Black Writers
The author of "Letter from Birmingham Jail" and a famous speech about a dream of a better America
Who is Dr. King?
In 1975, "M.C. Higgins, the Great" by Virginia Hamilton became the first book by an African American author to win this award
What is the Newbery Medal?
Saint Valentine lived here
What is the Roman Empire?
The bow & arrow belong to this Greek god
Who is Cupid?
Name of a February event that doesn't happen every year
What is Leap Day?
(will also accept Leap Year as an answer)
This woman of many talents is perhaps best known for her first of many memoirs, "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"
Who is Maya Angelou?
This award recognizes "outstanding books for young adults and children by African Americans that reflect the African-American experience," and is named for a famous American woman
What is the Coretta Scott King Award?
Another name for Valentine's Day
(Hint: Two possible answers)
What is "St. Valentine's Day"?
OR
What is "The Feast of Saint Valentine"?
St. Valentine is also the patron saint of these other things
(Hint: 3-4 possible answers)
What is/Who are:
-spring
-good health
-beekeepers & pilgrims
The actions of a furry creature on this day supposedly predict whether or not we will have 6 more weeks of winter
What is Groundhog Day?
A poet and a writer, this woman wrote an autobiographical book called "Brown Girl Dreaming"
Who is Jacqueline Woodson?
Name one book by Christopher Paul Curtis
(Hint: there are at least three in our library)
What is:
- "Bud, Not Buddy"
- "The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963"
- "Elijah of Buxton"
-"Bucking the Sarge"
The crime for which the original St. Valentine was arrested & put to death
What is officiating wedding ceremonies?
Professional people who receive the most number of valentines every year
Who are teachers?
Past US presidents born in February
(Hint: There are 4 total; you can earn 1 point for each correct name, and bonus points for correct exact birth dates)
Who are:
-George Washington (born Feb. 22)
-Abraham Lincoln (born Feb. 12)
-William Henry Harrison (born Feb. 9)
-Ronald Regan (born Feb. 6)
The author of "Long Way Down," "Ghost," and the current National Ambassador for Young People's Literature in the US
Who is Jason Reynolds?
Mildred D. Taylor wrote this book about a black family encountering racism during the Great Depression and Jim Crow era
(Hint: This book is in our library & has a storm reference in the title)
What is "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry"?
The emperor under whose rule St. Valentine was executed
Who is Claudius II?
This flower is traditionally & internationally associated with romantic love
(your answer must be specific)
What is a red rose?
Two other month-long observances in the US during February
What is:
-American Heart Month
AND/OR
-National Bird-Feeding Month
This woman wrote 41 books for children in her lifetime, including several found in the NDV Library, like "Many Thousand Gone," "The People Could Fly," and "Her Stories."
Who is Virginia Hamilton?
This graphic novel by Jerry Craft tells the story of a black middle schooler named Jordan Banks who switches schools & encounters challenges along the way
(Hint: It won the Coretta Scott King Award for 2020 and is in our school library)
What is "New Kid"?
The nickname of the emperor under whose rule St. Valentine was executed
(Hint: ___ the ___; Name & descriptor begin with the same letter)
What is Claudius the Cruel?
Yellow roses symbolize this
What is friendship?
This international sporting event will be held in China in February 2022
What is the Winter Olympics?