James Ransome

"A wordless picture book about a day in the life of a houseless little boy and his mom whose home is wherever they can find one, as long as they are together"-- Provided by publisher.

When short, round Gunner, the third-string quarterback, finally gets to play in a big game, everyone treats him like a hero.

A lush and lyrical biography of Harriet Tubman, written in verse. An evocative poem and opulent watercolors come together to honor a woman of humble origins whose courage and compassion make her larger than life.

A young girl flees from the farm where she has been worked as a slave and uses the Underground Railroad to escape to freedom in the north.

"You can be a King. Stamp out hatred. Put your foot down and walk tall. You can be a King. Beat the drum for justice. March to your own conscience. Featuring a dual narrative of the key moments of Dr. King's life alongside a modern class as the students learn about him, Carole Weatherfor's poetic text encapsulates the moments that readers today can reenact in their own lives. See a class of young students as they begin a school project inspired by...

Examines the life of the legendary baseball player, who was the first African-American to pitch in a Major League World Series.

"This clever and informative picture book introduces young readers to the world of good and bad bacteria--germs!"-- Provided by publisher.

This illustrated poem describes how nonviolent protests helped end the segregation of schools and public places in the United States.

"In a beautiful prose telling, the story of a groundbreaking civil rights leader, John Lewis. John Lewis left a cotton farm in Alabama to join the fight for civil rights. He was only a teenager. He soon became a leader of a moment that changed a nation. Walking at the side of his mentor, Dr. Martin Luther King, Lewis was led by his belief in peaceful action and voting rights. Today and always his work and legacy will live on"-- Provided by publisher....

Celebrates the 1936 debut of the Benny Goodman quartet with Teddy Wilson in Chicago, considered to be the first widely seen integrated jazz performance.