Do you know how the Teddy bear got its name? It all began when President Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt went on a bear‑hunting trip in Mississippi. His friends wanted the very best guide for the president, so they chose Holt Collier. Holt had been born into slavery and had grown up to become the most skilled bear hunter in the South. He promised he would find a bear for the president—even if he had to “lasso one and tie it to a tree.”

This collection brings together 30 stories about wise judges, quick‑thinking lawyers, and crafty tricksters. The tales come from many corners of the world—ancient Greece, Morocco, Germany, China, Ireland, and even the early American colonies. Some are so old they were told long before the Bible was written. Instead of offering a single definition of justice, the author lets the stories speak for themselves. Each one invites readers to decide for themselves: “That’s not fair!” or “Fair is fair.”

The tree observed Anne Frank playing, writing, and hiding in the annex, and saw her family taken...

The world of books is wonderful, Nour thought, looking at the piles of books around her.

Like a...

Long before the natural-food movement gained popularity, Edna Lewis championed purity of ingredients, regional cuisine, and farm-to-table eating.

Margaret can’t wait to see her family, but her homecoming is not what she expected. Based on the...

Jovita dreamed of wearing pants! She hated the big skirts Abuela made her wear. She wanted to scale...

Celebrate the groundbreaking life of astronaut and Johnson Space Center director Ellen Ochoa, the...

Cantora! With a stunning, graphic style and a melodious text, this picture book tells the story of...

Separated from his family when they were forced to flee their home, a young East African boy named...

That zany beat in our feet is ‘cause of Pop-Pop, our pa. He sure loved himself some Mardi Gras! “It...

At her home in Vietnam, a girl rescues ants from the sugar water set out to trap them. Later, when...

In 1947, no African American player can play at a southern school; in return, the opposing team...

This moving story of a Jewish family's immigration to America from Russia may be jeopardized by a...

Her grandpa calls her “Lolita Siete Lenguas”—Little Lola, Seven Tongues, all fighting to be heard...

A lyrical road trip through the Mississippi Delta, exploring the landmarks that shaped one of...

Troublemaker follows the events of the LA Riots through the eyes of 12-year-old Jordan as he...

This moving and original story is about the intersection of Native and African Americans. Choctaw...

Charlie has been having nightmares. Eyes watching him in the night, claws on his chest, holding him...

Most twelve-year-olds would be excited to fly to Austria to see their dad for the summer but then...

After losing almost everything in the Great Depression, Ellie’s family is forced to leave their home...

A twelve-year-old Iroquois boy searches for peace in this historical novel based on the creation of...

On a spring morning, neighbors Valentina Kaplan and Oksana Savchenko wake up to an angry red sky. A...

A stirring, moving story about a boy and the horse he rescues from the sea -- Kate DiCamillio meets...