Children & Young Adult

Beginning readers can learn about the history of the Harlem Globetrotters in this slam-dunk Level 3 Ready-to-Read that will have everyone cheering! Did you know that the Harlem Globetrotters were originally from Chicago? Or that this incredible team...

The Stranger's Farewell is a very old story, one that has entertained people all over the world for hundreds of years. A stranger visits a young couple - he has been traveling for many days - and asks for a glass of water and a place to rest. The young...

An authentic taste of the old Damascene tradition of storytelling that will inspire children's imagination. An old storyteller roams through the old quarter of Damascus. For only one piaster, he offers to show the children the wonders of the world. The...

Anthems, or songs of hope and praise, can help support communities through difficult times. Throughout the 1900s, the song "Lift Every Voice and Sing" evolved into an anthem for black people in the United States. The Story of the Black National Anthem...

The Story chapter-book line debuts with this action-packed tribute to Arthur Ashe, one of the most compelling athletes and humanitarians of the twentieth century. From the start, Arthur Ashe was an unlikely tennis player. As a young boy in Richmond,...

Teach little learners about Rosa Parks' brave stand for civil rights with this 200-word board book.This little book introduces Rosa Parks, the mother of the civil rights movement. Simple, toddler-friendly text tells the story of her courageous decision...

Teach little learners about beloved civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. with this 200-word board book.This little book introduces Martin Luther King Jr., an iconic leader of the civil rights movement. Simple, toddler-friendly text tells how King...

You will reach the far-off land if you keep hope alive within you. The words of Magic Frog give courage to the young mouse on his long and perilous journey to reach the wonderful land of legend. He faces many obstacles on his quest and sacrifices much to...

Today many children dream of playing professional baseball. Perhaps you are one of them. If you have good athletic skills and you work hard, your dream may be realized. But this wasn't always true for athletes in the first part of this century. More was...

This inspiring biography of Harriet Tubman tells how she helped free over 300 slaves as a "conductor" for the Underground Railroad and how she became a nurse, a scout and spy for the Union Forces during the Civil War.

Author Cheryl Woodruff-Brooks introduces a new generation of children to the story about a once-segregated beach in New Jersey that was a hub of activity.

Hédi spends her days playing with her dog Bodri in the park, but her quiet world starts to crumble the day she hears Adolf Hitler on the radio. Germany's leader hates her and her family, just because they are Jewish. And Hitler doesn't even know them--it...