Written by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Raymond Obstfeld

As they fix up their new house, Herbie and his sister discover how many things that we use every...

3rd - 7th

Written by Deborah Underwood

A porcupine on a mission, Isabel wants a balloon at her graduation just like her classmates will...

Pre-K - 2nd

Written by Tom Lichtenheld

Cloudette is a small cloud who wants to do big things. When a big storm blows her into an unknown...

Pre-K - 2nd

Written by Julie Cummins

A beauty queen gets the itch to fly across the Atlantic. When her plane lands in the ocean, her...

1st - 3rd

Written by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer

A boy in a drought-ravaged village in Africa wonders how things work. Teaching himself English from...

1st - 5th

Written by Ann Malaspina

Meet Alice Coachman, whose parents think she needs to act more like a lady. Alice doesn’t give up...

1st - 4th

Written by Monica Edinger

Magulu is only nine years old when she is taken by slave traders and brought to the Americas. She...

5th - 6th

Written by Cynthia Chin-Lee

This book introduces an alphabet of 26 amazing male artists, explorers, athletes, and activists who...

3rd - 6th

Written by JaNay Brown-Wood

Imani is teased by the other children in her tribe for being so small. With the love and...

1st - 4th

Written by Jill Robinson and Marc Bekhoff

Jasper is a moon bear, kept in a small cage by bear farmers who plan to sell his bile for profit....

1st - 4th

Written by Claire Rudolf Murphy

It’s 1896, and women in America don’t have the right to vote in elections. Follow along with...

1st - 5th

Written by Claire A. Nivola

A Kenyan woman fights to save her country, one tree at a time. This is the story of Wangari...

K - 3rd

Written by Laurie Ann Thompson

Though he was born with a physical disability, Emmanuel quickly proves that he is just as capable...

Pre-K - 3rd

Written by Ashley Spires

This book follows a young girl and her best friend as she attempts to create the most magnificent...

Pre-K - 2nd

Written by Peter Sis

This book tells the story of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, author of the classic children’s book The...

K - 3rd

Written by Chris Barton

As a young boy, Lonnie was always building things, from bamboo shooters to rockets—he even built...

2nd - 5th

Written by Bill Wise

This book tells the story of Louis Sockalexis, one of the first American Indian players in Major League Baseball.

Written by Tim Tingle

A Choctaw boy shares memories of his grandmother and the lessons she taught him.

K - 5th

Written by Katheryn Russell-Brown

Ever since she was a little girl, Melba Doretta Liston loved music. One day, her momma bought her a...

1st - 3rd

Written by Watty Piper

After a train carrying toys breaks down, it enlists the aid of a little blue train that agreed to...

Pre-K - 2nd

Written by Alyssa Satin Capucilli

Woof, woof! Biscuit needs a bath! Everything is ready for Biscuit's bath; everything except...

Pre-K - 2nd

Written by Alyssa Satin Capucilli

When Biscuit meets two little kittens, he wants to be friends. He wants to play ball and run...

Pre-K - 2nd

Written by Alyssa Satin Capucilli

Biscuit doesn't want to play fetch the ball-until the ball lands in a mud puddle. Then Biscuit can't wait to show off his new trick!

Pre-K - 2nd

Written by Tedd Arnold

"Flies can't play football," says the coach. But Fly Guy and Buzz are determined to prove him...

Pre-K - 3rd