Children (0 - 8)

Get to know Shirley Chisholm, the first African American woman to enter the Democratic presidential race, in this fascinating nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a series of biographies about people "you should meet!" Meet Shirley Chisholm. In...

Ya hoo! Cook up some chicken and dumplings and get set for a knee-slapping good time, because HERE SHE COMES--six white horses and all! This fast-flying favorite song is a now zanier than ever, featuring brand-new verses and wacky full-color...

Joan Trumpauer Mulholland was a white teenager in the South during Segregation who put herself on the front lines of the Civil Rights struggle. This is the first biography about her experiences, published simultaneously in picture book and middle grade...

A boy learns to be a big brother in this award-winning picture book by the legendary author Eloise Greenfield and two-time Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator John Steptoe.Kevin asked his mother to bring him a little brother from the hospital, but she...

Cocoa, tan, rose, and almond--people come in lots of shades, even in the same family. A celebration of the diversity of everyday life, this exploration of one of our most noticeable physical traits pairs simple text with vibrant photographs. At school,...

An illuminating picture book biography of an artist and former slave whose patchwork quilts bring the stories of her family to life. Harriet Powers learned to sew and quilt as a young slave girl on a Georgia plantation. She lived through the Civil War...

The Caldecott Honor book and modern classic now in boardbook format. Finally! Nearly twenty years ago, Ed Young translated the ancient parable of the seven blind men and the elephant into a modern children's classic, one as simple as it is profound. A...

Celebrate the uniqueness of each and every child, or monster, in this interactive board book that invites little hands to open flaps and explore touchable elements. 2018 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards, 1st Place, Category: Special Needs/Disability...

A 2005 Sibert Honor Book The story of Sequoyah is the tale of an ordinary man with an extraordinary idea--to create a writing system for the Cherokee Indians and turn his people into a nation of readers and writers. The task he set for himself was...

A remarkable celebration of Richard Wright, poetry, and contemporary black boys at play. From walking a dog to watching a sunset to finding a beetle, Richard Wright's haiku puts everyday moments into focus. Now, more than fifty years after they were...

"Unflinchingly honest and jubilantly hopeful, this is nonfiction storytelling at its best." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) Mention the civil rights era in Alabama and most people recall images of terrible violence. But for the citizens of...

Explore a little-known story of the civil rights movement, in which black and white citizens in one Alabama city worked together nonviolently to end segregation. Mention the civil rights era in Alabama, and most people recall images of terrible violence...

Samuel is a fourteen-year-old enslaved African American in Brooklyn in 1776 when the fighting between the British and the colonists reaches his doorstep. Liberty ain't for Africans, says fellow servants. It got nothin' to do with us. But his friend Sana...

Same but different Too Kobi is back with another great story to tell. However this time it's not about his family, it's about his friend's family. Lee is Kobi's friend and he is multi-heritage just like Kobi. Lee is adopted and he has two dads. This book...