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Jim Thorpe's Bright Path
By Joseph Bruchac, S. D. NelsonJim Thorpe's Bright Path
By Joseph Bruchac, S. D. NelsonView DetailsA biography of the legendary Native American Jim Thorpe (1888--1953), voted the Greatest Football Player and Greatest Athlete of the Half-Century by two AP polls, focusing on his early childhood and how school and sports shaped his future.
Summer Sun Risin' - Bebop
By William Nikola, Don TateSummer Sun Risin' - Bebop
By William Nikola, Don TateView DetailsFrom sunrise to sunset, an African American boy spends an activity-filled summer day helping his family on their farm.
Rattlesnake Mesa
Stories from a Native American ChildhoodBy Ednah New Rider Weber, Richela RenkunRattlesnake Mesa
Stories from a Native American ChildhoodBy Ednah New Rider Weber, Richela RenkunView DetailsA true account of a spirited Native American girl's experiences growing up on a reservation and attending Phoenix Indian School in the 1920s, written in an engaging, unconventional style and accompanied by 38 dramatic photographs.
Sweet Music in Harlem
By Debbie Taylor, Frank MorrisonSweet Music in Harlem
By Debbie Taylor, Frank MorrisonView DetailsSearching his Harlem neighborhood for his uncle's missing hat, an energetic African American boy unintentionally creates an exuberant gathering of the neighborhood's jazz musicians for a magazine photograph; a fictional story inspired by Art Kane's historic photograph of jazz greats, Harlem 1958.
Joe Louis, My Champion
By William Miller, Rodney PateJoe Louis, My Champion
By William Miller, Rodney PateView DetailsDuring the mid-1930s, an African American boy who yearns to be a boxer learns the value of determination, perseverance, and his own natural abilities from the example of his hero, world champion prizefighter Joe Louis.
La vasija que Juan fabricó
By Nancy Andrews-Goebel, David DiazLa vasija que Juan fabricó
By Nancy Andrews-Goebel, David DiazView DetailsIn Spanish. This vibrant storyis sure to enlighten all who are fascinated by traditional art forms, Mexican culture, and the power of the human spirit to find inspiration from the past.
The Road to Santiago
By Danilo Figueredo, Pablo Torrecilla PueblaThe Road to Santiago
By Danilo Figueredo, Pablo Torrecilla PueblaView DetailsA fictional story about a boy and his family in Havana who overcome obstacles to reach their relatives in Santiago to celebrate Christmas during the Cuban revolution in the 1950s.
The Pot That Juan Built
By Nancy Andrews-Goebel, David DiazThe Pot That Juan Built
By Nancy Andrews-Goebel, David DiazView DetailsWith vibrant illustrations by Caldecott Medal winner David Diaz,The Pot that Juan Builtis sure to enlighten all who are fascinated by traditional art forms, Mexican culture, and the power of the human spirit to find inspiration from the past.