Victoria worried about a lot of things, she worried about playing in the park, trying new food, her hands sweating, her tummy hurting, and her knees shaking. Baxter, her favorite teddy, knew how to help her. He told Victoria every time he got worried he...

Margo Pargo really wants to play the letter rumble game with her older siblings on family games night. Everyone says she’s too young, too small and she hasn’t yet learned how to read. She was one smart little girl. She was in kindergarten, after all....

Little Cat needed just one good friend, and the Dog and the Little Cat were the very best of friends. Little Cat noticed the fun the Dog and Mr. Fuzzby were having without her and she felt the Dog wanted more than one friend. It...

People come in all shapes and sizes and, yes, colors, too. We are all different, unique, original. Can you imagine what the world would be like if we all looked exactly the same, if we all liked to do exactly the same things and we...

Cornrows or 'canerows' in the Caribbean is a hair braiding technique that originated in Africa where the hair is braided to the scalp. Locs are a thin rope-like thread of hair created by braiding, twisting, or matting and these originated in India. The braids are...

Connections can happen between anyone, even a sixth-grader like Rusty and an elderly woman like Hazel who goes around town in a wheelchair. Into the Wind by William Loizeaux is a beautiful story about an unlikely connection that exudes beauty. One day, Hazel asked Rusty...

Melanin Brown Discovers America, written by Candice Davis and illustrated by Benedicta Buatsie, is a middle-grade book that centers around thirteen-year-old student Melanin Brown. Melanin is a seventh-grader at Shirley Chisholm Preparatory Middle School where she has a comfortable group of friends and is proud...

Christine Paik's The Girl in the Gold Dress is a story about Hannah, a 12-year-old girl whose family is originally from North Korea. Hannah is preparing to perform in her elementary school talent show. She is doing a traditional Korean fan dance while wearing a...

Goodnight Star, Whoever You Are, written by Jodi Meltzer and illustrated by Jody King Camarra, is a children's picture book that follows the point of view of a young child who becomes enchanted by a bright star in the sky. The book begins with a...

Ella McBella in the Dark, written by Laura Pells and illustrated by Peter Trimarco, is a children's book that follows the titular character as she faces her biggest fear. Ella is a happy, active child who enjoys the outdoors. She rides her bike to the...