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• This Jazz Man

  Ehrhardt, Karen

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  In this toe-tapping jazz tribute, the traditional "This Old Man" gets a swinging makeover, and some of the era's best musicians take center stage.

• The ABCs of Black History

  Cortez, Rio

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  The ABCs of Black History celebrates a story that spans continents and centuries, triumph and heartbreak, creativity and joy.

• One Day in the Eucalyptus, Eucalyptus Tree

  Bernstrom, Daniel,

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  “A hungry snake. A beautiful brown boy. What more can a young reader ask for?”—National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson

• Saturday

  Mora, Oge,

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  In this warm and tender story by the Caldecott Honor-winning creator of Thank You, Omu!, join a mother and daughter on an up-and-down journey that reminds them of what's best about Saturdays: precious time together.

• Why Not You?

  Wilson, Ciara, 1985-

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  We all have big dreams! Sometimes it’s hard to imagine our big dreams coming true. But what if someone saw all the amazing and spectacular parts of us—our winning smiles, our fancy feet, our warm hearts—and asked, “Why not you?”

• The King of Kindergarten

  Barnes, Derrick D.

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  "The morning sun blares through your window like a million brass trumpets. It sits and shines behind your head--like a crown. Mommy says that today, you are going to be the King of Kindergarten!"

• Mahogany

  a Little Red Riding Hood Tale

  Brown-Wood, JaNay,

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  Mahogany is a spunky girl who loves to sew, listen to music, and wear fresh kicks. On the way to deliver homemade gumbo to Grandma's house, she encounters a hungry wolf.

• Lulu the One and Only

  Mawhinney, Lynnette, 1979-

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  Lulu loves her family, but people are always asking, "What are you?" Lulu hates that question. Her brother inspires her to come up with a "power phrase" so she can easily express who she is, not what she is.

• When Aidan Became a Brother

  Lukoff, Kyle

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  This sweet and groundbreaking picture book, winner of the 2020 Stonewall Book Award, celebrates the changes in a transgender boy's life, from his initial coming-out to becoming a big brother.