The Cot In The Living Room
A young Dominican American girl in New York City moves from jealousy to empathy as her parents babysit children whose families work the overnight shift in this picture book debut.
FIC
year:
copies: 17
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: empathy, envy, babysitting, dominican american children, dominican americans, washington heights (new york, n.y.), new york (n.y.), new york (state), didactic fiction, fiction, juvenile works, picture books [X], social problem fiction [X], children's stories
Viva's Voice
When her Papi's bus drivers union goes on strike, Viva uses her powerful voice to give him the confidence he needs to give a speech on the picket line.
FIC
year: 2022
copies: 1
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: strikes, family life, bus drivers, protest movements, courage, social problem fiction [X], picture books [X]
Goodnight Racism
Illustrations and text show children the language to dream of a better world.
FIC
year: 2022
copies: 7
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
The Together Tree
"Rumi's family has moved from California to Georgia and he is feeling lonely and left out at school because one of the other kids, Asher, is a bully--until Sebastian joins him, drawing in the dirt under the old willow tree"--OCLC.
FIC
year: 2023
copies: 19
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: moving, household, bullies, bullying, friendship, conduct of life, bullies and bullying, moving, social problem fiction [X], picture books [X]