Children & Young Adult

Thirteen-year-old Shida, whose name means problem in Swahili, certainly has a lot of problems in her life -- her father is dead, her depressed mother is rumored to be a witch, and everyone in her rural Tanzanian village expects her to marry rather than...

Enjoy this classic counting book and lively read-aloud featuring a family shopping for food, preparing dinner, and enjoying a meal together.Count from one to ten--then count again! What does it take to make a feast for ten hungry people?Shopping,...

A glowing picture book biography of the 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama.This is a journey that began in many places.It began in Kansas, home of Barack's mother. It began in Africa, home of Barack's father. It began in Hawaii one moonlit...

Learn about the key events of the Civil Rights Movement in this exciting and informative series.The civil rights movement was just taking shape in 1948, and President Harry Truman helped set its course. Truman's support for Black Americans made a bold...

Featuring lively verse, fascinating facts, and archival photographs, here is a celebration of the Negro Leagues and the great players who went unrecognized in their time. Imagine that you are an outstanding baseball player but banned from the major...

Book Features: - Ages 6-10, Grades 1-4- 24 pages, 7 1/2 inches x 10 inches- Simple, easy-to-read pages with full-color pictures- Includes a time line and extension activity- Reading/teaching tips and discussion questions includedLeader in Science: In...

Book Features: - Ages 6-10, Grades 1-4- 24 pages, 7 1/2 inches x 10 inches- Simple, easy-to-read pages with full-color illustrations- Includes a time line and extension activity- Reading/teaching tips and discussion questions includedLeader in Comics: ...

Learn about Wendell Scott's fascinating life, one of the first African American NASCAR drivers and first African American to win a race in the Grand National Series, in the book Wendell Scott--part of the Leaders Like Us African American childrens books...

In a small upstate New York town during the Great Depression, three children--Hibernia, Willie, and Otis--are about to meet.Hibernia dreams of becoming a famous singer and performing at Harlem's swanky Savoy Ballroom.Willie is recovering from a tragedy...

Book Features: - Ages 6-10, Grades 1-4- 24 pages, 7 1/2 inches x 10 inches- Simple, easy-to-read pages with full-color pictures- Includes a time line and extension activity- Reading/teaching tips and discussion questions included Leader in Journalism: ...

Learn about Jackie Ormes' fascinating life, who became the first syndicated female African American cartoonist, in the kids book Jackie Ormes, part of the Leaders Like Us African American childrens books series. Discover how Jackie used her comics to...