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Rockdale Reads Welcome to Rockdale Reads. We celebrate the joy of reading and work to prevent childhood bullying through books, acts of kindness, and a monthly reading series.

,You no longer have to wonder about . Rockdale Reads offers reader's advisory to help you discover books that you will...
12/24/2023

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You no longer have to wonder about . Rockdale Reads offers reader's advisory to help you discover books that you will enjoy.

If you have written by Sadé Smith ( ), illustrated by Sayada Ramdial ( ) and would like to find similar books, add these to your :

■ Okra Stew: A Gullah Geechee Family Celebration written and illustrated by Natalie Daise

■ Plátanos Go with Everything written by Lissette Norman, illustrated by Sara Palacios

■ Soul Food Sunday written by Winsome Bingham, illustrated by C. G. Esperanza

■ The Thing About Bees: A Love Letter written and illustrated by Shabazz Larkin

Tap the to add more comparable titles to your . Send us the title of your favorite picture book and our Rockdale Reads Picture Book team will personalize a list of just for you.

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,Rockdale reads . What are you reading this week?If you’re looking for a feel-good picture book, we recommend writte...
12/21/2023

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Rockdale reads . What are you reading this week?

If you’re looking for a feel-good picture book, we recommend written by Sadé Smith (ig: ), illustrated by Sayada Ramdial (ig: ). This character-driven picture book about mangoes, Jamaican people, and sharing has been added to our , along with four carefully selected about peoples and culture. 

Let us know if you'll be adding any of these comparable titles to your as well. 

■ Okra Stew: A Gullah Geechee Family Celebration written and illustrated by Natalie Daise 

■ Plátanos Go with Everything written by Lissette Norman, illustrated by Sara Palacios

■ Soul Food Sunday written by Winsome Bingham, illustrated by C. G. Esperanza

■ The Thing About Bees: A Love Letter written and  illustrated by Shabazz Larkin

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Mi nuh drink coffee tea, mango time.—Jamaican Folk Song ・・・ • • • •
12/20/2023

Mi nuh drink coffee tea, mango time.

—Jamaican Folk Song

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,You no longer have to wonder about . Rockdale Reads offers reader's advisory to help you discover books that you will...
12/16/2023

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You no longer have to wonder about . Rockdale Reads offers reader's advisory to help you discover books that you will enjoy.

If you have written by Kelly J. Baptist ( ) and would like to find similar books, add these to your :

■ Not An Easy Win by Chrystal D. Giles

■ School Trip by Jerry Craft

■ Blended by Sharon M. Draper

■ Rain Rising by Courtne Comrie

Tap the to add more comparable titles to your . Send us the title of your favorite middle grade book and our Rockdale Reads Middle Grade team will personalize a list of just for you.

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,Rockdale reads . What are you reading this week?If you’re looking for a thoughtful middle grade adult book, we recomm...
12/13/2023

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Rockdale reads . What are you reading this week?

If you’re looking for a thoughtful middle grade adult book, we recommend written by Kelly J. Baptist (ig: ). This character-driven novel in verse about African American tweens, interpersonal conflict, and reconciliation has been added to our , along with a four carefully selected realistic fiction .

Let us know if you'll be adding any of these comparable titles to your as well.

■ Not An Easy Win by Chrystal D. Giles

■ School Trip by Jerry Craft

■ Blended by Sharon M. Draper

■ Rain Rising by Courtne Comrie

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To change ourselves effectively, we first had to change our perceptions.—Stephen R. Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effect...
12/12/2023

To change ourselves effectively, we first had to change our perceptions.

—Stephen R. Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
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,You no longer have to wonder about . Rockdale Reads offers reader's advisory to help you discover books that you will...
12/09/2023

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You no longer have to wonder about . Rockdale Reads offers reader's advisory to help you discover books that you will enjoy.

If you have written by Kim Johnson ( ) and would like to find similar books, add these to your :

■ Promise Boys by Nick Brooks

■ Come Home Safe by Brian Buckmire

■ Dear Justyce by Nic Stone

■ Monday's Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson

Tap the to add more comparable titles to your . Send us the title of your favorite YA book and our Rockdale Reads YA team will personalize a list of just for you.

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,Rockdale reads . What are you reading this week?If you’re looking for a compelling young adult book, we recommend w...
12/07/2023

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Rockdale reads . What are you reading this week?

If you’re looking for a compelling young adult book, we recommend written by Kim Johnson (ig: ). This character-driven mystery about African American teenagers, social conflict, and protest has been added to our , along with four carefully selected realistic fiction .

Let us know if you'll be adding any of these comparable titles to your as well.

■ Promise Boys by Nick Brooks

■ Come Home Safe by Brian Buckmire

■ Dear Justyce by Nic Stone

■ Monday's Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson

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It is important for all of us to see ourselves in books.—Dr. Jerrie Cobb Scott, Founder of the African American Read-In・...
12/06/2023

It is important for all of us to see ourselves in books.

—Dr. Jerrie Cobb Scott, Founder of the African American Read-In

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