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From the author of Eliza's Freedom Road and Calico Girl comes a
historical middle grade adventure about an enslaved girl's journey
on the Overland Trail to California during the Gold Rush, and how
she took the chance to fight for freedom. In Alexandria, Virginia,
in the mid-19th century, a slave-owning family is facing financial
trouble. The eldest son, Jason, thinks going to California to mine
for gold might be the best way to protect his father's legacy.
He'll need a cook, a laundress, and a hostler for the journey, and
one of them is twelve-year-old Clementine, whose mother calls her
Hope. From Independence, Missouri--the "Gateway to the West"--she
and the others join a wagon train on the Emigrant Overland Trail.
But what Jason didn't consider is taking the three enslaved people
west will give them an opportunity to free themselves--manifesting
their destiny.
Young Hewitt Anderson is sweet, smart, polite--and very, very
small. This warmly humorous tale is "proof that, when it comes to
heart, physical size isn't the whole story" ("Kirkus Reviews").
Descended from a long line of giants, the J. Carver Worthington
Andersons take their height very seriously indeed. You see, without
exception all of the many J. Carver Worthington Andersons have been
giants until now. And poor Hewitt--hidden in the floorboards,
trapped in the flour vat, lost in the bedsheets--has his struggles
being tiny. Oh, his parents worry: How will their son manage to
live in a world of big things? Leave it to Hewitt to prove the
power of being small.
Inspired by the tale of "Jack and the Beanstalk," the inimitable
Jerdine Nolen tells an original story of bravery and the power of
the individual. Kadir Nelson's imaginative and loving illustrations
create a world where smallness rules--a world that children will
want to return to again and again.
Discover the early life and legacy of groundbreaking American
writer Toni Morrison in this beautifully illustrated nonfiction
picture book biography. Born Chloe Ardelia Wofford in Ohio, Toni
Morrison grew up listening to her family tell myths, legends, and
stories from the Bible. She loved hearing the music and power of
the words. Toni also heard new stories from the students from other
countries who went to her school. After an early childhood of
soaking up tales from those around her, it was no surprise Toni
grew into a voracious reader. She worked at her town library as a
teenager and was an editor for a New York publisher as an adult.
When it came time for her to write her own stories, she knew she
wanted to write about her people-Black people. Early in the morning
and late at night after her children were asleep, Toni began work
on what would become an acclaimed and trailblazing body of work.
This luminous picture book has back matter with further reading on
Toni Morrison's life and work.
Harvey Potter was a very strange fellow indeed. He was a farmer but not like any farmer you've ever met. He didn't grow corn, okra, or tomatoes. Harvey Potter grew balloons. No one knew exactly how he did it, but with the help of the light of a full moon, one friendly child catches a peek of just how Harvey Potter does it. And keeps some magic for herself. "This is the best sort of fantasy imaginative, inventive, and believable. Harvey Potter is a wonder he's the owner of a genuine U.S. Government Inspected Balloon farm. And Nolen's tale about this man, narrated by the African-American girl who learns balloon-farming magic from him, is equally wondrous.... This title should sail onto every library shelf. May Nolen grow a bumper crop of books." School Library Journal. "Downright glorious."Publishers Weekly(starred review).
"Powerful storytelling and immersive art." --Kirkus Reviews
(starred review) "Vibrant writing and magical realism lift this
story to one of triumph." --Publishers Weekly "Nolen's lively prose
style recalls the richness of the oral tradition in this tale of
triumphant courage and abiding hope." --The Horn Book "A moving
choice for children's collections." --Booklist A Parents' Choice
Silver Award Recipient In this inspiring story in the tradition of
American black folktales, an enslaved brother and sister are
inspired by a majestic and mysterious bird to escape to freedom in
this dramatic and unforgettable picture book. There was nothing
civil about that war. They should have called it what it was: a
big, bad war. Brother and sister Millicent and John are slaves on
Simon Plenty's plantation and have suffered one hurt and heartbreak
after another. Their parents had told them old tales of how their
ancestors had flown away to freedom just as free and easy as a
bird. Millicent and John hold these stories in their hearts long
after their parents are gone. "Maybe such a time will come for
you," their parents said. Then one day a mysterious bird appears in
their lives. The bird transforms them and gives them the courage to
set their plan into motion and escape to freedom.
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Raising Dragons (Paperback)
Jerdine Nolen; Illustrated by Elise Primavera
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When a dragon is born from a mysterious egg, a spunky farm girl
meets her best friend. Hank turns out to be a great friend to all.
And even though he's not cut out for farm life, Hank warms the
hearts of those around him and leaves a legacy that no one will
ever forget. Full-color illustrations.
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