Christine A Platt
1) Anansi
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West African spider-god Anansi wants all of Sky God's famous stories, but to earn them, he has to outwit several of the animals in his village. It will take all of his cleverness and skills in mischief to pull it off. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
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"This Latin American tale follows three princes as they search for a magical bird to cure their father's blindness. Pedro, the youngest brother, soon discovers that only kindness can earn help from the Bird Sweet Magic. But his brothers grow jealous of the bird's gifts to Pedro . . ."--Back cover.
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"Twelve animals race to determine where they stand on the Chinese zodiac calendar. Each animal's unique quality comes out during the race, including Dragon's kind nature, Rat's forgetfulness, and Pig's love of food. Who can guess how they'll stack up?"--Back cover.
4) Mama Glo
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"In the Northwest Coast region of North America, people know Raven the Trickster can change his shape at will. When an old man steals all the light from the world and hides it in a special box, the people need Raven's help. Can Raven outsmart the old man?"--Back cover.
5) John Henry
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"John Henry is the strongest, fastest hammerman working on the railroads in the years after the American Civil War. One day, a salesman comes by with a machine he says can drill faster than any man. John is determined to prove no fancy device can beat him"--Back cover.
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"In the Northwest Coast region of North America, people know Raven the Trickster can change his shape at will. When an old man steals all the light from the world and hides it in a special box, the people need Raven's help. Can Raven outsmart the old man?"--Back cover.
7) A snowy day
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"It's the season's first snowfall! School is canceled, and Ana & Andrew play in the snow with their neighbors and learn to make snow ice cream. They save some snow cream in the freezer for their cousins in Trinidad who have never seen snow." --
9) Home run
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Ana & Andrew are finally old enough to play team sports! Andrew tries out for the baseball team. When he is nervous before his first game, Papa tells him to think of Jackie Robinson, the first African American to play modern Major League Baseball. (Amazon).
10) Going to Ghana
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"Ana & Andrew are going to Ghana! Papa is travelling to Ghana and the family gets to go too! Ana & Andrew love learning about Ghanaian culture, especially the food! While there, they visit Cape Coast Castle to honor their ancestors. There, they learn about the origins of the slave trade"--Publisher.
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"Struggling to adjust to the upper-crust white suburb of Rolling Hills, Virginia, De'Andrea Whitman is challenged by her therapist to make a white girlfriend and finds one in Rebecca Myland as they are brought together to fight back against the community's rising racial sentiments."--
12) Martin's dream
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Calico Kid, an imprint of Magic Wagon
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[2021]
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English
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For Black History Month, Ana & Andrew join a research group at the Community Center. They learn many interesting things about Martin Luther King Jr.! Later, with the help of some other children, they make one of Martin's famous dreams come true.
13) Family reunion
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Calico Kid
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[2021]
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English
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"Every summer, the Lewis family gathers in Savannah, Georgia, for a family reunion. This year is the 75th anniversary! Ana & Andrew go on a road trip, swim and play with their cousins, and learn about the importance of family." --
14) Planting peanuts
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Calico Kid, an imprint of Magic Wagon
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[2021]
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English
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"Ana & Andrew get to start a backyard garden! They go along to the nursery to pick up peanut seedlings. While they're planting, Mama and Papa tell them about one of the first African American botanists, George Washington Carver"--Page [4] of cover.
15) The perfect pet
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Calico Kid, an imprint of Magic Wagon
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[2020]
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English
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"Ana & Andrew are getting a new pet! They research different pets before choosing the best pet for their family. Then they pick a name for it! With the name Ana & Andrew choose, they learn from a famous African American that skin color does not affect a person's abilities."--Publisher's description.
16) The magic violin
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Calico Kid, an imprint of Magic Wagon
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[2020]
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English
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"Ana & Andrew are learning to play the violin! They are excited to join the youth orchestra. At first it is fun. But when they start to lose interest, Ana & Andrew learn from an important African American about the importance of practicing"--Back cover.
17) A walk in Harlem
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Calico Kid
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2021.
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English
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Papa surprises Ana & Andrew with a day trip to Harlem in New York City! They visit places where famous African American artists lived, wrote, and played during the Harlem Renaissance. On the way home, they make some art of their own!
18) The new baby
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Calico Kid, an imprint of Magic Wagon
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[2020]
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English
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"Ana & Andrew are expecting a sibling! The family is very excited. Mama's family arrives from Trinidad, and everyone helps to get ready. When the baby arrives, Ana & Andrew learn from Granny that in African American culture, a baby's name often tells an important story."--Publisher's description.
19) Honoring heroes
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Calico Kid, an imprint of Magic Wagon
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[2021]
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English
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"Ana & Andrew think they have seen every fun place in their hometown of Washington, DC. They are surprised when Papa takes the family to a spot they haven't visited There, they honor an ancestor who fought for freedom. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards."--
20) El nuevo bebé
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Calico Kid, an imprint of Magic Wagon
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[2022]
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Español
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"¡Ana y Andrew están esperando un hermano! La familia de Mamá llega de Trinidad, y todos ayudan a prepararse. Cuando llega el bebé, aprenden de Abuelita que en la cultura afroamericana, el nombre de un bebé a menudo cuenta una historia importante"--
"Ana & Andrew are expecting a sibling! The family is very excited. Mama's family arrives from Trinidad, and everyone helps to get ready. When the baby arrives, Ana & Andrew learn from Granny that...
