Learn about the history and founder of Kwanzaa, a holiday based on African harvest festivals, that is celebrated around the world.

A rope passed down through the generations frames an African American family's story as they journey north during the time of the Great Migration, a time when millions of African Americans relocated from the South.

Walking to her grandmother's home to help make warak enab, Lina discovers many ways to hear snow, from the scrape of a shovel on a sidewalk to the quiet pats of snowman-building.

A young farm girl tries to catch her favorite chicken, until she learns something about the hen that makes her change her ways.

Katie misses school while she is home with the flu.

A little girl thinks her mother's garden is the ugliest in the neighborhood until she discovers that flowers might look and smell pretty but Chinese vegetable soup smells best of all. Includes a recipe.

"An illustrated picture book autobiography in which award-winning author Yuyi Morales tells her own immigration story"--

Picture book biographies series. Biography of the black woman who escaped from slavery to become famous as a conductor on the Underground Railroad.

"In what other place can a child 'sail their dreams' and 'surf the rainbow' without ever leaving the room? This ode to libraries is a celebration for everyone who loves stories, from seasoned readers to those just learning to love words, and it will have kids and parents alike imagining where their library can take them. This inspiring read-aloud includes stunning illustrations and a note from Nikki Giovanni about the importance of libraries in her...

A Japanese American boy learns to play baseball when he and his family are forced to live in an internment camp during World War II, and his ability to play helps him after the war is over.