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Tiana's kind pony

2022
Welcome to the magical world of Palace Pets, where each Disney Princess has a furry pet to love and care for! Bayou is a pony who moves to New Orleans to be Princess Tiana's special Palace Pet! But will this shy pony fit in at the lively city? (Includes stickers).

The ballad of Perilous Graves

2022
"In a fantastical version of New Orleans where music is magic, a battle for the city's soul brews between two young mages, a vengeful wraith, and one powerful song"--Provided by publisher.

Across the river

life, death, and football in an American city
2022
"A . . . true story of a New Orleans high school football team and their head coach's mission to protect his players' lives"--Provided by publisher.

Ruby Bridges

2023
"Examines the life of Ruby Bridges, the first African American student to integrate a school, in a simple, age-appropriate way"--Provided by publisher.

The story of Ruby Bridges

a biography book for new readers
2021
Shares the life and work of Ruby Bridges, the first black child to attend an all-white school in New Orleans.

The thread collectors

a novel
2022
In 1863, a young Black woman who embroiders intricate maps on repurposed cloth to help enslaved men flee and join the Union Army crosses paths with a Jewish seamstress who helps her discover that even the most delicate threads have the capacity to save.

Don't go to sleep

2022
In 1918 New Orleans, seventeen-year-old Gianna Crutti's worries about her family's grocery, the Great War, and influenza are overshadowed when a murderer returns to terrorize the city--years after he attacked Gianna's parents and left her with a psychic connection between them.

Blood debts

2023
Sixteen-year-old twins Clement and Cristina feel lost after their father's death, but find a new sense of purpose as they work to quell the rising tensions between New Orleans's magic and non-magic communities and find out who cursed their mother.
Cover image of Blood debts

Ruby Bridges takes her seat

courageous kid of the civil rights movement
2023
"When 6-year-old Ruby Bridges and her mother went to William Frantz Elementary School on November 14, 1960, they arrived to find an angry crowd of white people shouting racist insults. For her safety, Ruby had to be escorted to school every day by U.S. Marshals. But despite the hateful attitudes of others, Ruby didn't miss a single day of school that year. Discover the incredible bravery of one young Black girl who faced terrible persecution to get an education in the same school as her fellow white students"--Provided by publisher.
Cover image of Ruby Bridges takes her seat

Mardi Gras

2021
"The Celebrating Cultures series invites young readers to explore the special cultural celebrations that are held throughout the United States. Each colorful volume explores the richness of a culture through its history, traditions, symbols, and festivities. In a fun and exciting way, children can explore the cultural significance of a celebration and appreciate its uniqueness"--.

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