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Vanishing Cultures: Sahara
By Jan ReynoldsVanishing Cultures: Sahara
By Jan ReynoldsView DetailsIn this series of seven books, photojournalist Jan Reynolds documents the distinctive cultures and climates of indigenous peoples.
Drummer Boy of John John
By Mark Greenwood, Frane LessacDrummer Boy of John John
By Mark Greenwood, Frane LessacView DetailsThe perfect book for aspiring young drummers, where a young boy in Trinidad discovers he can create tunes on discarded metal tins, and goes on to win the Carnival band competition.
The Day the Dragon Danced
By Kay Haugaard, Carolyn Reed BarrittThe Day the Dragon Danced
By Kay Haugaard, Carolyn Reed BarrittView DetailsSugar and her Grandma are going to the Chinese New Year's Day parade, but Grandma is skeptical about New Year's in February and scary dragons.
Bringing Asha Home
By Uma Krishnaswami, Jamel AkibBringing Asha Home
By Uma Krishnaswami, Jamel AkibView DetailsA biracial Asian Indian American boy finds his own special way to bond with his sister while the family awaits her adoption from India.
When the Horses Ride By
Children in the Times of WarBy Eloise Greenfield, Jan Spivey GilchristWhen the Horses Ride By
Children in the Times of WarBy Eloise Greenfield, Jan Spivey GilchristView DetailsThrough these graceful and eloquent poems, written from the child's perspective, readers will experience this resilience, this optimism, and understand that it is possible to get through difficult and unsettling times while holding onto one's hopes and dreams for a better, more peaceful future.
The Last Black King of the Kentucky Derby
By Crystal Hubbard, Robert McGuireThe Last Black King of the Kentucky Derby
By Crystal Hubbard, Robert McGuireView DetailsThe story of Jimmy Winkfield, one of horse racing's all-time great jockeys and the last African American to win the Kentucky Derby, in 1902.