, music, and other aspects of an African American girl's life.
4) Class act
Author
Series
Jada Jones volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Fourth-grader Jada's campaign for class representative leads to rumors about her fear of public speaking, the pressure to make promises she cannot keep, and conflict between friends.
7) Rock star
Author
Series
Jada Jones volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Fourth-grader Jada's best friend moved away but a class project on rocks and minerals, her favorite topic, could mean new friends, if only one of her teammates would stop being mean.
Author
Series
Jada Jones volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Hosting her first sleepover, Jada has lots of scientific activities planned, but when her best friends just want to hang out, can Jada figure out the formula for fun and save the sleepover?
9) One love
Author
Language
English
Description
In this illustrated version of Bob Marley's song, a young girl enlists her friends, family, and community to transform their neighborhood for the better.
11) Nesting dolls
Author
Language
English
Description
A little girl struggling to find her place within her family is shown how special she is through a set of nesting dolls.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
An illuminating picture book biography of an artist and former slave whose patchwork quilts bring the stories of her family to life.
Harriet Powers learned to sew and quilt as a young slave girl on a Georgia plantation. She lived through the Civil War and Reconstruction, and eventually owned a cotton farm with her family, all the while relying on her skills with the needle to clothe and feed her children.
Later she began...
Harriet Powers learned to sew and quilt as a young slave girl on a Georgia plantation. She lived through the Civil War and Reconstruction, and eventually owned a cotton farm with her family, all the while relying on her skills with the needle to clothe and feed her children.
Later she began...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Describes artist Tyree Guyton's efforts to rebuild his childhood community from neglected, trash-filled lots to an artful space, and explains how he and his community discovered the healing power of art in the process.
17) Sky watcher
Author
Series
Jada Jones volume 5
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Jada is excited to do a school project about her hero Dr. Mae C. Jemison until her research reveals how accomplished her hero truly is, making Jada feel like a failure in comparison.
Author
Series
Ruby and the Booker boys volume 4
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
Ruby and her BFF Teresa Petticoat want to start their own dancing drill team. But first they have to learn some moves, and Ruby is hoping her big brother Marcellus can help.