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A Place for Us
$18.99
A poignant wordless picture book about a homeless boy and his mom, by Children's Literature Legacy Award winner James RansomeWhen a little boy's mom picks him up from school, his day seems a lot like any other kid's. He and his mom go out for some fast food and then...
Bell Rang
$17.99
Every single morning, the overseer of the plantation rings the bell. Daddy gathers wood. Mama cooks. Ben and the other slaves go out to work. Each day is the same. Full of grueling work and sweltering heat. Every day, except one, when the bell rings and Ben is nowhere to...
Overground Railroad
$18.99
As she climbs aboard the New York bound Silver Meteor train, Ruth Ellen embarks upon a journey toward a new life up North—one she can’t begin to imagine. Stop by stop, the perceptive young narrator tells her journey in poems, leaving behind the cotton fields and distant Blue Ridge mountains....
The Story of the Saxophone
$19.99
*Pre-Order NOW to Guarantee Your Signed Copies, Available While Supplies Last!* Please note that copies will ship after November 1, 2025 after the conclusion of the BookFest @ Bank Street 2025 event. Brassy, smokey, melodious. There's nothing like the saxophone. This incredible work from the award-winners behind Before She was Harriet includes...
They Call Me Teach : Lessons in Freedom
$18.99
In this stirring and powerfully illustrated story, an enslaved young man uses his ability to read and write to educate others in the pursuit of freedom.Back inside the storeI write up receiptsfor Master’s deliveriesfor Master’s ordersIn ’tweenI write up a receiptfor her freedomThe young man known as Teach secretly learned...
Fighting with Love: The Legacy of John Lewis
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The “informative, resounding” (Booklist, starred review), and “inspiring” (The Horn Book, starred review) story of a groundbreaking civil rights leader John Lewis comes to life in this compelling and beautifully told, “excellent” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) nonfiction picture book by the award-winning team Lesa Cline-Ransome and James E. Ransome.John Lewis left...
Freedom Bird: A Tale of Hope and Courage
$17.99
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...
Sonny Rollins Plays the Bridge
$17.99
Sonny Rollins loved his saxophone. As a teenager, he was already playing with jazz stars and making a name for himself. But in 1959, at age twenty-nine, he took a break from performing-to work on being a better, not just famous, musician.Practicing in a city apartment didn't please the neighbors,...
On Her Wings: The Story of Toni Morrison
$18.99
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...
Book Launch | Just Jerry
Join us to celebrate the legacy of one of the most acclaimed children’s book illustrators of all time, Jerry Pinkney! An inspiring memoir of a Caldecott-winning artist and one of the most acclaimed children’s book illustrators of all time, Just Jerry shares the story of a young artist who finds the courage...
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