Dinner at Aunt Connie's House Written by Faith Ringgold Melody meets her newly adopted cousin, Lonnie, at her Aunt Connie's house one summer. While playing, the youngsters discover 12 paintings in the attic, each of which depicts a famous African-American woman. [Grade Level: K - 3]
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If a Bus Could Talk: The Story of Rosa Parks Written by Faith Ringgold A contemporary schoolgirl boards the bus on which Rosa Parks rode in 1955, and the bus tells the girl about Rosa's story, from growing up with the constant threat of a Ku Klux Klan attack to her act of passive resistance against the segregation of bus passengers. [Grade Level: K - 3]
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Tar Beach Written and Illustrated by Faith Ringgold Based on the author's quilt painting of the same name, a young girl dreams of flying above her Harlem home claiming all she sees for herself and her family. [Grade Level: Pre-K - 3]
