CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 2006
"Transcendent. (foreword, author's note) (Picture book. 5-9)"
In elegant free verse, Weatherford imagines Tubman's remarkable escape from slavery and her role in guiding hundreds to freedom.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Jan. 1, 2007
Nelson's powerful portraits add a majestic element to Levine's history-based tale of Henry "Box" Brown, a slave who escaped by having himself mailed to freedom in a crate.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Jan. 23, 2007
"Someone, somewhere, needs to think about some golden rules of writing for children. (Picture book. 5-8)"
Michael Jordan's mother and sister return with another story about his childhood, this one more didactic than Salt in His Shoes (2003).
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Jan. 8, 2008
"Along with being absolutely riveted by the art, readers will come away with a good picture of the Negro Leaguers' distinctive style of play, as well as an idea of how their excellence challenged the racial attitudes of both their sport and their times. (bibliography, index) (Nonfiction. 10-13)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 7, 2008
Rappaport plainly explicates the major events in Abraham Lincoln's life from his poor beginnings to the assassin's bullet.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Jan. 1, 2009
"A double-page spread of freedom marchers carrying American flags silhouetted against a yellow sky will resonate with children and linger in their minds. (author's note) (Picture book. 4-8)"
There have been many books written about Martin Luther King Jr., but precious few about Coretta Scott King.
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