Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis

Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis is a Newberry Honor Book that also won a Coretta Scott King Award. Set in 1859, Elijah is the first child that is born in freedom in Buxton, Ontario, which is a settlement for former slaves. Elijah lives with his parents, goes to school, and is able to go fishing after his chores. However, he is surrounded by the talk of the brutality slaves have suffered enslaved and on the run. Many of Elijah´s neighbors work hard to gather money to buy loved ones that are slaves. One day news arrives about a neighbor´s loved one. Elijah is asked to read the letter since many cannot read. Elijah has to let the woman know that her loved one has passed away. The woman decides to give all of the money she had collected Mr. Leroy, who still has a chance to free his family. Elijah and his father decide to help Mr. Leroy get his family back.

Curtis, C. P. (2018). Elijah of Buxton. Scholastic Press.

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Tar Beach by Faith Ringgold

Tar Beach by Faith Ringgold is a Coretta Scott King winner, a Caldecott Honor Book, and on the New York Best Sellers List for illustrations. The main character, Cassie Louise Lightfoot has a dream to go wherever she wants for the rest of her life. One night up on the rooftop, ¨Tar Beach¨, of her family´s Harlem apartment building her dream comes true. The stars lift her up and she flies throughout the city of 1939 Harlem claiming it as her own. The illustrations are stunning and beautiful! Ringgold, F. (1996). Tar Beach . Dragonfly Books.

Family Pictures by Carmen Lomas Garza

Family Pictures is written by Carmen Lomas Garza who is a renowned artist. In Family Pictures , she shares about her life growing up in Kingsville, Texas. She shares how they celebrate birthdays, make tamales, pick cactus, and how she confided in her sister about growing up to become an artist. Each illustrations shares Carmen´s different Mexican American cultures growing up. They also a reflect a strong sense of family, community, and how hard Carmen´s mom worked to support her in achieving her dream of becoming an artist. Garza, C. L. (2005). Family pictures . Children's Books Press.

Knuffle Bunny by Mo Willems

Knuffle Bunny is a Caldecott Honor book written by Mo Willems. Trixie is a toddler who loses her favorite stuffed bunny while walking to the laundromat with her father. Because she is a toddler, Trixie has a difficut time communicating what is wrong to her bewildered father. She becomes frutrated and cries, so by the time they get home they are both unhappy. Luckily mom is able to immediatly figure out the problem when she notices Trixie does not have her bunny. Together they journey back to the laundromat in search of Knuffle Bunny. When they find her, Trixie is so thrilled she says her first words, ¨Knuffle Bunny¨. Willems, M. (2011). Knuffle Bunny: a cautionary tale . Hyperion.

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