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• Africville

  Grant, Shauntay,

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  When a young girl visits the site of Africville, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the stories she's heard from her family come to mind. She imagines what the community was once like--the brightly painted houses nestled into the hillside, the field…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Idia of the Benin Kingdom

  Aire, Ekiuwa,

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  Join Idia of the Benin Kingdom as she molds herself from the young and curious daughter of a village warrior to becoming the Queen of the ancient African Kingdom of Benin.

• The Kids Book of Black History in Canada

  Sadlier, Rosemary,

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  A celebration of the incredible history, achievements and contributions of Black people and communities in Canada, this essential book is necessary reading for all Canadians.

• A Likkle Miss Lou

  How Jamaican Poet Louise Bennett Coverley Found Her Voice

  Hohn, Nadia L.,

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  'Miss Lou' is widely credited as having helped Jamaican Patois recognized as a "nation language." Thanks to her writing and her work in TV and radio, Jamaican Patois was embraced internationally.

• Oscar Lives Next Door

  A Story Inspired by Oscar Peterson's Childhood

  Farmer, Bonnie

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  Long before Oscar Peterson became a virtuoso jazz pianist, he was a boy who loved to play the trumpet.

• The Stone Thrower

  Richardson, Jael Ealey, 1980-

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  African-American football player Chuck Ealey grew up in a segregated neighborhood of Portsmouth, Ohio. Against all odds, he became an incredible quarterback. But despite his unbeaten record in high school and university, he would never…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Trailblazers

  the Black Pioneers Who Have Shaped Canada

  Ridley-Padmore, Tiyahna

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  Introduces readers to Canada's Black history through stories of over forty incredible Black pioneers.

• Famous Black Canadians

  Heikel, Ramona

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  Discusses the life and accomplishments of Black Canadians from Canada's earliest days to the present, exploring the struggles that many early settlers faced, and the continuing struggle for equal treatment.

• Working for Freedom

  the Story of Josiah Henson

  Arato, Rona

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  A biography of Josiah Henson, the escaped slave who found freedom in Canada and helped to lead 118 slaves to safety as a conductor on the Underground Railroad.

• Viola Desmond

  a Hero for Us All

  Howden, Sarah,

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  In 1946, Viola Desmond refused to leave her seat in the area of a movie theatre reserved for white people. Today, her image appears on the Canadian ten-dollar bill to commemorate her courageous act.

• Meet Willie O'Ree

  MacLeod, Elizabeth

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  Meet Willie O'Ree--Hockey Hall of Famer and a trailblazer for diversity on and off the ice!

• P.K. Subban

  Fighting Racism to Become a Hockey Superstar and a Role Model for Athletes of Colour

  Rondina, Catherine

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  A look at the life and career of hockey player P.K. Subban, including his stand against racism, which he himself has encountered throughout his time playing hockey.

• Black Women Who Dared

  Moyer, Naomi M., 1977-

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  Tells the story of ten extraordinary Black Canadian women who were rebels and risk takers, and who were dedicated to serving their dreams as well as serving their communities.

• Meet Mary Ann Shadd

  MacLeod, Elizabeth

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  Meet Mary Ann Shadd: anti-slavery activist, newspaper publisher, and social justice pioneer!

• Welcome to the Cypher

  Dill, Khodi,

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  Words burn bright in this joyful celebration of rap, creativity, and self-expression.

• The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963

  Curtis, Christopher Paul

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  Enter the hilarious world of ten-year-old Kenny and his family, the Weird Watsons of Flint, Michigan. There's Momma, Dad, little sister Joetta, and brother Byron, who's thirteen and an "official juvenile delinquent." When Byron gets to be…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The 1619 Project

  Born on the Water

  Hannah-Jones, Nikole,

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  Stymied by her unfinished family tree assignment for school, a young girl seeks Grandma's counsel and learns about her ancestors, the consequences of slavery, and the history of Black resistance in the United States.

• Martin's Big Words

  the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

  Rappaport, Doreen

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  This Caldecott Honor, Coretta Scott King Honor, and New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Children's Book picture book biography of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. brings his life and the profound nature of his message to young children…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The People Remember

  Zoboi, Ibi Aanu

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  From award-winning, New York Times bestselling author Ibi Zoboi comes her debut picture book--a tour de force that uses the principles of Kwanzaa to talk about the history of African Americans.

• Rosa Parks

  Kaiser, Lisbeth

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  Rosa Parks grew up in Alabama, where she learned to stand up for herself at an early age. Rosa went on to become a civil rights activist. In 1955, she refused to give up her seat to a white man on a segregated bus, sparking the Montgomery…Read moreRead more of this annotation