Mrs. White Rabbit
A hilarious twist on a classic taleAlice in Wonderland is one of the great classics of children’s literature, but what does anyone actually know about Wonderland? Through the diary of the White...
View ArticleThe 65-Story Treehouse
Before they can go up, they have to go back—travel through time with Andy and Terry as they attempt to save the treehouse! New York Times bestselling author Andy Griffiths invites readers to come hang...
View ArticleLion, King, Coin
Laos enjoys his life in ancient Turkey. His father and grandfather are blacksmiths, famous for melting gold into beautiful objects. Laos helps by working in his grandfather’s market stall, bartering...
View ArticleGrandfather Whisker’s Table
Enzo and his father are excited to be in Italy for the Palio di Siena festival. Enzo buys a toy woodpecker for his little brother, but the piazza is so crowded that Enzo worries he will lose it....
View ArticleDanza!
Award-winning author and illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh tells the story of Amalia Hernández, dancer and founder of El Ballet Folklórico de México.Published in time for the 100th anniversary of Hernández’s...
View ArticleDaddy Played the Blues
This tale is of the African-American odyssey in search of a better life is also an homage to the uniquely American music known as the blues.
View ArticleSimone Biles
Simone Biles has won a total of 19 Olympic and World Championship medals, making her the most decorated American gymnast. So how did this incredible athlete rise to the top? In this fascinating...
View ArticleThe Warli People
The Warli people, who live in ancient India, work hard throughout the year. They plant seeds in the spring so that the summer monsoons will help the plants grow, and they harvest their crops in the...
View ArticleMarching with Aunt Susan: Susan B. Anthony and the Fight for Women’s Suffrage
All Bessie wants is to go hiking with her father and brothers. But it’s 1896, and girls don’t get to hike. They can’t vote either, which Bessie discovers when Susan B. Anthony comes to town to help...
View ArticleMama Africa!
Miriam Makeba, a Grammy Award–winning South African singer, rose to fame in the hearts of her people at the pinnacle of apartheid—a brutal system of segregation similar to American Jim Crow laws. Mama...
View Article14 Cows for America
A mere nine months have passed since the September 11 attacks, and hearts are raw as a very unusual ceremony begins in a far-flung village in western Kenya where hundreds of legendary Maasai warriors...
View ArticleDanza!: Amalia Hernandez and El Ballet Folklorico De Mexico
Award-winning author and illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh tells the story of Amalia Hernández, dancer and founder of El Ballet Folklórico de México.Published in time for the 100th anniversary of Hernández’s...
View ArticlePoet: The Remarkable Story of George Moses Horton
George loved words. But George was enslaved. Forced to work long hours, George was unable to attend school or learn how to read. But he was determined—he listened to the white children’s lessons and...
View ArticleDangerous Jane
From the time she was a child, Jane Addams’s heart ached for others. At first the focus of her efforts was on poverty, and lead to the creation of Hull House, the settlement house she built in Chicago....
View ArticleIf Picasso Painted a Snowman
“If someone asked you to paint a snowman, you would probably start with three white circles stacked one upon another. Then you would add black dots for eyes, an orange triangle for a nose, and a black...
View ArticleMargarito (Spanish language)
Everybody in the farmyard loves Daisy the donkey, but as she gets older, she becomes weaker, less agile, and can’t hear so well. Then, one day, a beautiful pony full of life and energy arrives at the...
View ArticleThe Watcher
A poetic story inspired by Psalm 121 Jordan lives in fear of Tanya, the class bully. But Tanya has worries of her own, no matter how much she tries to ignore them. It seems impossible that Jordan and...
View ArticleDaisy
Everybody in the farmyard loves Daisy the donkey, but as she gets older, she becomes weaker, less agile, and can’t hear so well. Then, one day, a beautiful pony full of life and energy arrives at the...
View ArticleKeep On!: The Story of Matthew Henson, Co-discoverer of the North Pole
Many know the story of Robert Peary’s great 1909 expedition to reach the North Pole. Yet few people know that Peary was joined on this grueling, history-making journey by fellow explorer Matthew...
View ArticleBlacksmith’s Song
The son of an enslaved blacksmith learns that his father is using the rhythm of his hammering to communicate with travelers on the Underground Railroad. When Pa falls ill, it is up to him to help...
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