“Heart and Soul is about the men, women, and children who toiled in the hot sun picking cotton for their masters; it's about America ripped in two by Jim Crow laws; it's about the brothers and sisters of all colors who rallied against those who would dare bar a child from education. It's a story of discrimination and broken promises, determination, and triumphs.” -Amazon

Written from the perspective of a one-hundred-year-old African-American matriarch, she intimately brings history to life in her story-telling narrative. Kadir Nelson’s stirring paintings will move you to emotion.

This is our girls’ current favorite!

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Did you know slaves didn’t have birthday? After tragically having his family ripped away from him, Henry decides to bravely escape slavery by mailing himself to the North. When he arrives, it is there he celebrates his first birthday! The illustrations are stunning and bring our dark history to light!

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Ages: 8-12

“Kidnapped at the age of 11 from his home in Benin, Africa, Olaudah Equiano spent the next 11 years as a slave in England, the U.S., and the West Indies, until he was able to buy his freedom.” -Amazon

Older children can enrich their history by reading this shortened biography of this unfortunate story about betrayal, the cruelty of slavery, and the courage that helped Equiano seek his freedom.

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Ages: 5-8

A delightful story of a new friendship that blossoms out of curiosity. Determined to question the rules, these two girls meet in the middle to experience the intimacy and joy of friendship.

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Ages: 4-8

Step into 7 different cultures of children from around the world as you explore what their daily life consists of. Learn where they live, what they might eat, what they wear, how they play and much more. This book is a wonderful introduction to cultural traditions of Iran, India, Peru, Japan, Italy, Uganda, and Russia.

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Ages: 4-8

Kids will be delighted to learn they have so many options within an ordinary day. The simplest moment becomes exceptional with unique choices to make throughout the day while highlighting many different cultures and races.

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Ages: 6-9 (but my almost 4 y/o loves this story)

A powerful story about the bonds of slavery that lasted long after slaves were free. Lizzie shows us that the desire to learn and perseverance to overcome obstacles can be much stronger.

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Ages: 4-8

This book is about pen pals; Elliot lives in America, and Kailash lives in India. They live in two very different worlds but find things that are actually quite similar.

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Ages: 4-8

A cute story about a little girl who wants to paint a picture of herself. She wants to paint her skin brown and soon learns there are many shades of brown. This book celebrates differences and similarities among races that connect people together. 

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A cute story about a little girl who wants to paint a picture of herself. She wants to paint her skin brown and soon learns there are many shades of brown. This book celebrates differences and similarities among races that connect people together. 

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