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Sammy Santos navigates the heavy atmosphere of 1969 New Mexico, facing everything from the Vietnam War to the daily stru

The sounds of jazz and the streets of Harlem come alive through Romare Bearden's vibrant collages, tracing his journey f

Lalo the lamb desperately wants a red sweater like the shepherd boy’s, but his clumsy attempts to dye his own wool keep

Elijah McCoy changed the world of machinery with his automatic oil cup, proving why his inventions were the only ones tr

For children ready to move beyond legends and learn about the real girl behind the myths of early American history.

Zero feels empty in the land of Digitaria until a journey of self-discovery reveals his essential power in the world of

Martina the beautiful cockroach has many suitors, but choosing the right one is tricky. This classic Puerto Rican tale i

The pulse of the neighborhood rises as a young fan dances to the salsa rhythms of Celia Cruz, finding history and happin

Gentle black-and-white drawings pair with verse to capture the internal hum of growing up and the physical rush of stand

Born in Guadeloupe to an enslaved mother and wealthy father, Joseph Bologne rises to become the Chevalier de Saint-Georg

A restless toad wanders far from home only to realize his own life is pretty wonderful, told in both English and Hmong w

From a high-spirited childhood in Harlem to the grass courts of Wimbledon, Althea Gibson defies the odds to become a his

Ruth Bader Ginsburg spent years proving she was just as smart and capable as her male colleagues on her long journey to

Flying alone through the midnight dark of 1932, Amelia Earhart battles danger and doubt on her historic solo flight acro

Simple poems and atmospheric paintings blend realism with abstract art to capture childhood experiences and community li

Pencils, paperclips, and other school supplies transform into clever collage portraits of teachers and friends in this c

Watercolor art reminiscent of ancient manuscripts illustrates the epic biblical journey of Moses as he leads his people

Seventeen-year-old Jackie Mitchell steps onto the mound in 1931 to face legends Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig in this true st

Graphs, decimals, and word problems come to life through a vibrant collection of puzzles and games designed to build con

Numbers and shapes jump off the page in these sixteen poems that reveal the rhythmic patterns of the natural world and o

Cuy the guinea pig uses his wits to outrun a hungry fox and a sticky trap in this vibrant trickster tale set high in the

In twelfth-century Venice, a nobleman and an Indonesian princess raise a daughter whose life story becomes the inspirati

Ever wonder which classic authors had the strangest habits? These short biographies and quirky caricatures reveal the hu

Discover the hilarious anecdotes and surprising bad habits of the world's most famous composers through twenty illustrat