Sing a Song: How "Lift Every Voice and Sing" Inspired Generations Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her Family's Fight for Desegregation The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family ![]() Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré Mama's Nightingale: A Story of Immigration and Separation Malcolm Little: The Boy Who Grew Up To Become Malcolm X Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History It Began with a Page: How Gyo Fujikawa Drew the Way I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark Hold On to Your Music: The Inspiring True Story of the Children of Willesden Lane Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race Gordon Parks: How the Photographer Captured Black and White America The list is similar to the Essential Voices list banned in Duval County, Florida ("under review")īrave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909ĭream Builder: The Story of Architect Philip Freelonįry Bread: A Native American Family Story Catharines, Ontario.Banned in Northampton PA Area School District Carmen’s other noteworthy books include A Stopwatch from Grampa by Loretta Garbutt, Cone Cat by Sarah Howden and Tough Like Mum by Lana Button. She has illustrated Percy's Museum by Sara O'Leary, Violet Shrink by Christine Baldacchino and Grandmother’s Visit by Betty Quan, an Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature Picture Book Honor title. She lives with her husband in Toronto.ĬARMEN MOK is a studio-art graduate of the University of Waterloo and a craft and design graduate of Sheridan College. Her picture book Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress was a Stonewall Honor recipient and the winner of the CBC Bookie Award for Best Picture Book. Use illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, setting, or events.ĭescribe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.ĬHRISTINE BALDACCHINO is a graphic artist and web designer with a background in early childhood education. Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson. Each edition is made on demand, and Groundwood Books is selling this edition at cost.Ĭorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: This Braille edition consists of the original book with Braille overlays added by hand. ![]() A valuable contribution to books addressing mental health. Carmen Mok’s charming illustrations perfectly capture Violet’s emotions and the vibrancy of her imagination. Christine Baldacchino’s warm text demonstrates the role imagination often plays for children dealing with anxiety, and the power of a child expressing their feelings to a parent who is there to listen. ![]() In this thoughtful story about understanding and acceptance, Violet’s natural introversion and feelings of social anxiety are normalized when she and her father reach a solution together. When Violet learns that the Shrink family reunion is fast approaching, she musters up the courage to have a talk with her dad. And at Auntie Marlene and Uncle Leli’s anniversary bash, Violet sits alone at the top of the stairs, imagining she is a slithering snake way up in the branches. The problem is that the whole Shrink family loves parties with loud music and games and dancing.Īt Cousin Char’s birthday party, Violet hides under a table and imagines she is a shark gliding effortlessly through the water, looking for food. She would much rather spend time on her own, watching the birds in her backyard, reading comics or listening to music through her purple headphones. Lots of people and lots of noise make Violet’s tummy ache and her hands sweat. Each edition is made on demand, and Groundwood Books is selling this edition at cost. In this powerful story from Christine Baldacchino, author of Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress, a young girl navigates social anxiety at family gatherings and works with her father to find a solution.
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