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New Picture Books

Librarian Recommended

After he is shot by a police officer, twelve-year-old Jerome becomes a ghost able to see the world after his death. Jerome then meets another ghost, Emmett Till, who explains historical racism's role in his death and the rest of the world. This is a well-told story about a difficult yet relevant topic. Recommended for Grades 4 & Up.

 

The daughter of a clay artist and a poet, Maya grew up with art and learned to think with her hands as well as her mind. From her first experiments with light and lines to the height of her success nationwide, this is the story of an inspiring American artist: the visionary artist-architect who designed the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Recommended for Grades 1 and up.

Life begins small and then grows. Life is beautiful, ever changing, sometimes not easy, but always worth waking up in the morning to see what might happen. Explore the beauty and strength of life told through the eyes of the world’s animals. (For Ages 4 and up.)

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