[ISLMA-Share] African American characters that are not slaves or fighting for equal rights

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Ghetto Cowboy - Neri
Booked - Alexander
Ghost - Reynolds (up for National Book Award)
Also Boy in the Black Suit by Reynolds
Just some I have loved recently.
Gidwitz' Inquisitor's Tale has a black character - not Afro/American
Brallier's Last Kids on Earth
Octavia Spencer's mysteries
Judd Winnick's Hilo books LOVE THEM
Nine, Ten - Baskins
Towers Falling - Rhodes
Shattergoods - way to stay in destiny
Lions of Little Rock (is that Levine?)
Non-fic
Harness the Wind
Tim Howard's bio



On Oct 26, 2016, at 1:13 PM, Email list for the Illinois School Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info<mailto:islma at list.railslibraries.info>> wrote:

Christopher Paul Curtis:

Bud, Not Buddy
The Mighty Miss Malone

Both set in the Depression era.

On Wed, Oct 26, 2016 at 1:02 PM, Email list for the Illinois School Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info<mailto:islma at list.railslibraries.info>> wrote:
A fifth grade teacher has asked for titles of books for fifth graders that have African American characters that are not slaves or fighting for equal rights.

I suggested Crossover and The Great Greene Heist by Varian Johnson. Of course, I'm drawing a blank for any more, and I'm in the middle of my book fair, so can't get to my shelves to browse.

I'd love to hear your suggestions!

Thank you!

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Ms. Pamela L. Meiser
Library Information Teacher
Barbara B. Rose Elementary School
61 W. Penny Road
South Barrington, IL 60010
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https://twitter.com/MsMeiser
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Joanne Zienty, MLIS
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Forest Elementary School
CCSD62 - Des Plaines

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Nonfiction: The Geography of Genius - Weiner
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