In a cozy room in northern Germany, a yellow canary sings rolling melodies to the miners and carpenters of the...

"As a young boy walks nine kilometers to school, he travels through the mountain and rain forest landscapes of southern...

In 1967 Tanzania, when President Nyerere urges his people to work together as one extended family, the people of Litongo...

"This biography follows Nelson Mandela from his work with the African National Congress, to his imprisonment on Robben Island, to...

A slave girl convinces her master, the mighty Syrian general, Naaman, to seek a cure from his leprosy from the...

Orphaned at the age of four when her village in Viet Nam is bombed, Kim is rescued by American soldiers...

Relates a legend about the Irish slave girl who became Saint Brigid, beginning with a celestial song, a mysterious gift,...

Young Facile wants to plant a tree in honor of his new baby sister, but he faces many obstacles. The...

"During the Spanish Civil War and its aftermath, siblings Soccoro and Paco must live with constant secrets while they wait...

Wong Chung encounters many obstacles as he and his father travel along the Silk Road.

Two young Afghani girls living in a refugee camp in Pakistan share a precious pair of sandals brought by relief...

This is one of the oldest stories in the world, and it's about things that still matter to us today:...

In the late 1400s, while visiting the Corsa del Palio festival with his father, young Enzo asks the world's first...

A collection of poems that depict people and events throughout the history of the United States.

In this picture book inspired by the life of Antonio Vivaldi, the composer himself narrates how a creative, determined boy...

In the year 72 C.E., after a four-year war between Rome and Judea, only one fortress remains to be taken:...

On May 27, 1937, over four hundred children sailed for Morelia, Mexico, fleeing the violence of the Spanish Civil War....

It's the middle of the Great Depression, but James William still enjoys his life in rural Mississippi. But his happiness...

As a refugee from Sudan to the United States, Sangoel is frustrated that no one can pronounce his name correctly...

It's time to go to market, so Nasreddine loads up the donkey and sets off with his father. But when...

"Khepri, who lives in ancient Egypt, begins to feel nervous as he and his father travel to Thebes for Khepri's...

"Children from all over the world describe what they see when they look outside their windows"--

The text of the familiar psalm comparing God to a loving shepherd accompanies illustrations which shows the world of love...

"A poetry collection celebrating the wonders of the natural world"--

Eight-year-old Liberian Lucky, his ten-year-old sister Nopi, and their schoolmates are kidnapped and forced to become child soldiers, but even...

"A picture book biography of John Roy Lynch, one of the first African-Americans elected into the United States Congress"--Provided by...

The Beatitudes form the backdrop for Weatherford's free-verse poem that traces the African American journey from slavery to civil rights.

Malusi is a herd boy, which means that he must look after his grandfather's sheep and goats and protect them...

The words of the Lord's Prayer serve as the text for a picture book that shows a young African American...

The thrilling true story of an ancient plant, wonderfully reborn in the modern era through the hard work of two...

The ancient story of Queen Esther has been told for generations as an example of wisdom and great personal courage....

In this poetic story inspired by Psalm 121, it seems impossible that Jordan and Tanya could be anything other than...

In this collection of poems, a child expresses love and affection for Daddy and reflects on the many times Daddy...

"A young girl wonders what life would be like if she lived somewhere else. What if she lived in a...

"Traveling across the Mississippi Delta, Bo Willie searches blues landmarks like Dockery Farms and Beale Street for his missing dog"--