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Ballet for Martha: Making Appalachian Spring
Written by
Sandra Jordan
and Illustrated by
Brian Floca
This book tells the story of three artists who worked together to create the ballet Appalachian...
1st - 5th
Buffalo Song
Written by
Joseph Bruchac
and Illustrated by
Bill Farnsworth
By the late 1800s, American buffalo (bison) were nearly extinct. Drawing on Native Indian history...
1st - 6th
It Jes’ Happened: When Bill Traylor Started to Draw
Written by
Don Tate
and Illustrated by
R. Gregory Christie
A former slave, Bill began drawing at the age of 83. His drawings were based upon his memories of...
1st - 6th
The Barefoot Book of Earth Tales
Written by
Dawn Casey
and Illustrated by
Anne Wilson
In this anthology of folktales, readers will learn about how different cultures live in harmony with...
K - 6th
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
Written by
William Kamkwamba
and
Bryan Mealer
and Illustrated by
Elizabeth Zunon
A boy in a drought-ravaged village in Africa wonders how things work. Teaching himself English from...
1st - 5th
Buffalo Bird Girl: A Hidatsa Story
Written and Illustrated by
S.D. Nelson
Born in 1839, Buffalo Bird Girl, Waheenee, was a member of the Hidatsa tribe of the Great Plains...
1st - 5th
Jingle Dancer
Written by
Cynthia Leitich Smith
and Illustrated by
Cornelius Van Wright and Ying-Hwa Hu
Dreaming of continuing the tradition that has been a part of her family for generations, a young...
Pre-K - 5th
Marching With Aunt Susan: Susan B. Anthony and the Fight for Women's Suffrage
Written by
Claire Rudolf Murphy
and Illustrated by
Stacey Schuett
It’s 1896, and women in America don’t have the right to vote in elections. Follow along with one...
1st - 5th
Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11
Written and Illustrated by
Brian Floca
A look back at the Apollo 11 mission in 1969. This nonfiction book takes the reader on the eight-day...
Pre-K - 5th
Amazing Faces
Written by
Lee Bennett Hopkins
and Illustrated by
Chris Soentpiet
There are 16 poems in this anthology celebrating the rich diversity of American kids. The poems...
1st - 7th
Enemy Pie
Written by
Derek Munson
and Illustrated by
Tara Calahan King
It was the perfect summer. That is, until Jeremy Ross moved into the house down the street and...
Pre-K - 7th
Giving Thanks
Written by
Chief Jake Swamp
and Illustrated by
Erwin Printup
An American Indian celebration of Mother Earth.
Pre-K - 6th
Hand in Hand: An American History Through Poetry
Written by
Lee Bennett Hopkins
and Illustrated by
Peter M. Fiore
This anthology presents American history through poems from a diverse group of writers.
K - 7th
Home to Medicine Mountain
Written by
Chiori Santiago
and Illustrated by
Judith Lowry
Two American Indian boys escape after being taken from their home and forced to go to boarding...
1st - 5th
Island Birthday
Written by
Eva Murray
and Illustrated by
Jamie Hogan
When the weather is rough, it’s hard for airplanes to reach the small Maine island where this story...
1st - 7th
King for a Day
Written by
Rukhsana Khan
and Illustrated by
Christiane Kromer
The Basant kite festival is here, and the sky is full of colorful kites all fighting to be the last...
1st - 5th
One of Us
Written by
Peggy Moss
and Illustrated by
Penny Weber
Roberta tries to find out where she fits in on the first day at a new school.
K - 7th
Saltypie: A Choctaw Journey from Darkness into Light
Written by
Tim Tingle
and Illustrated by
Karen Clarkson
A Choctaw boy shares memories of his grandmother and the lessons she taught him.
K - 5th
T is for Time
Written by
Marie Smith
and
Roland Smith
and Illustrated by
Renee Graef
Got a minute? This book introduces an alphabet of scientific history related to telling time. Read...
1st - 5th
The Secret Galaxy
Written by
Fran Hodgkins
and Illustrated by
Mike Taylor
What do you see when you look into the night sky? The Secret Galaxy explains some of the secrets of...
1st - 6th
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble
Written and Illustrated by
William Steig
Sylvester is thrilled to find a pebble that grants him his every wish. The possibilities are endless...
K - 5th
The Littlest Angel
Written by
Charles Tazewell
and Illustrated by
Paul Micich
When a little boy arrives in heaven too soon, he struggles to fit in. He disrupts the singing...
Pre-K - 5th
Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez
Written by
Kathleen Krull
and Illustrated by
Yuyi Morales
The story of Cesar Chavez, a civil rights leader who fought for the rights of migrant farmworkers...
Pre-K - 5th
Sarah, Plain and Tall
Written by
Patricia MacLachlan
When Sarah Wheaton answers widower Jacob Whiting’s ad for a mail-order bride, she leaves her home in...
1st - 5th
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