We believe all people are empowered when the opportunity to discover a personally relevant book to read is not limited by time, space, or privilege. Their vision is a Little Free Library in every community and a book for every reader. Their mission is to be a catalyst for building community, inspiring readers, and expanding book access for all through a global network of volunteer-led Little Free Libraries. Ford and Shelly Hehenberger Trade Paperback Kwanzaa is Kayla’s favorite time of year. Together for Kwanzaa Written by Juwanda G.

She is also the author of Together for Kwanzaa, K Is for Kwanzaa, and Shop Talk. Ford and Shelly Hehenbergerĭid you know our Little Free Library is just one of many around the world? Little Free Library is a nonprofit organization based in St. Ford was born in New Orleans and worked in children’s publishing before she wrote her first book, A Kente Dress for Kenya. Grover’s Eight Nights of Light by Jodie Shepherd The library has been stocked with kid’s picture books about holidays like Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, and Christmas including, but not limited to the following titles: Learn about these diverse traditions around by stopping by our Little Free Library. There are so many beautiful and unique holidays and celebrations around the world during the winter months. We hope you’ll help us by donating to this initiative.Dec 14 / Community There’s so much to celebrate this time of year… Third parties use cookies for their purposes of displaying and measuring. This includes using first- and third-party cookies, which store or access standard device information such as a unique identifier. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Report for America are partnering to raise funds to place multilingual journalists on the staff in The AJC newsroom to improve our coverage of these communities. If you agree, we’ll also use cookies to complement your shopping experience across the Amazon stores as described in our Cookie Notice.

Paradise Afshar is a Report for America corps member covering metro Atlanta’s immigrant communities. including 2, Together For Kwanzaa, Sunday Best and more from juwanda g ford. This list was compiled with the help of the staff at the Forsyth County Public Library and Fulton County Public Library. That’s when Maria finds a solution that ends up bonding everyone on both sides of the border fence. Everything is going smoothly until Maria’s brother Juan, realizes his present won’t fit between the slats of the fence. The family gathers along the fence, where they exchange gifts and stories. Between Us and Abuela: A Family Story From the Border by Mitali Perkins, illustrated by Sara PalaciosĬhristmas is approaching and Maria and her family are heading to the California and Mexico border to see their abuela, or grandmother.

Just For You! by Juwanda G. Ford