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Louis helps Ajani fight racism / Caryn Rivadeneira ; illustrated by Priscilla Alpaugh.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Rivadeneira, Caryn Dahlstrand. Helper hounds ; Publisher: Egremont, Massachusetts : Red Chair Press, [2021]Copyright date: ©2022Description: 63 pages : illustrations ; 19 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781643710860
  • 1643710869
  • 9781643710877
  • 1643710877
Subject(s): Summary: Ajani loves having a dad from Denmark and a mom from Jamaica. Ajani speaks three languages and gets to spend summers with his grandparents in the coolest places. But when a classmate overhears dark-skinned Ajani speaking Danish, the boy makes a hurtful, racist comment. Ajani is crushed. Until a chance encounter with Louis the Helper Hound helps Ajani feel proud of his heritage and helps him and his classmates fight racism"-- Provided by publisher.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Vol info Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's First Chapter Book RIVADENE CARYN DA 7 Available 33111010666440
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's First Chapter Book RIVADENE CARYN DA 7 Available 33111010547079
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Ajani loves having a dad from Denmark and a mom from Jamaica. Ajani speaks three languages and gets to spend summers with his grandparents in the coolest places. But when a classmate overhears dark-skinned Ajani speaking Danish, the boy makes a hurtful, racist comment. Ajani is crushed. Until a chance encounter with Louis the Helper Hound helps Ajani feel proud of his heritage and helps him and his classmates fight racism.

Includes fun facts and information about the dog breed, Standard poodle.

Ages 6-9.

Ajani loves having a dad from Denmark and a mom from Jamaica. Ajani speaks three languages and gets to spend summers with his grandparents in the coolest places. But when a classmate overhears dark-skinned Ajani speaking Danish, the boy makes a hurtful, racist comment. Ajani is crushed. Until a chance encounter with Louis the Helper Hound helps Ajani feel proud of his heritage and helps him and his classmates fight racism"-- Provided by publisher.

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