Based on the story of an internationally renowned violin prodigy of color.
Is this another way for Frankie to make his voice heard? Frankie Frog and the Throaty Croakers is a celebration of music, determination, and creativity.
With his camera in hand, he found a way. Told through lyrical verse and atmospheric art, this is the story of how, with a single photograph, a self-taught artist got America to take notice.
2019 Paterson Prize for Books for Young People Honor Book 2019 Jefferson Cup Award Honor Book for Young Readers The Best Children's Books of the Year 2019, Bank Street College STARRED REVIEW!
Her dream to compete at the Olympics came true in 1948. This is an inspiring free-verse story of the first African-American woman to win an Olympic gold medal. Photos of Alice Coachman are also included.
The important contributions of women and women's empowerment for 100 years are highlighted. Glimpses of the African American Hodge family are interwoven with the musical history.
Tiara has a gift for storytelling; her momma has a gift for making hats. When a new store opens that sells cheaper hats, Momma has to set her dreams aside, but Tiara has an idea for helping Momma's dreams come true again.
Beautifully written, full of anecdotes, gossip and legend, The Music Room is perhaps the most intimate book to be written about Indian classical music yet.
The perfect gift for graduates of preschool or kindergarten as they accomplish their first experiences with school and pave the way to a lifetime of learning, this book is a great way to celebrate the special child in your life.
. . . This lovely novel is as satisfying and enlightening as the music that suffuses its every page.”—The Boston Globe “Magnificent . . .
Kiely is a celebrity and a diva, but can she nail her most important performance?