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Posters and Collections: Black Voices, Black Excellence in Granite’s Sora

For Black History Month 2021 we’ve added or updated these collections of ebooks and audiobooks in Granite’s Sora: Black Voices, Black Excellence Black History Month Afrofuturism and Fantasy Log in to Sora with your student number or staff username and password to browse and borrow these books today. Read on for printable and sharable posters and …

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Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You

July 9, 2020 July 9, 2020 / Best New Books, Best YA Nonfiction, Jr. High Nonfiction, Sr. High Nonfiction / Leave a Comment

Written by Jason Reynolds, a remix of Stamped from the Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi Read or listen to this book in Granite’s Sora

Memphis, Martin, and the Mountaintop: The Sanitation Strike of 1968

April 15, 2019 April 15, 2019 / Best Children's Nonfiction, Best New Books, Best YA Nonfiction, Book Reviews, Elem. Nonfiction, Jr. High Nonfiction, Sr. High Nonfiction / Leave a Comment

Written by Alice Faye Duncan, Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie

Answering the Cry for Freedom

November 16, 2017 November 15, 2017 / Best New Books, Best YA Nonfiction, Book Reviews, Jr. High Nonfiction, Sr. High Nonfiction / Leave a Comment

Stories of African Americans and the American Revolution Written by Gretchen Woelfle, Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie

Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library

November 13, 2017 November 13, 2017 / Book Reviews, Elem. Nonfiction, Jr. High Nonfiction / Leave a Comment

Written by Carole Boston Weatherford, Illustrated by Eric Velasquez

Freedom in Congo Square

December 14, 2016 February 27, 2017 / Best Children's Nonfiction, Best New Books, Book Reviews, Elem. Nonfiction, Jr. High Nonfiction / 2 Comments

A 2017 Caldecott Honor Book Written by Carole Boston Weatherford, Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie

Jazz Day: The Making of a Famous Photograph

June 27, 2016 June 23, 2016 / Best Children's Nonfiction, Best New Books, Book Reviews, Elem. Nonfiction / Leave a Comment

Written by Roxane Orgill, Illustrated by Francis Vallejo

Jump Back, Paul

February 18, 2016 February 17, 2016 / Book Reviews, Elem. Nonfiction, Jr. High Nonfiction / 1 Comment

The Life and Poems of Paul Laurence Dunbar Written by Sally Derby, Illustrated by Sean Qualls

Mahalia Jackson: Walking with Kings and Queens

February 11, 2016 February 11, 2016 / Best Children's Nonfiction, Best New Books, Book Reviews, Elem. Nonfiction / Leave a Comment

Written by Nina Nolan, Illustrated by John Holyfield

Schools of Hope: How Julius Rosenwald Helped Change African American Education

May 22, 2015 May 21, 2015 / Best Children's Nonfiction, Best YA Nonfiction, Book Reviews, Elem. Nonfiction, Jr. High Nonfiction, Sr. High Nonfiction / Leave a Comment

Written by Norman H. Finkelstein

Dian Morrison on Peanut, Butter, & Crackers: Puppy Problems: “I enjoyed reading this fun book out loud with a 5 year old! Great illustrations, and perfect for all pet…” Mar 23, 15:17

Marci Bishop on Peanut, Butter, & Crackers: Puppy Problems: “I loved this book too. “Silly adventure” is a perfect description. Plus, the new dog is so cute!” Dec 17, 14:34

Muthulakshmi Raghavan Novels on Anti-racism, Justice, and Activism Books and Resources: “Great nice article best one to read online… MR Novels” Nov 26, 04:24

Granite Media on New in Sora ~ Fall 2020: “Thanks! We don’t have an audiobook-only poster right now, but we do have this collection (https://soraapp.com/library/graniteut/generated-187892/page-1) on the Explore screen…” Oct 29, 09:44

Keith Smedberg on New in Sora ~ Fall 2020: “Hi Josh. These are fabulous… But, what about a section for only new audio books? For those of us who…” Oct 29, 09:28