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• Faith Ringgold

  Narrating the World in Pattern and Color

  Jackson, Sharna,

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  Presents an illustrated look at the life of American painter, writer, mixed media sculptor, and performance artist, Faith Ringgold.

• Harlem Renaissance Party

  Ringgold, Faith

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  Vibrant, period-inspired artwork by the Caldecott Honor-winning creator of Tar Beach follows the story of young Lonnie, who travels back in time with his uncle Bates to the Harlem Renaissance and meets an inspiring array of history-shaping…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Cassie's Word Quilt

  Ringgold, Faith

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  As Cassie gives a tour of her home, community, and school, new words are introduced through a series of simple labels, in a colorfully illustrated concept book featuring the main character of Tar Beach.

• We Came to America

  Ringgold, Faith

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  Celebrates United States immigration and the country's diverse immigrant heritage.

• Bronzeville Boys and Girls

  Brooks, Gwendolyn, 1917-2000

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  This classic picture book from Pulitzer Prize–winning poet Gwendolyn Brooks, paired with full-color illustrations by Caldecott Honor artist Faith Ringgold, explores the lives and dreams of the children who live together in an urban…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Dinner at Aunt Connie's House

  Ringgold, Faith

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  Dinner at Aunt Connie's is even more special than usual when Melody meets not only her new adopted cousin but twelve inspiring African-American women, who step out of their portraits and join the family for dinner.

• Faith Ringgold

  Venezia, Mike

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  Presents a brief biography of the African-American artist who created the painted story quilt, an art form that combines rich oral history with colorful paintings on quilted fabric and canvas.

• Tar Beach

  Ringgold, Faith

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  In a story based on the author's vibrant quilt painting, eight-year-old Cassie Louise Lightfoot dreams of flying above her Harlem home, claiming all she sees for herself and her family. Reprint. Caldecott Honor Book. Winner Coretta Scott…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Three Witches

  Thomas, Joyce Carol

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  The Three Witches was first published in every tongue got to confess, the third volume of folklore collected by Zora Neale Hurston while traveling in the Gulf States in the 1930s. It has been adapted for young people by National Book Award…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Invisible Princess

  Ringgold, Faith

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  Mama and Papa Love have a child, the Invisible Princess, who saves them and the other plantation slaves from their cruel master so that they can all find happiness in the Invisible Village of Peace, Freedom, and Love.

• If a Bus Could Talk

  the Story of Rosa Parks

  Ringgold, Faith

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  From a Caldecott Honor Award and Coretta Scott King Award–winning illustrator comes a bright and offbeat picture book with a unique perspective on the story of Rosa Parks.