12 books for children of all ages and those who love to read to them.
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Hip-hop album unpacks the current race reality in the USA and still offers hope.
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Featuring a diverse cast of children and adults playing in Central Park, this joyful picture book affirms that every child is unique and deeply loved by God.
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Actor and director Tim Robbins gives an energetic reading of Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451, the classic dystopian novel in which firefighters burn books for a living.
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An exploration of the different contexts, methods, and situations that influence and foster a child's spirituality and faith development.
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A little boy creatively makes a rocket ship while stuck inside on a rainy day.
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Edna O’Brien’s new novel envisages the lives of the Boko Haram girls in a masterpiece of violence and tenderness.
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This wildly successful true-crime documentary aims to expose the dirty dealings of exotic animal collectors.
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Based on a true story, a young black lawyer fights to get an innocent man off of death row.
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“America’s therapist” Brené Brown and her podcast guests talk about vulnerability and courage.
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A documentary about former First Lady Michelle Obama’s book tour
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A new game helps players of all ages build relationships and community.
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A list of books and other media for grown ups and children by black authors, musicians, and filmmakers.
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This historical drama recounts the origins of professional football (“soccer” in North America) in 1870s England by portraying the tensions between upper-class and working-class teams.
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A young African American girl is encouraged as she prepares for her first church solo.
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A delightfully written exploration of faith for those who are searching and for those who are settled.
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In this riveting novel, Ta-Nehisi Coates exposes the atrocities inflicted on slaves and their resilience and courage for future generations.
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Newbery Medalist Avi brings us an enthralling heroine in a mud-caked, tent-filled San Francisco gold rush.
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A jangly pop album for children (and the grownups who love them) features songs about nature and the Psalms.
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This historical novel about the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918 has striking similarities to the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020.
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A murder sends a reporter and former spy/current pastor on a search for the truth.
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In this memoir, an Iranian refugee defies stereotypes and raises surprising questions about the immigrant experience.
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A new Netflix series follows the lives of three Southern women as they navigate love and change.
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The courageous and true story of Alaa, who in the midst of the Syrian Civil War offered safe haven to Aleppo’s abandoned cats.