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Booklist starred reviewBlack activist Opal Lee had a vision of Juneteenth as a holiday for everyone. This true story celebrates Black joy and inspires children to see their dreams blossom. Growing up in Texas, Opal knew the history of Juneteenth, but she...

All About Lunar New Year: Things to Make and Do is the perfect gift! Lunar New Year is one of the most significant holidays celebrated across Asia. This beautiful book is filled with crafts and recipes, fun...

They pulled on their platform boots and slapped on the makeup when everybody else was discarding theirs. Their albums were subject to poor production, scathing reviews, and commercial indifference. Other bands refused to have them as their opening act...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsShort-listed for Kirkus Prize for Young Readers' Literature 2018.Book InformationISBN 9780823440559Author Yuyi MoralesFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint Holiday House...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780316475150Author Vashti HarrisonPage Count 26Imprint Little, Brown Young ReadersPublisher Little, Brown & CompanyWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm) 178mm *...

Discover Incredible Inventions by Black People (Ages 8-12)#1 New Release in Children's Inventors BooksYoung Trailblazers: The Book of Black Inventors and Scientists is a fun new book for children that teaches kids about inventions by Black people that...

This engaging book will keep young children entertained for hours as they complete the mazes, spot the odd one out, find the differences and have lots of fun with matching and spotting games. All these activities are perfect for developing pen control...

Curiosity is a natural quality for children, which is enhanced when travelling. These little guides are intended just for them, with itineraries around big cities like New York to explore the most iconic places (starting from their rooms). The books...

A Daily Dose of Affirmations Celebrating Black Joy for Teen Girls (Ages 12-16)"This book is a celebration, an affirmation, a history text, a little bit of memoir, and an exuberant prayer for the prosperity of Black women." Ashley M. Jones, author of...

Bring history home with you and meet some of the world's greatest game changers! Get inspired by the true story of the most award-winning American gymnast. This biography series is for kids who loved Who Was? and are ready for the next level.In August...

Even as a child, Martin Luther King, Jr. was shocked by the terrible and unfair way African-American people were treated. When he grew up, he decided to do something about it-peacefully, with powerful words. He helped gather people together for...

At age two, Helen Keller became deaf and blind. She lived in a world of silence and darkness and she spent the rest of her life struggling to break through it. But with the help of teacher Annie Sullivan, Helen learned to read, write, and do many amazing...

Like the other Sasek classics, these are facsimile editions of his original books. The brilliant, vibrant illustrations have been meticulously preserved, remaining true to his vision more than forty years later and, where applicable, facts have been...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780977797950Author Adam GamblePage Count 22Imprint Our World of BooksPublisher Our World of BooksWeight(grams) 232gDimensions(mm) 154mm * 152mm * 15mm

See the world through Faith Ringgold's eyes and be inspired to produce your own masterpieces.Have you ever wondered exactly what your favourite artists were looking at to make them sculpt, sew, or paint the way they did? In this book, created in...

A state-by-state compendium of weird laws, quirks, one-offs and unusual records only to be found in the wonderfully wacky US of A. Only in America explores the strangest claims to fame and the most unusual place names every state has to offer. Visit the...

ABC Black History and Me presents 26 historical concepts, events, and people-from A to Z-that are important in Black American history. From A is for Advocate to Z is for Zest, each letter of the alphabet is paired with inspirational historical concepts...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780439472265Author Dr Robert ColesFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Scholastic USPublisher Scholastic USWeight(grams) 91gDimensions(mm) 253mm * 203mm *...

Bob Marley was a reggae superstar who is considered to be one of the most influential musicians of all time. Born in rural Jamaica, this musician and songwriter began his career with his band, The Wailing Wailers, in 1963. The Wailers went on to spread...

A Kirkus Reviews Best Middle Grade Book of 2019 "This rich volume is a national treasure." -Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "Captivating, informative, and inspiring...Easy to follow and hard to put down." -School Library Journal (starred review) The...

Louis loves to watch birds. He takes care of injured birds and studies how they look and how they move. His father wants him to become an engineer, but Louis dreams of being a bird artist. To achieve this dream, he must practice, practice, practice. He...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780448421810Author Joyce MiltonFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint G P Putnam's SonsPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 119gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062991188Author Tessa AllenFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint HarperCollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 385gDimensions(mm) 262mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780679861669Author Lucille Recht PennerFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Random House USA IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams)...

RACE. Uh-oh. The R-word. But actually talking about race is one of the most important things to learn how to do.Adapted from the award-winning, bestselling Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You, this book takes readers on a journey from present to past...

"Kids always search for heroes, so we might as well have a say in it," Brad Meltzer realized, and so he envisioned this friendly, fun approach to biography. Each book tells the story of one of America's icons in an entertaining, conversational way that...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780385738804Author Dr Condoleezza RiceFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint EmberPublisher EmberWeight(grams) 295g

Tweens and teens will encounter much-needed hope, read inspiring true stories, and learn to love generously and why connection matters in this 90-day devotional from Carlos Whittaker, bestselling author, activist, and head of the "Instafamilia," a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780440422846Author Lang LangFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Laurel (imprint of Dell Publishing)Publisher Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593705278Author Kate MessnerFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Random House Books for Young ReadersPublisher Random House USA Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593568125Author Lavaille LavetteFormat HardbackPage Count 24Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA Inc

At 2:20 a.m. on April 15, 1912, the Royal Mail Steamer Titanic, the largest passenger steamship of this time, met its catastrophic end after crashing into an iceberg. Of the 2,240 passengers and crew onboard, only 705 survived. More than 100 years later,...

History comes alive in this gripping account of a young boy caught up in the start of the Revolutionary War. Based on an episode in National Book Award-winning author Nathaniel Philbrick's New York Times bestseller Bunker Hill: A City, A Siege, A...

Explore the world's seven continents and five oceans in this fantastic, globe-trotting series. Each book discovers one of the world's continents and its surrounding oceans with detailed maps, engaging photographs and age-appropriate text. Readers will be...

Born a slave in Maryland, Harriet Tubman knew first-hand what it meant to be someone's property; she was whipped by owners and almost killed by an overseer. It was from other field hands that she first heard about the Underground Railroad which she...

"A brilliant work of US history." -School Library Journal (starred review) "Gripping." -BCCB (starred review) "Accessible...Necessary." -Kirkus Reviews (starred review) A National Book Award Finalist for Nonfiction, Never Caught is the eye-opening...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Bookseller's Choice (Nonfiction) 2000 and Parents Choice Award (Fall) (1998-2007) (Gold) 1999 and NAPPA Gold Awards (Nonfiction) 1999 and Children's Books of...

Learn more about the renowned British scientist, professor, and author who spent his entire career trying to answer the question: "Where did the universe come from?"Stephen Hawking was born exactly three hundred years after the death of the scientist...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913603021Author Steven SavileFormat PaperbackPage Count 104Imprint BOTH PressPublisher BOTH PressWeight(grams) 129g

Beneath the Twin Towers, a pear tree once stood.It still grows there today.This is its story.One September day, the perfect blue sky exploded. Dust billowed. Buildings crumbled. And underneath it all, a tree sprouted green leaves in its distress. Pulled...