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Winter Lived Experiences (Kids)

Winter Reading 2024-25

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Book cover for "Autumn Peltier, water warrior"
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"Indigenous women have always worked tirelessly to protect our water -- keeping it pure and clean for the generations to come. Yet there was a time when their voices and teachings were nearly drowned out, leaving entire communities and environments in danger and without clean water. But then came Grandma Josephine and her great-niece, Autumn. Speak for the water. Sing for the water. Dance for the water. With moving lyricism and arresting illustrations,...
Book cover for "Choosing brave"
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"The story of the mother of Emmett Till, and how she channeled grief over her son's death into a call to action for the civil rights movement." --
Book cover for "I talk like a river"
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"When a child has a "bad speech day" at school, his father gives him a new perspective on his stuttering." -- from publisher.
Book cover for "My two border towns"
Description:
A boy and his father cross the United States-Mexico border every other Saturday, visiting their favorite places, spending time with family and friends, and sharing in the responsibility of community care. Early one Saturday morning, they prepare for a trip to The Other Side/El Otro Lado. It’s close–just down the street from the boy's school–and it’s a twin of where he lives. To get there, his father drives their truck along the Rio Grande...
Book cover for "Your name is a song"
Description:
"Frustrated by a day full of teachers and classmates mispronouncing her beautiful name, a little girl tells her mother she never wants to come back to school. In response, the girl's mother teaches her about the musicality of African, Asian, Black-American, Latinx, and Middle Eastern names on their lyrical walk home through the city. Empowered by this newfound understanding, the young girl is ready to return the next day to share her knowledge with...