Two hungry travelers use a stone as a soup starter and demonstrate the benefits of sharing. Includes a recipe for soup!
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.
Jacqueline Woodson, one of today's finest writers, tells the moving story of her childhood in mesmerizing verse. Raised in South Carolina and New York, Woodson always felt halfway home in each place. In vivid poems, she shares what it was like to grow up as an African American in the 1960s and 1970s, living with the remnants of Jim Crow and her growing awareness of the Civil Rights movement. Touching and powerful, each poem is both accessible and emotionally charged, each line a glimpse into a child's soul as she searches for her place in the world.
Jacqueline Woodson, one of today's finest writers, tells the moving story of her childhood in mesmerizing verse. Raised in South Carolina and New York, Woodson always felt halfway home in each place. In vivid poems, she shares what it was like to grow up as an African American in the 1960s and 1970s, living with the remnants of Jim Crow and her growing awareness of the Civil Rights movement. Touching and powerful, each poem is both accessible and emotionally charged, each line a glimpse into a child's soul as she searches for her place in the world.
This title is part of the Advancing Racial Equity Collection.
Sent with her mother to the safety of a relative’s home in Cincinnati when her Syrian hometown is overshadowed by violence, Jude worries for the family members who were left behind as she adjusts to a new life with unexpected surprises. Recommended for ages 9-12.
The sole survivor of a plane crash, a 13-year-old boy is left to survive in the Canadian wilderness with only a hatchet. Recommended for ages 9–12.
A young Cuban-Jewish immigrant girl is adjusting to her new life in New York City when a horrific car accident leaves her in a body cast. Inspired by the author’s childhood, this story contains cultural diversity and shows inspiring strength and resilience. Recommended for ages 9-12.
Inheriting First Uncle’s home after he dies tragically and unexpectedly, eleven-year-old Meixing and her family immigrate to the New Land, where it will take all of Meixing’s resilience and bravery to finally find her place of belonging in this new world. Recommended for ages 9-12.
Edited by award-winning and bestselling author Cynthia Leitich Smith, this collection of intersecting stories by both new and veteran Native writers bursts with hope, joy, resilience, the strength of community, and Native pride. Recommended for ages 9-12.
In 1940, when the Nazi Army invaded Belgium, one refugee family showed courage and resilience in the face of violence and racism. Cary Fagan writes about how his father Maurice kept his dictionary and his determination to get an education throughout the challenges he faced. Recommended for ages 9–12.
