Shane Evans
1) We march
Author
Pub. Date
2012.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Illustrations and brief text portray the events of the 1963 march in Washington, D.C., where the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. delivered a historic speech.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"After her tribal village is attacked by militants, Amira, a young Sudanese girl, must flee to safety at a refugee camp, where she finds hope and the chance to pursue an education in the form of a single red pencil and the friendship and encouragement of a wise elder"--
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Why? distills the conversations many children and adults are having about race, injustice, and anger in communities throughout our country, and gives them context that young readers can connect with. Heartfelt and deeply piercing illustrations from Shane W. Evans will leave a lasting impact on readers of any age. One that will hopefully lead to more conversations, change, and peace within our own communities and the world." --
5) Mixed me!
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Told in rhyming text, Mike is a mixed-race boy, completely comfortable with his identity and his parents--and his wild, curly hair.
6) My friend!
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Two best friends do almost everything together. They have each other's backs. But when one friend sees the other treating someone unkindly, he steps in to show that everyone wants to be treated as they would treat others"--
Author
Pub. Date
2011.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
*Winner of a Parents' Choice Gold Award*
This program is read by Taye Diggs.
The boy is teased for looking different than the other kids. His skin is darker, his hair curlier. He tells his mother he wishes he could be more like everyone else. And she helps him to see how beautiful he really, truly is.
For years before they both achieved acclaim in their respective professions, good friends Taye Diggs and Shane W. Evans
10) Hands up!
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"A young girl lifts her hands up in a series of everyday moments before finally raising her hands in resistance at a protest march"--
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2010]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
A girl tells what it is like living with her twin brother who has autism and sometimes finds it hard to communicate with words, but who, in most ways, is just like any other boy. Includes authors' note about autism.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"Separated from his family when they were forced to flee their home, a young East African boy named Deo lives alone in the Lukole refugee camp in Tanzania. With scarce resources at the camp, bullies have formed gangs to steal what they can, and a leader named Remy has begun targeting Deo. Then one day a coach gathers all the children to play soccer. Though Deo loves soccer and has even made his own ball out of banana leaves, he's unsure at first about...
Author
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
As an elderly woman, Lillian recalls that her great-great-grandparents were sold as slaves in front of a courthouse where only rich white men were allowed to vote, then the long fight that led to her right--and determination--to cast her ballot since the Voting Rights Act gave every American the right to vote.
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