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      Womanism
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      Created on: Jun 10, 2020
      20 items
      Made for the We Out Here festival! "womanist is to feminist as purple is to lavender" - Alice Walker. Womanism is a...
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      KCLS BookMatch: Epic Period Dramas, Humor; Liane Moriarty, Downton A., Game Thrones, Apocalyptic
      By: KCLSReads01
      Created on: Jul 26, 2016
      11 items
      This list was created for a reader interested in: epic period dramas, by King County Library System Librarians. Request your ow...
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      Black History into a Black Future: Picture Books
      By: SPPL_Recommends
      Created on: Feb 02, 2022
      22 items
      Here you'll find history, hearty meals, and hair love, but this list is just a small subsection of the wonderful titles in our ...
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      African- American for kids books - not just history
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      Created on: Jan 30, 2013
      33 items
      This is varied collection of children's books with diverse people depicted. A list for all children.
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      Racial Justice Challenge - Transportation
      By: TSCPL_LissaS
      Created on: Mar 06, 2024
      35 items
      Join the YWCA's Racial Justice Challenge - Until Justice Just Is - to expand your understanding of topics including transportat...
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      Books Come to Life, Non-Fiction
      By: Tigard_HollyCP
      Created on: Feb 03, 2022
      91 items
      Enjoy these picture books on DVD with the original words and illustrations and just a wee bit of animation and a narrator to br...
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      ACL Grab & Go: Books for 2nd Graders
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      Created on: Apr 24, 2020
      100 items
      Here’s a list of books for second graders that are usually available at multiple branches of the Alameda County Library. Can’t...
      6 likes
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      Picture Books: Celebrating Black Lives
      By: NVDPL Children's Librarians
      Created on: Jan 30, 2015
      100 items
      This is a list of picture books and biographies. We also have picture book lists of Canadian Indigenous authors and illustrator...
      4 likes
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      Universal Human Rights Month Booklist for Kids
      By: TRLcelebrations
      Created on: Oct 30, 2025
      37 items
      Celebrate fairness, kindness, and equality with these inspiring kids’ books for Universal Human Rights Month.
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      Brave Voices; Bold Actions
      By: waslibrary
      Created on: Mar 07, 2025
      18 items
      When faced with unfairness, cruelty, or impossible odds, some people crumble—while others rise. These books explore how individ...
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      Women's History Month: Nonfiction For Kids
      By: MenloPark_Lib
      Created on: Feb 24, 2025
      50 items
      In the United States the month of March is known as National Women’s History Month. It was designated in 1987 by the U.S. Congr...
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      Girl Power!
      By: GRPL_OttawaHills
      Created on: Feb 17, 2025
      60 items
      As Beyonce says, "Who run the world? GIRLS!" March is Women's History Month, a perfect opportunity to celebrate by ...
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      AC Library Second Grade Recommendations
      By: ACL_HeatherD
      Created on: Oct 23, 2024
      54 items
      Check out this list of librarian recommended books for Second Graders! This collection of titles are all available across multi...
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      Race Relations Books for Kids
      By: Sequoia_Staff
      Created on: Sep 08, 2023
      76 items
      Children's books to help start conversations about race, racism, and civil rights movements.
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      Omaha Picks: Wonderful Women
      By: OMAHA LIBRARIANS
      Created on: Feb 14, 2023
      25 items
      Celebrate Women's History Month and check out the books on this list all about wonderful women!
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      2023 Youth Media Awards
      By: YouthServices_KCMO
      Created on: Feb 04, 2023
      81 items
      We're so excited to share the 2023 YMA winners with you! Award Descriptions: John Newbery Medal: For the most outstanding con...
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      Talking About Racial Equity
      By: APLKids
      Created on: Jul 05, 2022
      87 items
      This list is to help parents and teachers discuss racial equity with children and young adults, as well as books for adults on ...
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      Celebrating Women's History
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      Created on: Mar 08, 2022
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      In honor of International Women's Day here is a booklist filled with children's nonfiction books about amazing women and how th...
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      Black Lives Matter
      By: APLTeen
      Created on: Feb 14, 2022
      38 items
      Thought provoking titles for teens.
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      Educator Resources: Black Culture and History
      By: SnoIsleLib_MartaM
      Created on: Feb 03, 2022
      39 items
      This list was created for Marysville School District educators to support their Black Culture Celebration. This list is broken ...
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      Remembering Cicely Tyson
      By: FCLSResolveToRead
      Created on: Jan 29, 2021
      9 items
      In her more than seven decades as an actress, Cicely Tyson portrayed strong African-American women in movies, tv shows, and on ...
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      Together We Rise
      By: pacl_teens
      Created on: Dec 23, 2020
      33 items
      Tween and Teen books that explore and celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement.
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      African-American and Black American main characters--fantastic books
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      Created on: Sep 13, 2017
      61 items
      Includes biracial or multiracial main characters. Please note I have a separate list for African main characters. Roughly in re...
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