![One Hen: How One Small Loan Made a Big Difference](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1554530288.jpg?itok=XvdHatlC)
This fictionalized story of Kojo, a boy from Ghana, who changes his world with a small loan and one hen, is based on a real person. Kwabena Darko lives in West Africa and started a system of micro-loans in villages that would not otherwise have access. Additional resources and sources for further information allow readers to find out more.
One Hen: How One Small Loan Made a Big Difference
![Neo Leo: The Ageless Ideas of Leonardo da Vinci](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0805087036.jpg?itok=8Tic1m7Z)
Even though Leonardo da Vinci lived a long time ago (born in 15th century Florence), his ideas have intrigued inventors and scientists ever since. In cartoon-like illustrations and brief text, old “Leo” ideas are juxtaposed to newer “Neo” ideas. This playful book is informative and engaging and may inspire further investigation of man and inventions.
Neo Leo: The Ageless Ideas of Leonardo da Vinci
![In Her Hands: The Story of Sculptor Augusta Savage](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1600603327.jpg?itok=e88kL-LP)
Augusta Savage was a born artist, making clay figures even as a child. She pursued her passion, actually earning money for her family until she was old enough to travel from her rural Florida home to New York City where she studied at Cooper Union and became part of what is now known as the Harlem Renaissance.
In Her Hands: The Story of Sculptor Augusta Savage
![An Eye for Color: The Story of Josef Albers](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0805080724.jpg?itok=qLVBFJyz)
As a child, “Josef Albers saw art in the simplest things…” His interest in color and the way colors changed forever altered the way color theory was taught. The author was Albers’ neighbor as a child and provides an assessible, engaging glimpse of how one man’s vision can change the way things are viewed.
An Eye for Color: The Story of Josef Albers
![Bring Me Some Apples and I'll Make You a Pie: A Story About Edna Lewis](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0618158367.jpg?itok=rHdeY2K0)
Edna Lewis grew up on a Virginia farm where she developed a deep appreciation for the rhythm of nature, the beauty in growing things, and the warmth in sharing a home cooked meal. Edna’s early life and passion led to a career as a professional chef known for preserving cooking traditions. Several recipes are included in this handsome, lively book.
Bring Me Some Apples and I’ll Make You a Pie: A Story About Edna Lewis
![The Totally Made-Up Civil War Diary of Amanda MacLeish](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0374376964.jpg?itok=hWQl_fq7)
The Totally Made-Up Civil War Diary of Amanda MacLeish
![Heart of a Shepherd](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0375848037.jpg?itok=P8gD8cCr)
Heart of a Shepherd
![New Found Land: Lewis and Clark's Voyage of Discovery](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763632880.jpg?itok=ZW7fbw8O)
New Found Land: Lewis and Clark’s Voyage of Discovery
![The Voice That Challenged a Nation](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0618159762.jpg?itok=o3mOy2IP)
A Newbery Honor book that accounts the life and musical career of the great African American vocalist, Marion Anderson, in the context of the history of civil rights in the United States.
The Voice That Challenged a Nation
![The Poet Slave of Cuba: A Biography of Juan Francisco Manzano](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0805077065.jpg?itok=1K0sCuX3)
Written in verse, this is a Pura Belpré Award-winning portrait of Juan Francisco Manzano, the poet who was born a slave in Cuba in 1797. Margarita Engle explores Manzano’s poetic interpretations of his world and what freedom really means in a slave society.
The Poet Slave of Cuba: A Biography of Juan Francisco Manzano
![Frida: Viva la Vida! Long Live Life!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0761453369.jpg?itok=8eSy9UPg)
Frida: Viva la Vida! Long Live Life!
![Shake It, Morena! And Other Folktales from Puerto Rico](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0822570262.jpg?itok=RPk_fV56)
Rhymes, games, and more are presented with richly colored illustrations evoke the traditions of Puerto Rico and the universality of a child’s activities and interests. Spanish verses are woven throughout the text.
Shake It, Morena! And Other Folktales from Puerto Rico
![Golden Tales: Myths, Legends, and Folktales from Latin America](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/043924398X.jpg?itok=xn77NCsG)
This lush collection of twelve traditional Latin American tales brings the history and culture of thirteen countries into a vivid new perspective. Readers will have a unique glimpse of the early indigenous cultures, and of the literature that later blossomed with the blending of the Spanish and Native cultures.
Golden Tales: Myths, Legends, and Folktales from Latin America
![What Was I Scared Of?](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0375853421.jpg?itok=z-Ownw94)
The narrator is terrified of a pair of green pants he chances upon. What could they be? Well, those pants might just have their own concerns! Told and illustrated (with a glowing new touch) in characteristic Seussian fashion, this tale of misunderstanding first appeared in the The Sneetches and Other Stories (1961).
What Was I Scared Of?
![Trick or Treat?](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763642959.jpg?itok=hRO4GSzT)
On a dark night a pumpkin may become a scary face, a boy may dress up as a skeleton and a girl as a cat, and they just knock at a door and get some treats. The changes on a Halloween evening are shown as readers guess what’s hidden beneath the flaps in this sturdy book.
Trick or Treat?
![There Was an Old Monster!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/054510145X.jpg?itok=aETKzcpV)
This rhyming take-off on a well-known folksong is sure to delight listeners and readers of all ages. Lively rhymes use wonderful words and combine with eye-popping illustrations to present a catchy tale. Don’t know the tune? Don’t worry — the song is available to download from the publisher’s website.
There Was an Old Monster!
![Strega Nona’s Harvest](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0399252916.jpg?itok=vD0z4ekU)
When the good Italian witch, Strega Nona carefully adds a touch of magic to her well-tended garden it grows beautifully. Her bumbling assistant, Big Anthony, is not as careful with near-disastrous results. A creative solution to the overabundance winds up helping many — but will Big Anthony ever learn?
Strega Nona’s Harvest
![Scaredy Squirrel at Night](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1905117892.jpg?itok=Aemuy2et)
Scaredy Squirrel is afraid of the dark; for in it lives a host of creepy creatures that may invade his dreams. His list of things to do fail, of course, as does thriving without sleep — but our hero’s tale is amusingly told in words and boldly lined, comic illustrations.
Scaredy Squirrel at Night
![The Hungry Ghosts](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0803725132.jpg?itok=tICLDSsP)
Before Malcolm Daniel can help three moaning ghosts, he needs to know why they make such spooky noises. Told with rich language and evocative nighttime colors, this upbeat, not-too-scary, and satisfying tale is sure to become a favorite year round.
The Hungry Ghosts
![Duck & Goose Find a Pumpkin](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/037585813X.jpg?itok=Hs8gs4r9)
Where can Duck and Goose find a pumpkin? Young children will delight in the search and rejoice when the silly friends find their pumpkin. Autumnal colors and a simple, predictable text make an engaging book for the very young.
Duck & Goose Find a Pumpkin
![Boy Dumplings](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/082341955X.jpg?itok=P7aVtfYv)
A plump little boy is caught by a hungry, garbage eating ghost but tricks him to get away. Humor abounds in this original tale steeped in Chinese lore and set in Beijing. Told and illustrated in a lively way, this tale will tickle the funny bone as well as taste buds.
Boy Dumplings
![Wolves](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1416914919.jpg?itok=whGClQud)
Wolves
![Orange Pear Apple Bear](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1416939997.jpg?itok=yt3UusHD)
Orange Pear Apple Bear
![The Odd Egg](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0230531350.jpg?itok=k1ctKjF6)