Children need to be taught they have unique gifts they can be proud of and that make them special. They need to know how to cope when the world feels like a big, scary place, and they need to be remin
An inspiring story that describes how in 1775, when General George Washington was leading the fight against the British to free the American colonies, Phillis Wheatley, an African-American poet, decid
Set in the early 1900s South, a young African-American girl gets a great opportunity when her employer transforms her into a student of music by introducing her to the art of playing the piano.
A New Dog in Town Tippy Lemmey is no ordinary dog. Not only is he the only dog Leandra, Paul, and Jeannie have ever met with a first and a last name, he's a living, breathing monster! When they ride
A mother expresses her everlasting love for her child in this warm, poetic picture book. Alice Faye Duncan's playful, affectionate text and Susan Keeter's tender paintings will touch your heart and so
Brings to life the Underground Railroad conductor's love for apples and shows how, as an adult leading other slaves to freedom, apples came to symbolize the freedom she so much desired.
Older brother Alexander experiences feelings of disappointment, anger, embarrassment, and jealousy when his younger brother is diagnosed with autism, but as time passes and each boy grows, Alexander d
Like other enslaved African American children, young Harriet Tubman had to work hard. In her master's orchard, she spent long hours picking the juicy apples she was forbidden to eat. Harriet vowed to
Brings to life the Underground Railroad conductor's love for apples and shows how, as an adult leading other slaves to freedom, apples came to symbolize the freedom she so much desired.