![Abigail & John](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/194849602X.jpg?itok=8iWNBNMd)
Follow the story of Abigail and John Adams as they forge an equal and loving partnership that will last a lifetime and help shape a young republic. The Adamses were firsthand witnesses to historical events such as the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, the American Revolution, and the Continental Congresses. They met revolutionary leaders and heroes including Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and America’s first president, George Washington along the way. See history through the eyes of Abigail and John Adams as you learn the true story behind their powerful and influential union. See an exclusive digital version of Abigail & John.
Abigail & John
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Valentines come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. Some are homemadeand some are store-bought. Some are funny and some are not. Sam wants to give just the right valentine to the most popular girl in the class, Tiffany. But what kind is the right kind? Mary Ann helps Sam figure out how to make all sorts of valentines. But will Tiffany even notice Sam if he gives her a special valentine?
A String of Hearts
![Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1541581202.jpg?itok=OEurJG6c)
Tulsa, Oklahoma, once housed an area called Black Wall Street. Successful African Americans owned and operated business in Greenwood, a section of the city. Without downplaying the horror, author and illustrator combine talents to present this brutal historical event in words and image. Additional resources are included.
Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre
![Time for Kenny](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0060735287.jpg?itok=G9azfpGp)
Kenny is a whirlwind of everyday activities. Children will recognize what Kenny does in four vignettes — from getting up to getting dressed to getting ready for bed with lots in-between. Swirling black lines and touches of color on open pages present an active boy in a warm family.
Time for Kenny
![Sprouting Wings: The True Story of James Herman Banning, the First African American Pilot to Fly Across the United States](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1984847627.jpg?itok=cHqhd2_t)
Extensive research about a previously unknown African American aviator whose story of perseverance and desire to fly resulted in a handsome, well told biography. Banning crossed the country gaining support and respect along the way. Extensive back matter is included.
Sprouting Wings: The True Story of James Herman Banning, the First African American Pilot to Fly Across the United States
![Milo Imagines the World](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0399549080.jpg?itok=5ZVpQWYL)
While Milo and his sister travel on a subway, Milo observes other passengers drawing them in his sketchbook. But appearances don’t always reveal the whole story Milo learns. When he and his sister arrive at the prison to visit their mom, so does a boy from the subway. The illustrator’s signature illustrations are the perfect complement to the moving, understated text.
Milo Imagines the World
![Jump at the Sun: The True Life Tale of Unstoppable Storycatcher Zora Neale Hurston](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1534419136.jpg?itok=DMb-z3qb)
The author first “met” Zora Neale Hurston in college intrigued by a friend’s delight in Hurston’s stories. With equal delight, Hurston’s life and “storycatching” comes to life through an informal telling echoed in animated illustrations worth multiple examinations.
Jump at the Sun: The True Life Tale of Unstoppable Storycatcher Zora Neale Hurston
![Box: Henry Brown Mails Himself to Freedom](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763691569.jpg?itok=cZYo5cSR)
Henry Brown’s unique method to escape from slavery is presented in lyrical language and rich, multi-layered mixed media illustration. A box took Henry from slavery to freedom after his entire family had been “sold south.” Further resources are included.
Box: Henry Brown Mails Himself to Freedom
![Do You Want to Play? Making Friends with an Autistic Kid](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1777263808.jpg?itok=qF-XInli)
“Do you want to play?” That’s what Jamie, with her favorite yellow truck, asks new kid Dylan, who only seems to want to line up his cars. This story gently explores learning about others and finding new ways to have fun. One of the most common issues for kids with autism is friendship. Children’s books sometimes depict the neurotypical child as doing their autistic pal a favor by befriending them, often forcing them to change a part of themselves. This story shows us that children with autism are more than capable of making meaningful contributions to relationships, and suggests how neurotypical children can alter their own approach to create a true connection.
Do You Want to Play? Making Friends with an Autistic Kid
![Wiggles, Stomps, and Squeezes Calm My Jitters Down](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/194544892X.jpg?itok=SwmHGjlc)
This picture book explores sensory differences. For the young girl in the story, the vibration in her feet when she runs, the tap-tap-tap of her fork on the table at mealtime, the trickle of cool water running over her hand — these are the things that calm her jitters down. This book is for anyone who has ever felt the need for a wiggle, stomp, or squeeze!
Wiggles, Stomps, and Squeezes Calm My Jitters Down
![My Whirling Twirling Motor](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1433829363.jpg?itok=XoTeFQir)
Charlie feels like he has a whirling, twirling motor running inside him all the time and sometimes he just can’t settle. When his mom wants to talk to him, he figures he’s in trouble … but she has a surprise for him instead! Includes a Note to Parents, Caregivers, and Teachers with more information on ADHD, behavior management, and helping children focus on the positives.
