Meet Ella Fitzgerald, one of the most influential jazz singers of all time! Part of the beloved Little People, BIG DREAMS series, this inspiring and informative little biography follows the inspirational life of the First Lady of Song, from her early...

The Minnesota Humanities Center presents Minnesota Native American Lives, three stories of exceptional individuals across sports, language, and government!Ella Cara Deloria loved to listen to her family tell stories in the Dakota language. She recorded...

Ezra Jack Keats Book Award Best Children's Books of the Year, Bank Street College of Education Best Books of the Year, School Library Journal Notable Children's Book, American Library Association (ALA) All-Time Best Books for Big Kids, Parents.com Best...

Coloring Book: It's hard being the new kid at school. Fortunately for Alex, Elizabeth is here to help! Thanks to her dad's advice (and a little courage), Elizabeth learns that making new friends can be fun.

It's hard being the new kid at school. Fortunately for Alex, Elizabeth is here to help! Thanks to her dad's advice (and a little courage), Elizabeth learns that making new friends can be fun.

It's hard being the new kid at school. Fortunately for Alex, Elizabeth is there to help! Thanks to her dad's advice (and a little courage), Elizabeth learns that making new friends can be fun.

Christopher Award-winning author Jerdine Nolen imagines a young woman's journey from slavery to freedom in this intimate and powerful novel that was named an ALA/YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults nominee. It is 1854 in Alexandria, Virginia. Eliza's...

Master storyteller Christopher Paul Curtis's Newbery Honor novel, featuring his trademark humor and unique narrative voice, is now part of the Scholastic Gold line!Elijah of Buxton, recipient of the Newbery Honor and winner of the Coretta Scott King...

"Eli, Ely is brave and honest--and ultimately a big hearted book" - Cleaver Magazine "Eli, Ely is a gritty tour de force through the hidden corners of San Francisco. It's sexy and violent and Tyrus holds nothing back. Read with caution and have a...

Eli's class was getting a new student. Eli's teacher assigned him to be the new student's buddy. Eli decides to make a surprise for the new student, but it was Eli who was surprised.The new student didn't look like him. Eli learns that friendship doesn't...

Eli's class was getting a new student. Eli's teacher assigned him to be the new student's buddy. Eli decides to make a surprise for the new student, but it was Eli who was surprised.The new student didn't look like him. Eli learns that friendship doesn't...

"A tale of two souls relinquishing the past to embrace the future."As far as J. Collins is concerned, he couldn't have met Rachel Patterson under a more embarrassing circumstance. He is sure she will clutch her purse and cross to the other side of the...

Enter an urban fantasy world where elves, vampires, weres, djinn, and others maintain a precarious balance of power in North Carolina. Welcome to Otherside. Private investigator and sylph Arden Finch is determined to come out of the shadows and practice...

No country has managed to develop beyond a subsistence economy without ensuring at least minimum access to electricity for the majority of its population. Yet many sub-Saharan African countries struggle to meet demand. Why is this, and what can be done...

Book 2 in the Shadows of Otherside SeriesThe deal that secured Arden Finch a measure of freedom came with strings, and now everyone wants to pull them.Arden has carved out a place for herself in Otherside-at a price. Pressure mounts as she juggles her...

El Doe Ray Doe (Who Knew?) tells the story of an underprivileged black youth named Wilbert who grows up in a Southern city in the 1950s and 1960s. There he experiences racism and poverty along with mental and physical abuse at the hands of a father who...