People & Places
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Times Square: A New York Number Book
$16.95 Read moreA perfect companion to our “E is for Empire: A New York State Alphabet”, “Times Square: A New York State Number Book” teaches children about numbers, using state landmarks, historical events, and famo… [more below]
- Series: Count Your Way Across the U.S.A. (Hardcover)
- Author: Burg, Ann E.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: August 01 2005
- ISBN10: 158536195X
- Language: English
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Rickshaw Girl
$8.99 Read moreThe moving and critically acclaimed story of a young, artistic Bangladeshi girl who bravely defies tradition in order to support her family through hard times.
Naima is a talented painter of traditio- Author: Perkins, Mitali
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: February 01 2008
- ISBN10: 1580893090
- Language: English
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Sora and the Cloud
$15.95 Read moreA curious child hops on a friendly cloud and has a magical journey flying through the sky. Features delightful watercolors and a bilingual Japanese translation.
Once a baby, now Sora is a boy who- Author: Hoshino, Felicia
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: January 03 2012
- ISBN10: 1597020273
- Language: English
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In the Time of the Drums
$11.95 Read moreMentu, an enslaved child, learns about the culture of his people from his grandmother, Twi in this Gullah folk tale of an insurrection at Teakettle Creek.
It used to be that huge ships often landed nea
- Author: Siegelson, Kim L.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: October 15 2016
- ISBN10: 1620143097
- Language: English
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Ojos del Jaguar
$18.95 Read moreMany pre-Columbian civilizations of today’s Latin America were very advanced for their times. You will read about their progress in agriculture, their research and understanding of medicinal plants, a… [more below]
- Series: Puertas Al Sol / Gateways to the Sun
- Author: Ada, Alma Flor
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 0
- Publish Date: January 01 2016
- ISBN10: 1631135449
- Language: Spanish
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Carson Crosses Canada
$8.99 Read moreFrom the author of If You Happen to Have a Dinosaur comes a funny and sweet cross-country roadtrip adventure with a sassy septuagenarian and her quirky canine.
Feisty Annie Magruder and her dog, Carso- Author: Bailey, Linda
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 36
- Publish Date: May 19 2020
- ISBN10: 0735266352
- Language: English
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Sadiq and the Ramadan Gift
$23.99 Add to cartIt’s Ramadan In the spirit of the season, Sadiq and his friends want to give back to their community. The friends band together to raise money to build a new school for children in Somalia. They deci… [more below]
- Series: Sadiq
- Author: Nuurali, Siman
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: August 01 2020
- ISBN10: 1515871029
- Language: English
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A Star Like Jesse Owens
$8.99 Read moreMatthew is a young African-American boy who dreams of becoming an Olympic runner like his hero, Jesse Owens. There’s one big problem, though Matthew has asthma, which makes it hard for him to run. Whe… [more below]
- Series: Smithsonian Historical Fiction
- Author: Smith, Nikki Shannon
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 72
- Publish Date: August 01 2020
- ISBN10: 1496598695
- Language: English
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Rent a Boyfriend
$18.99 Read moreTo All the Boys I’ve Loved Before meets The Farewell in this incisive romantic comedy about a college student who hires a fake boyfriend to appease her traditional Taiwanese parents, to disastrous res… [more below]
- Author: Chao, Gloria
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: November 10 2020
- ISBN10: 1534462457
- Language: English
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G My Name Is Girl: A Song of Celebration from Argentina to Zambia
$18.99 Read moreSkip right into this joyful, diverse, alphabetic picture book celebrating girls around the world.
A, my name is ALBA and my sister’s name is AYELﾉN. We come from ARGENTINA and we are ADVENTUROUS. Gi- Author: Masi, Dawn
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: February 23 2021
- ISBN10: 0593304047
- Language: English
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On the Farm: A Can-You-Find-It Book
$9.99 Read moreTreat kids to a seek-and-find field trip to the farm. Kids will discover the different animals, machines, and buildings found on a farm in these full-color photo puzzles. Pictographs and word labels a… [more below]
- Series: Can You Find It?
- Author: Thompson, Heidi E.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 01 2021
- ISBN10: 1977133142
- Language: English
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The Compton Cowboys: Young Readers’ Edition: And the Fight to Save Their Horse Ranch
$7.99 Read moreIn this young readers’ edition, a rising New York Times reporter tells the compelling story of the Compton Cowboys, a group of African-American men and women who defy stereotypes and continue the prou
- Author: Thompson-Hernandez, Walter
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: April 20 2021
- ISBN10: 006295685X
- Language: English
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Small Room, Big Dreams: The Journey of Julián and Joaquin Castro
$18.99 Read moreAn informative, inspirational picture book biography about twins Julián and Joaquin Castro, who rose from poverty to become leaders for positive change in America.
The story of political powerhouse t
- Author: Brown, Monica
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: May 04 2021
- ISBN10: 0062985736
- Language: English
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Niños: Poems for the Lost Children of Chile
$18.99 Read moreOn September 11, 1973, a military coup plunged Chile into seventeen long years of dictatorial rule. Only the return of democracy could reveal the full horrors of Augusto Pinochet’s regime: 3,197 peopl… [more below]
- Series: Stories from Latin America
- Author: Ferrada, María José
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 76
- Publish Date: March 23 2021
- ISBN10: 0802855679
- Language: English
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How Old Am I?: 100 Faces from Around the World
$19.95 Read moreA first-ever children’s visual reference book on age – and a unique celebration of the diversity of humankind around the globe. Created by the iconic street artist JR for young readers
For young childr
- Author: Pugeat, Julie
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 216
- Publish Date: May 12 2021
- ISBN10: 1838661581
- Language: English
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Forever This Summer
$16.99 Add to cartThe second book from critically acclaimed author Leslie C. Youngblood, about family, identity, and learning to stand up for what’s right — now in paperback! Georgie has no idea what to expect when sh… [more below]
- Series: Love Like Sky
- Author: Youngblood, Leslie C.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: July 06 2021
- ISBN10: 0759555206
- Language: English
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Wanda
$17.95 Read moreAn empowering picture book from South Africa about a young girl who overcomes endless teasing
Skipping Stones Honor Award Winner 2021 Meet Wanda, with her beautiful head full of hair. She is brave an- Series: Wanda
- Author: Nontshokweni, Sihle
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: March 01 2021
- ISBN10: 1623718643
- Language: English
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‘Twas the Night Before Christmas in Chicago
$11.99 Read moreA classic Christmas story combined with the magic of Santa visiting the WINDY CITY!
It’s the night before Christmas in Chicago and you’re nestled snug in your bed. Your stocking is hung by the chimney
- Series: Night Before Christmas in
- Author: Parry, Jo
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: October 01 2021
- ISBN10: 1728237602
- Language: English
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Jackie Robinson: He Led the Way
$5.99 Add to cartPerfect for Black History Month and sports fans! Independent readers will be inspired by the story of this barrier-breaking baseball player. Now available in Step into Reading, the premier leveled rea… [more below]
- Series: Step Into Reading
- Author: Prince, April Jones
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: September 14 2021
- ISBN10: 0593432703
- Language: English
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Sadiq and the Big Election
$23.99 Read moreMs. Battersby has announced that Sadiq’s third-grade class will be having elections for student government Everyone is buzzing with excitement, but Sadiq isn’t sure about any of it. Should he run for… [more below]
- Series: Sadiq
- Author: Nuurali, Siman
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: August 01 2021
- ISBN10: 1663909865
- Language: English
