Special Collections

A boy keeps getting interrupted from going to sleep by woodland animals who are trying to escape the cold. Beautiful illustrations and rhyming text depict the concepts of sharing what we have with others and that there is always room for more.

Poppy Ann Fields loves bugs and feels more comfortable outdoors than with other people until a special bug lands on Grandma Phyllis's birthday cake.

Elections are part of the foundation of our democracy. Readers will learn how elections work, whether it's voting on local rules or electing the president of the United States. The book also highlights why voting is so very important and how kids can become involved, even when they're still years from casting their first vote.

Women's suffrage in America came down to a single voter in Tennessee who voted "Yes" because of a letter his mother had written, urging "Vote for suffrage and don't forget to be a good boy." This is the story of the letter that gave all American women a voice.