Cultural, Ethnic & Regional

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780689864629Author Louise BordenFormat PaperbackPage Count 40Imprint Simon & Schuster Books for Young ReadersPublisher Simon & Schuster

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781427128133Author J P MillerFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Crabtree Publishing CompanyPublisher Crabtree Publishing CompanyWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Children's Africana Book Awards 2016.Book InformationISBN 9781580896269Author Franck PrevotFormat HardbackPage Count 48Imprint Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S...

Shining Bright, Shining Black! is a rebound treasury of the best-selling, genre-defining Young, Gifted and Black, and its follow-up Young, Gifted and Black Too. Meet 100 icons of colour from the past, including inspiring figures from as far back as the...

Born into wealth in 1860's London, Beatrix Potter always had a vivid imagination. Her early interests included natural history and archaeology, and Potter delighted in sketching fossils and fungi. After briefly illustrating Christmas cards with her...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781426322853Author Kitson JazynkaFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint National Geographic KidsPublisher National Geographic KidsWeight(grams)...

Award-winning illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh brings to life debut author Gloria Amescua's lyrical biography of an indigenous Nahua woman from Mexico who taught and preserved her people's culture through modeling for famous artists She was Luz Jimenez, ...

This exciting collaboration with the New York Times will reveal the untold stories of the diverse heroines who fought for the 19th amendment. On the 100th anniversary of the historic win for women's rights, it's time to celebrate the names and stories of...

Harriet Tubman's heroic and pivotal role in the fight against slavery is the subject of the fourteenth picture book in this New York Times bestselling biography series. (Cover may vary)This friendly, fun biography series focuses on the traits that made...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781558858824Author Jose M HernandezFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint Pinata BooksPublisher Pinata BooksWeight(grams) 408gDimensions(mm) 221mm * 282mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781503752948Author Lauren BurkeFormat HardbackPage Count 48Imprint Sunbird BooksPublisher Phoenix International Publications, IncorporatedWeight(grams)...

An emotionally powerful biography told in verse of a dancer, singer, comedienne, and enduring figure - Josephine Baker - from her birth in the slums, her fantastic success, and her fight against racial prejudice.About the AuthorPatricia Hruby Powell...

A series of illustrated books specifically designed for elementary school children; narrating the stories of great historical figures who have left their mark on humanity. The volume on Malala Yousafzai is a must-read for all children; a young,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800943438Author Joy JamesFormat PaperbackPage Count 226Imprint Michael Terence PublishingPublisher Michael Terence PublishingWeight(grams)...

Here is the story of Molly Williams, an African American cook for New York City's Fire Company 11 who is considered to be the first known female firefighter in U.S. history.New York City's Fire Company Number 11 is in trouble. A deadly snowstorm is...

On June 16, 1976, Hector Pieterson, an ordinary boy, lost his life after getting caught up in what was supposed to be a peaceful protest. Black South African students were marching against a new law requiring that they be taught half of their subjects in...

This is Richard Turere's own story: Richard grew up in Kenya as a Maasai boy, herding his family's cattle, which represented their wealth and livelihood. Richard's challenge was to protect their cattle from the lions who prowled the night just outside...

"What an amazing story this is! One family's struggle for survival in the chaos of Syria, and one boy's courageous decision to risk his life to tell the story. This graphic memoir is inspiring and exciting, powerful and very poignant. I loved...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780547906041Author Andrea Davis PinkneyFormat PaperbackPage Count 120Imprint Clarion BooksPublisher Clarion BooksWeight(grams) 408gDimensions(mm) 264mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781506484693Author Laurie WallmarkFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint Beaming BooksPublisher Augsburg Fortress PublishersWeight(grams) 318g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781547608980Author Carole Boston WeatherfordFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Bloomsbury Childrens BooksPublisher Bloomsbury Publishing PlcWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsCommended for Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award (Children's Book) 2018.Book InformationISBN 9780983661597Author Jacqueline Briggs MartinFormat HardbackPage Count...

This book explains civil rights and the reasons why refugees flee their homelands in an accessible way for younger readers.Included is a foreword by award-winning journalist and television presenter, Nelufar Hedayat. Born in Afghanistan, she came to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781541561915Author Kao Kalia YangFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint CarolrhodaPublisher Lerner Publishing GroupWeight(grams) 426gDimensions(mm) 282mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Reading the West (Children's) 1996.Book InformationISBN 9780698116160Author Joseph BruchacFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint PuffinPublisher Penguin Putnam...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781638788249Author Christine PlattFormat HardbackPage Count 68Imprint Rockridge PressPublisher Rockridge PressWeight(grams) 249gDimensions(mm) 213mm * 155mm...

Rebel Voices: Disruptive Stories from Trailblazing Women - a new Puffin Classics collection, celebrating International Women's Day 2023To me, writing was pure pleasure. It thrilled me to be able to escape the horrors of my daily life in such a simple way...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800942424Author Joy JamesFormat PaperbackPage Count 40Imprint Michael Terence PublishingPublisher Michael Terence PublishingWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781638788263Author Christine PlattFormat HardbackPage Count 68Imprint Rockridge PressPublisher Rockridge PressWeight(grams) 263gDimensions(mm) 210mm * 148mm...

The true story of Phyllis Webstad and her orange shirt that started the "Orange Shirt Day - Every Child Matters" movement. When Phyllis Webstad (nee Jack) turned six, she went to Residential School for the first time. On her first day at school, she...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780762475162Author Jordannah ElizabethFormat HardbackPage Count 168Imprint Running Press KidsPublisher Running Press KidsWeight(grams) 189g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781682633328Author Deborah HopkinsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 36Imprint Peachtree Publishing CompanyPublisher Peachtree Publishing Company

In his first memoir written especially for young readers, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar will focus on his relationships with several important coaches in his life - including his father, his high-school coach and Coach Wooden - as he tells the story of his life...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780711245808Author Maria Isabel Sanchez VegaraFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint White Lion PublishingPublisher Quarto Publishing PLCWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780147510617Author Matt de la PenaFormat PaperbackPage Count 40Imprint PuffinPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 184gDimensions(mm) 292mm * 229mm * 4mm

Just like the fourteen brothers that came before her, Khutulun learned from an early age how to ride horseback, shoot arrows at full gallop and, most importantly, to wrestle. But as she grew older, her people wondered why their beloved princess had not...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781947971530Author Patty RodriguezPage Count 22Imprint Lil LibrosPublisher Lil Libros

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780689818929Author Faith RinggoldFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint Simon & Schuster AustraliaPublisher Simon & Schuster Australia

What would you do with a billion dollars? This question gets a definitive answer from billionaire Richard Branson: do everything! Born into a wealthy family in London, Branson suffered from dyslexia and was a poor student. Still, his knack for business...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781558858688Author Jose M HernandezFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Pinata BooksPublisher Pinata BooksWeight(grams) 431gDimensions(mm) 213mm * 137mm *...