A fascinating look at civil rights through a child’s eyes from the illustrator of the bestselling book, Thank You, Sarah!. A poignant picture book which takes place in the civil rights era and…
When Grandma was a little girl in Mississippi, she sneaked into town one day. It was a hot day―the kind of hot where a firecracker might light up by itself. But when this little girl saw the "Whi…
With its inspiring introduction by Rosa Parks, The Bus Ride is a timely reminder for readers of all ages that no act is too small when it comes to confronting injustice. Sarah and her mother ride …
This appealing book contains an important early lesson for every boy and girl to comprehend: When people of different races and ethnic backgrounds come together, they form the most magnificent sigh…
"A shy mountain boy in Japan leaves his home at dawn and returns at sunset to go to the village school. Pictures and text of moving and harmonious simplicity". - Saturday Review.
Poignant and chilling, this allegory is an astonishing, powerful, and timely story about refugees, xenophobia, racism, multiculturalism, social politics, and human rights. When the people of an isl…
Julius Lester says, "I write because our lives are stories. If enough of those stories are told, then perhaps we will begin to see that our lives are the same story. The differences are merely in t…