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Amada and her family build a chicken coop to help Nana find a glimmer of happiness while she grieves her husband in this

The rhythmic genius of jazz legend Thelonious Monk comes to life by pairing the notes of his music with the vibrant colo

For the nature-loving child who dreams of exploration, this firsthand journal reveals the messy, freezing, and fascinati

The private diary of a young Native American girl reveals the daily realities and emotional struggles of life at a 1950s

For the child who feels a little self-conscious about their parents' unique habits, this story celebrates finding beauty

Childlike illustrations chart everything from a bedroom and a dog to the hidden corners of a heart, showing how we can m

For the child who shares a deep, creative bond with a parent through movement and nature. A lyrical celebration of a mot

Twelve-year-old Tiger Ann faces life-changing choices while living in the 1950s South with her grandmother and her menta

Golden rays of sunlight travel from space to power the wind, water, and plants that keep our world running in this lumin

For the child who loves to draw or write letters, this story shows how a simple act of kindness can blossom into a timel

For the child whose passion feels like a heartbeat, follow young Leonard Bernstein as he fights for his musical dreams d

Uncle Booker T. makes magic with his harmonica, but when his hands fail him, young Derrick must find the music in his ow

Dudley struggles with lessons but excels at art, eventually showing his patient teacher that everyone has a talent to sh

A servant is tricked into buying a ridiculous story, yet his silly purchase becomes a clever weapon to frighten off a ba

When a young girl writes a letter suggesting a beard might help a presidential candidate, she inadvertently changes the

Inspired by a childhood water wheel in Nevada, George Ferris sets out to build a massive, engineering marvel for the Wor

Neighbors want the snails gone, but Mr. Carey sees his garden differently; one moonlit night, his eccentric vision revea

On the opening night of Don Giovanni, Wolfgang Mozart looks back at the childhood struggles and triumphs that led him to

For the child curious about the rhythms of the natural world and the way different cultures honor the passing of time th

Willy builds a rocket ship to find a multi-tailed, many-legged pet on the moon, only to realize what makes a dog a truly

The moon controls our tides and lights our nights; learn how it moves through its phases and how astronauts finally reac

Exiled from England and sent to the colonies as a servant, Molly Bannaky builds a new life of freedom and passes the gif

For the child who feels discouraged by their own blunders, these fascinating stories show how some of the world's best i

Missy is certain that she hates every single book in the library until Miss Brooks challenges her to find the one story