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Dr. Jonella MongoDr. Vivian JohnsonDr. Toni S. Walters

NBCDI 42nd Annual ConferenceFort Lauderdale, FLOctober 6-9, 2012

Between the Covers:Embracing the Essence of Who We Are

Our Children Deserve The Best

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*Evans, Shane W., (2012). We March, Roaring Brook Press.

Ages 4-8

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*Jordan, Deloris, Illustrator Barry Root, (2012), Dream Big, Simon & Schuster.

Ages 4 and up

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*Blake-Garrett, Andrea, (2012), The Adventures of Izzy and JuJu: Twin Detective Investigators (T.D.I.)- The Case of the

Missing Egg, AuthorHouse.

Ages 4 and up

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*Mitchell, Margaree King, Illustrator *James Ransome, (2012), When Grandmama Sings, Amistad.

Ages 5 and up

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*Cline-Ransome, Lesa, Illustrator *James Ransome, (2012), Words Set Me Free: The Story of Young Frederick

Douglass. Paula Wiseman Books.

Ages 5 and up

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Richard Michelson, Illustrator * Eric Velasquez, (2012), Twice As Good, Sleeping Bear Press.

Ages 5-10

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*Tate, Don, Illustrator, *R. Gregory Christie, (2012), It Jes’ Happened: When Bill Traylor Started to Draw,

Lee and Low Books.

Ages 6 and up

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Schroeder, Alan, Illustrator *Cornelius Van Wright & Ying-Hwa Hu, (2012),

Baby Flo: Florence Mills Lights Up the Stage, Lee and Low Books.

Ages 6-11

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*Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem and Raymond Obstfeld, Illustrators Ben Boos and *A.G. Ford,(2012),

What Color Is My World? The Lost History of African American Inventors. Candlewick Press.

Ages 8-12

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*Shange, Ntozake, Illustrator *Rod Brown, (2012), Freedom’s a-Callin Me, Amistad.

Ages 8-12

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* Smith, Jr., Charles R., illustrator *Frank Morrison, (2012), Stars in the Shadows: The Negro League All-Star Game of

1934. Atheneum Books for Young Readers.

Ages 8 and up

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*Medina, Tony, Jesse Joshua Watson, (2012), I and I Bob Marley, Lee and Low Books.

Ages 8 and up

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*Curtis, Christopher Paul, (2012), The Mighty Miss Malone. Wendy Lamb Books.

Ages 9-12

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*Woodson, Jacqueline, (2012), Beneath a Meth Moon, Nancy Paulsen Books.

Ages 12 and up

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*Walker, Brian, (2012), Black Boy White School. HarperTeen.

Ages 14 and up

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*Obama, Michelle, (2012), American Grown. Crown Publishing

All Ages

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*Allen, Crystal,(2011), How Lamar’s Bad Prank Won A Bubba-Sized Trophy. Balzer & Bray.

Ages 12-15

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*Jones, Traci L.,(2011), Silhouetted by the Blue.

Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

Ages 10 & up

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Aronson, M. and *Smith, C. (Eds.), Walter Dean *Myers, Bruce Brooks, Willie Perdomo*, Sharon *Flake, Robert Burleigh, Rita Williams-Garcia*, Joseph Bruchac, Adam

Rapp, Robert Lipstye,(2012), Pick Up Game, Candlewick Press

Ages 14 & up

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*Flake, S., (2012), Pinned, Scholastic Press.

Ages 10 & up

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*Johnson, Angela, (2012), A Certain October. Simon & Schuster for Young Readers.

Ages 14 and up

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*Magoon, Kekla, (2012), Fire in the Streets, Aladdin.

Ages 9-14

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*Magoon, Kekla, (2011), Camo Girl, Aladdin.

Ages 8-14

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*Whittenberg, Allison, (2011), Tutored, Delacorte Books for Young Readers

Ages 12 and up

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*McKissack, Patricia C., *McKissack, Fredrick, & *McKissack, Pat. Scholastic Press

The Clone Code Series

2010 2011 2012

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Ages 4-8

*Ransome, James, (2012), My Teacher, Dial.

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Ages 7-12

*Snow, DeShawn, illustrator *David A. Perrin, III ,(2012), The Rumor, Carpenter’s Son Publishing

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Ages 7-12

*Snow, DeShawn, illustrator *David A. Perrin, III ,(2012), Taking Center Stage & Keeping up with the Jones, Carpenter’s Son Publishing.

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See You Next Year

in New Orleans