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Animals in the Sky
by Sara Gillingham(Author / Illustrator)

Booktalk: With a guessing game, this board book helps younger children identify six of the most recognizable animal constellations from The Great Bear to the The Southern Fish. Each constellation is introduced as a cluster of stars with its connected-line shape; readers then guess the animal through a series of read-aloud clues. A full animal illustration gatefold reveals the answer, accompanied by extra information about the constellation and its important stars.

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It’s STEM Friday! (STEM is Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)

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Lift as You Climb: The Story of Ella Baker
by Patricia Hruby Powell (Author) and R. Gregory Christie (Illustrator)

Booktalk: Long before the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 60s, Ella Baker worked to lift others up by fighting racial injustice and empowering poor African Americans to stand up for their rights. Her dedication and grassroots work in many communities made her a valuable ally for leaders like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and she has been ranked as one of the most influential women in the civil rights movement. In the 1960s she worked to register voters and organize sit-ins, and she became a teacher and mentor to many young activists.

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