Here I am
Here I am
"Tells the story in pictures of a family newly immigrated to the United States and the challenges of starting a life in a new place"--Provided by publisher
Race/Culture: Black/African/African American
Hope springs
Hope springs
Based on the true story of an orphaned boy in Kenya trying to bring clean water to his village
How the Amazon queen fought the prince of Egypt
How the Amazon queen fought the prince of Egypt
Queen Serpot rules the Land of Women, where the Amazon women live free, without men, and hunt and fight their own battles. But one day their peace is broken. An army of Egyptian soldiers is approaching their land, led by their prince, Pedikhons. Pedikhons has heard stories of these warrior women. Now he has come to see them with his own eyes--and to challenge them to combat. But the brave Serpot and her women are full of surprises. Can woman truly equal man in strength and courage? This story of love and war is based on an actual Egyptian scroll from the Greco-Roman period. [Includes] hieroglyphic translations of key phrases, intricate paintings in the Egyptian and Assyrian styles, and extensive notes about both cultures.--publisher website
I am Rosa Parks
I am Rosa Parks
Recounts Rosa Parks' daring effort to stand up for herself and other African Americans by helping to end segregation on public transportation.
I Got the Rhythm
I Got the Rhythm
On a trip to the park with her mother, a young girl hears a rhythm coming from the world around her and begins to move to the beat, finally beginning an impromptu dance in which other childen join her
I love you too
I love you too
Illustrates many of the ways love is expressed by exploring children's relationships with parents, grandparents, and nature
If I had a velociraptor
If I had a velociraptor
Features an imaginative little girl who dreams of the best pet ever--a fuzzy baby velociraptor to snuggle up with. In this book, our heroine cannot think of anything better than bringing home a baby raptor--all teensy and tiny, fluffy and funny. It would cuddle and play, stalk birds and dust bunnies, and curl up on lap
Ife’s first haircut
Ife’s first haircut
Chinaza watches her little brother, Ife, get his first haircut, and helps her family prepare the celebration for this rite of passage.
Imani’s moon
Imani’s moon
Little Imani of the Maasai people longs to do something great, like touching the moon, but the other children just laugh at her
In the Garden with Dr. Carver
In the Garden with Dr. Carver
A fictionalized account of how plant scientist George Washington Carver came to an Alabama school and taught the children how to grow plants and reap the rewards of nature's bounty. Includes factual note about George Washington Carver