My Whirling Twirling Motor
![Your Place in the Universe](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0823446239.jpg?itok=yHr2tboX)
Starting small and familiar, children look into a telescope and the amazing comparisons begin. After glimpsing the cosmos, readers are brought back on earth with children viewing their place in the universe. Limited text and stunning illustrations progress to present enormous ideas of cosmic proportion in this memorable look at one’s place in the universe.
Your Place in the Universe
![William Still and His Freedom Stories](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1561459356.jpg?itok=SGHND8Os)
William Still was the youngest child of parents who escaped slavery and went on to become the father of the Underground Railroad. His record keeping of those seeking freedom helped to reunite families separated by enslavement. Accessibly written, attractively illustrated, and well-researched, readers will discover a new and different kind of champion.
William Still and His Freedom Stories
![What Do You Do If You Work at the Zoo?](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0544387597.jpg?itok=Eg8BE1OE)
Have you ever wondered what a zookeeper does each day? Large, textured collages focus on animals as we learn about a zookeeper’s duties which involve everything from cuddling a joey to brushing a hippo’s feet. Factual information about zoos, the animals presented, and additional resources conclude this handsome book.
What Do You Do If You Work at the Zoo?
![Were I Not a Girl: The Inspiring and True Story of Dr. James Barry](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1984849050.jpg?itok=aoJhroTw)
Girls weren’t allowed the freedoms known today. So how did an Irish girl named Margaret become an accomplished doctor and surgeon named James Barry in the 1800s? While her entire story isn’t clear, what is known is presented in evocative illustration and a crisp text with a factual afterword.
Were I Not a Girl: The Inspiring and True Story of Dr. James Barry
![Welcome to Ballet School](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0711251282.jpg?itok=5g6jG-OT)
The author, a principal ballerina, introduces children to a ballet school. Boys and girls all begin with warmups, moving on to basic positions for both arms and legs. Readers are encouraged to try for themselves with the children depicted throughout.
Welcome to Ballet School
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All friendships have ups and downs and it is no different for Jack, a cantankerous goat, and a blind horse named Charlie. Inspired by actual animals at a sanctuary, this gorgeously illustrated tale will remind readers about the enduring power of friendship.
This Way, Charlie
![Thanks to Frances Perkins: Fighter for Workers’ Rights](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1682631362.jpg?itok=G_wZxun-)
Once, there were no protections for workers who often toiled in dangerous conditions for long hours. Until Frances Perkins, that is. After she witnessed a tragedy, Perkins toiled tirelessly to help workers all over the United States. This illustrated biography of the first woman on President Roosevelt’s cabinet is compelling, highlighting the events that shaped Perkins. Additional resources are included.
Thanks to Frances Perkins: Fighter for Workers’ Rights
![Stand Up! Speak Up! A Story Inspired by the Climate Change Revolution](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0593301587.jpg?itok=wL_zwwDW)
Staccato language is a call to action by children to do something about climate change. Black/white line illustrations are punctuated with green to provide emphasis and focus in this charming call to action. Actual young climate activists are presented at the end of the book.
Stand Up! Speak Up! A Story Inspired by the Climate Change Revolution
![The Secret Life of Trees](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0711250022.jpg?itok=mVGSCY6B)
Oakheart the Brave, an old tree, introduces trees in fact and folklore. The anthropomorphized narrator’s text is generously illustrated for an inviting and informative look at trees.
The Secret Life of Trees
![The Polio Pioneer](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0525646515.jpg?itok=FqERsPzn)
The child of immigrants, Jonas Salk helped develop the first flu vaccine in response to the devastating 1918 flu epidemic and went on to do again with the polio vaccine. This timely look at one man’s impact provides a glimpse at his life and the science of vaccines.
The Polio Pioneer
![Little People Big Dreams: Greta Thunberg](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0711256454.jpg?itok=fBkCA8B1)
How a young Swedish girl’s concern for the environment became a global movement is presented here in straightforward language and illustrations that suggest Nordic art. Factual information and photographs complete this entry in the series.
Little People Big Dreams: Greta Thunberg
![I’ll Believe You When ... Unbelievable Idioms from Around the World](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1911373498.jpg?itok=IgSV8pLQ)
Words that paint pictures to give one pause are called idioms. And they are used everywhere in the world! In America something unusual will happen when pigs fly but in India it happens when crows fly upside down. Stylized cartoonish illustrations complement the playful language and subtle introduction to various cultures.
I’ll Believe You When … Unbelievable Idioms from Around the World
![Evelyn Del Rey Is Moving Away](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1536207047.jpg?itok=m22E0kDV)
Daniela and Evelyn are more than neighbors, they’re lifelong friends. How they cope with Evelyn moving away is touchingly presented in Daniela’s realistic but hopeful narration and fetching illustrations. (Also in Spanish, Evelyn Del Rey se muda (opens in a new window))