Black Brilliance Youth Books

 

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1. 100 goats and Granny!

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Author:
Atinuke
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Duraleigh Road - Picture Books
E ATINUKE
Fuquay-Varina Community - Picture Books
E ATINUKE
Green Road Community - Picture Books
E ATINUKE
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"Excitement is in the air as Granny collects more and more goats! Eight are great, fifty are nifty ... but when their number reaches one hundred, things start to get out of hand. There's a brown goat beeping on the bus, a gray one sitting in the salon, a white goat stealing panties from the line, and one has gone missing altogether--who can count in all this mayhem?"--Provided by publisher.

2. Big boy joy

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Author:
Schofield-Morrison, Connie
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Cary Regional - Picture Books
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Duraleigh Road - Picture Books
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Eva H. Perry Regional - Picture Books
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"Playtime is the best time--a time of wonder, where big boys can run free, make new friends, and imagine worlds beyond their own--and their big feelings and big energy spread big boy joy for all to share!"-- Provided by publisher.

3. Black boy, rise

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Author:
Barnes, Brynne, 1983-
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Duraleigh Road - Picture Books
E BARNES
Eva H. Perry Regional - Picture Books has 2
E BARNES
Fuquay-Varina Community - Picture Books
E BARNES
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"A poetic exploration of America's past and present treatment of Black boys and an anthem of hope for a promising future"--

4. On the farm

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Author:
Smith, Nikki Shannon, 1971-
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East Regional - Board Books
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North Regional - Board Books
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"A little boy helps his grandpa weed the garden, feed the chicks, fix a fence to stop escaping goats, and so much more in this sweet story. The joyful depiction of Black rural life will allow children to see themselves and encourage interest in their local farming communities!"--

5. Light

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Author:
Forman, Ruth
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Duraleigh Road - Board Books has 2
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East Regional - Board Books
E BOARD
Holly Springs Community - Board Books has 3
E BOARD
Description:
"A boy visits a planetarium with his father and brother for a night of stargazing that opens him to the infinitely bright universe."--

6. Seeds of change

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Author:
Laden, Nina
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Athens Drive Community - Picture Books has 2
E LADEN
Cary Regional - Picture Books
E LADEN
Eva H. Perry Regional - Picture Books has 2
E LADEN
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Rhyming text illustrates how small acts become powerful seeds that improve oneself and the community.

7. Jam, too?

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Author:
Brown-Wood, JaNay
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Cary Regional - Picture Books has 2
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Duraleigh Road - Picture Books
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East Regional - Picture Books
E BROWNWOOD
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"A jam session forms, instrument by instrument, and welcomes a child who loves dancing along"--

8. I would love you still

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Author:
Theodore, Adrea
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Eva H. Perry Regional - Picture Books
E THEODORE
Fuquay-Varina Community - Picture Books has 2
E THEODORE
Holly Springs Community - Picture Books
E THEODORE
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"A trip to the zoo inspires a mother to list all the ways they love her child"--

9. We are free, you & me

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Author:
Kaepernick, Colin, 1987-
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Cary Regional - Picture Books
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Duraleigh Road - Picture Books
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East Regional - Picture Books
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"Every child has the right to be free, the right to reach, the right to dream. This lyrical affirmation of what freedom truly means celebrates the principles of Colin and Nessa's Know Your Rights Camp--an international movement that has inspired thousands of young people to rejoice in their inherent goodness [and worth]--

10. Bella ballerina

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Author:
Draper, Sharon M. (Sharon Mills)
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East Regional - Picture Books
E DRAPER
Holly Springs Community - Picture Books
E DRAPER
Morrisville Community - Picture Books
E DRAPER
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At her first ballet recital, a young ballerina overcomes a bout of stage fright to help a fellow dancer in need.

11. Black girl, Black girl

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Author:
Kamanda, Ali
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Duraleigh Road - Picture Books
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East Regional - Picture Books
E KAMANDA
Eva H. Perry Regional - Picture Books
E KAMANDA
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Illustrations and rhyming text encourage Black girls to learn about the accomplishments of famous women in Black history and then forge their own paths.

12. Brown girl, brown girl

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Author:
Honoré, Leslé
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Duraleigh Road - Picture Books
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Eva H. Perry Regional - Picture Books has 2
E HONORE
Fuquay-Varina Community - Picture Books has 2
E HONORE
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Illustrations and rhyming text encourage brown girls to take courage from their predecessors and follow their dreams.

13. On our way!: what a day!

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Author:
Brown-Wood, JaNay
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Description:
In rhyming text, siblings search for the perfect birthday gift for their grandmother.