Sky Dancers John Cloud's father is a steelworker building skyscrapers in New York City, far away from their home upstate on the Mohawk Reservation. When Papa is home on weekends, John Cloud stays close by his father's side, helping him with his work. Set in the... MSRP: Was: Now: $10.95 Add to Cart
Nacho's Nachos Ignacio Anaya was born in Mexico in 1895, and like a lot of Ignacios, he was nicknamed Nacho. Young Nacho loved to eat and cook, and when he grew up, he found a job in a restaurant. Eventually he became head waiter at the Victory Club, a popular... MSRP: Was: Now: $18.95 Add to Cart
Mama the Alien When Mama's purse falls on the floor, Sofia gets a peek at Mama's old Resident Alien card and comes to the conclusion that Mama might be an alien from outer space. Sofia heads to the library to learn more about aliens. Some are small and some are tall... MSRP: Was: Now: $17.95 Add to Cart
It Jes' Happened Growing up as an enslaved boy on an Alabama cotton farm, Bill Traylor worked all day in the hot fields. When slavery ended, Bill's family stayed on the farm as sharecroppers. There Bill grew to manhood, raised his own family, and cared for the land and... MSRP: Was: Now: $10.95 Add to Cart
I See the Rhythm I See the Rhythm is an inspiring celebration of African American music and the far-reaching impact it has had on the world. Each stunning spread-including art, poetic text, a description of the music style, and a timeline of selected historical... MSRP: Was: Now: $10.95 Add to Cart
How We Are Smart Musician Tito Puente. Ballerina Maria Tallchief. Explorer Matthew Henson. Congresswoman Patsy Mink. These are some of the people profiled in this book. They are well known for different reasons, but they also have something in common. They were all... MSRP: Was: Now: $10.95 Add to Cart
Going Home, Coming Home This summer, Ami Chi is taking a trip to far off Vietnam, where the streets are crowded with zipping scooters and fruit is shaped like dragons and stars. To her parents, Vietnam is still home?a home they haven?t seen since they left during the war. But... MSRP: Was: Now: $9.95 Add to Cart
Dia's Story Cloth For centuries, needlework has been part of Hmong culture. But it has only been since the war in Vietnam and Laos, which displaced many Hmong, that the new, narrative form of ''story cloths'' has emerged, a bridge between past and present. Dia Cha and her... MSRP: Was: Now: $10.95 Add to Cart
Cool Melons-Turn to Frogs For hundreds of years, school children in Japan have been introduced to poetry through the work of Issa. Born in 1763 on a farm in central Japan, Issa began writing poetry as a young child, inspired by his deep love for the natural world. Later in his... MSRP: Was: Now: $10.95 Add to Cart
Baby Rattlesnake A Native American (Pawnee) tale of family love and forgiveness. Baby Rattlesnake wants a rattle like his older siblings have. His crying keeps the rattlesnake elders up all night so his parents give him a new rattle. Sure enough, he misuses his new... MSRP: Was: Now: $9.95 Add to Cart
