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Silly Dilly School Songs

by Katz, Alan

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Way Up and Over Everything

by McGill, Alice

In this retelling of a folktale, five Africans escape the horrors of slavery by simply disappearing into thin air.

The Road to Oz

Twists, Turns, Bumps, and Triumphs in the Life of L. Frank Baum

by Krull, Kathleen

Age 9-11. Biography of L. Frank Baum, creator of the Wizard of Oz.

The Blacker the Berry

by Thomas, Joyce Carol

A collection of poems, including "Golden Goodness," "Cranberry Red," and "Biscuit Brown," celebrating individuality and Afro-American identity.

The World's Greatest

Poems

by Lewis, J. Patrick

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Owney, the Mail-Pouch Pooch

by Kerby, Mona

Age 5-6. In 1888, Owney, a stray terrier puppy, finds a home in the Albany, New York, post office and becomes its official mascot as he rides the mail train, c...

The Magic Pillow

by Demi,

Based on a famous Chinese folktale, The Magic Pillow tells the story of a poor boy named Ping who is given a magic pillow by a mysterious magician. Ping sees w...

Elizabeth Leads the Way

Elizabeth Cady Stanton and the Right to Vote

by Stone, Tanya Lee

Elizabeth Cady Stanton stood up and fought for what she believed in. From an early age, she knew that women were not given rights equal to men. But rather than...

Tuko and the Birds

A Tale from the Philippines

by Climo, Shirley

When Tuko the gecko cries so loudly that the birds stop singing and cannot sleep, they try to trick him into moving from their home on the Philippine island of...

My Dad's a Birdman

by Almond, David

Join a young girl and her dad as they find their wings and take to the skies in a joyful, quirky, tender tale from a masterful author and illustrator.In a rain...