Christine A. Platt
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Struggling to adjust to the upper-crust white suburb of Rolling Hills, Virginia, De'Andrea Whitman is challenged by her therapist to make a white girlfriend and finds one in Rebecca Myland as they are brought together to fight back against the community's rising racial sentiments.
De'Andrea Whitman, her husband Malik, and their five-year-old daughter, Nina, are new to the upper-crust white suburb of Rolling Hills, Virginia--a move motivated by circumstance...
2) Home run
Author
Series
Publisher
Calico Kid, an imprint of Magic Wagon
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Ana & Andrew are finally old enough to play team sports! Andrew tries out for the baseball team. When he is nervous before his first game, Papa tells him to think of Jackie Robinson, the first African American to play modern Major League Baseball. (Amazon).
Author
Series
Publisher
Calico Kid, an imprint of Magic Wagon
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Ana & Andrew get to start a backyard garden! They go along to the nursery to pick up peanut seedlings. While they're planting, Mama and Papa tell them about one of the first African American botanists, George Washington Carver"--Page [4] of cover.
Author
Series
Publisher
Calico Kid, an imprint of Magic Wagon
Pub. Date
[2021].
Language
English
Description
"Papa surprises Ana & Andrew with a day trip to Harlem in New York City! They visit places where famous African American artists lived, wrote, and played during the Harlem Renaissance. On the way home, they make some art of their own!"--Page [4] of cover.
Author
Series
Publisher
Calico Kid, an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
For Black History Month, Ana & Andrew join a research group at the Community Center. They learn many interesting things about Martin Luther King Jr.! Later, with the help of some other children, they make one of Martin's famous dreams come true.
Author
Series
Publisher
Calico Kid, an imprint of Magic Wagon
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Every summer, the Lewis family gathers in Savannah, Georgia, for a family reunion. This year is the 75th anniversary! Ana & Andrew go on a road trip, swim and play with their cousins, and learn about the importance of family.
Author
Series
Publisher
Calico Kid, an imprint of Magic Wagon
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Ana & Andrew think they have seen every fun place in their hometown of Washington, DC. They are surprised when Papa takes the family to a spot they haven't visited There, they honor an ancestor who fought for freedom. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards.
Author
Series
Publisher
Calico Kid, an imprint of Magic Wagon
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Ana & Andrew are getting a new pet! They research different pets before choosing the best pet for their family. Then they pick a name for it! With the name Ana & Andrew choose, they learn from a famous African American that skin color does not affect a person's abilities."--Publisher's description.
9) The new baby
Author
Series
Publisher
Calico Kid, an imprint of Magic Wagon
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Ana & Andrew are expecting a sibling! The family is very excited. Mama's family arrives from Trinidad, and everyone helps to get ready. When the baby arrives, Ana & Andrew learn from Granny that in African American culture, a baby's name often tells an important story."--Publisher's description.
10) Going to Ghana
Author
Series
Publisher
Calico Kid, an imprint of Magic Wagon
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Ana & Andrew are going to Ghana! Papa is traveling to Ghana and the family gets to go too! Ana & Andrew love learning about Ghanaian culture, especially the food! While there, they visit Cape Coast Castle to honor their ancestors. There, they learn about the origins of the slave trade."--Publisher's description.
Author
Language
English
Description
"Forget the aesthetics of mainstream minimalism and discover a life of authenticity and intention with this practical guide to living with less...your way"--
When Platt set out on her journey to live with less, she just wanted to tame the chaos in her closet. After struggling with the austerity and whiteness of mainstream minimalism, she realized why minimalism often seems unattainable for so many: the emphasis on all-white, barren aesthetics distracts...
Author
Series
Publisher
Calico Kid, an imprint of Magic Wagon
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"It's Spring Break! During Carnival, Ana & Andrew travel to visit their family on the island of Trinidad. They love watching the parade and dancing to the music. This year, they learn how their ancestors helped create the holiday!"--Amazon.
13) A snowy day
Author
Series
Publisher
Calico Kid, an imprint Magic Wagon
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"It's the season's first snowfall! School is canceled, and Ana & Andrew play in the snow with their neighbors and learn to make snow ice cream. They save some snow cream in the freezer for their cousins in Trinidad who have never seen snow." --
14) The magic violin
Author
Series
Publisher
Calico Kid, an imprint of Magic Wagon
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Ana & Andrew are learning to play the violin! They are excited to join the youth orchestra. At first it is fun. But when they start to lose interest, Ana & Andrew learn from an important African American about the importance of practicing."--Publisher's description.
Author
Series
Publisher
Calico Kid, an imprint of Magic Wagon
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"It's summertime! Ana & Andrew travel to visit their grandparents in Savannah, Georgia. While they are there, they learn that Grandma and Grandpa's church was built by slaves. With some help from an unusual source!' -- Amazon.com.
Author
Series
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. spoke to more than 250,000 people in Washington, DC about his dream of racial equality. His message of peaceful protest inspired a generation to stand up for their rights. Find out how a boy who was not allowed to go to school or the movies with white people blazed a trail in civil rights"--Publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Calico Kid, an imprint of Magic Wagon
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
Español
Description
"It's a surprise visit! Ana & Andrew are excited when Grandma comes to visit. While she is there, the family tours the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture and learns about important African American achievements"--
"¡Es una visita sorpresa! Ana & Andrew están emocionados cuando Abuela viene a visitar. Mietras ella está allí, la familia hace una visita guiada del Museo Nacional de Historia y Cultura Afroamericana...
18) Un día de nieve
Author
Series
Publisher
Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
Español
Description
"It's the season's first snowfall! School is canceled, and Ana & Andrew play in the snow with their neighbors and learn to make snow ice cream. They save some snow cream in the freezer for their cousins in Trinidad who have never seen snow" --
19) El nuevo bebé
Author
Series
Publisher
Calico Kid, an imprint of Magic Wagon
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
Español
Description
"¡Ana y Andrew están esperando un hermano! La familia de Mamá llega de Trinidad, y todos ayudan a prepararse. Cuando llega el bebé, aprenden de Abuelita que en la cultura afroamericana, el nombre de un bebé a menudo cuenta una historia importante"--
Author
Publisher
Rockridge Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Helen Keller became a celebrated author, educator, and activist who believed in equality for people with disabilities. Before she made history as the first deaf and blind person to graduate from college, Helen was a smart kid who loved learning. She overcame many challenges to learn how to read, write, and talk. She spoke up for other people with disabilities so they could get equal rights. Explore how Helen Keller went from being a young girl in...
