The Story of Ruby Bridges by George Ford $15.95
Capturing the courage and faith of a little girl facing racism and hatred alone, the true story of Ruby Bridges reveals how she helped shape American history as the first African-American child sent to first grade in a white school.

Whoever You Are by Leslie Staub $14.75
Every day all over the world, children are laughing and crying, playing and learning, eating and sleeping. They may not look the same. They may not speak the same language. Their lives may be quite different. But inside, they are all alike. Stirring words and bold paintings weave their way around our earth, across cultures and generations. At a time when, unfortunately, the lessons of tolerance...

White Socks Only by Tyrone Geter $15.95
On a hot Mississippi day, a young girl innocently drinks from the "whites only" fountain, thinking it meant only that she had to do so while standing in her white socks, only to come face to face with the harsh realities of racism.

Joshua's Night Whispers by Rhonda Mitchell $4.95
Joshua and his father listen to the night sounds. On board pages.

The Whale Rider by Graphia $8.00
Eight-year-old Kahu, a member of the Maori tribe of Whangara, New Zealand, fights to prove her love, her leadership, and her destiny. Her people claim descent from Kahutia Te Rangi, the legendary "whale rider." In every generation since Kahutia, a male heir has inherited the title of chief. But now there is no male heir, and the aging chief is desperate to find a successor. Kahu is his only...

The Leaving Morning by David Soman $15.99
A boy and his sister from an urban family experience moving day: saying goodbye to shopkeepers, friends, cousins; watching men in blue load the truck; giving a last glance around their rooms; and driving off to their new home.

Legend of the Bluebonnet SAN by Putnam Juvenile $6.95
A retelling of the Comanche Indian legend of how a little girl's sacrifice brought the flower called bluebonnet to Texas.

The Lotus Seed by Tatsuro Kiuchi $7.00
When she is forced to leave Vietnam, a young girl brings a lotus seed with her to America in remembrance of her homeland. “Exquisite artwork fuses with a compelling narrative--a concise endnote places the story effectively within a historical context--to produce a moving and polished offering.”--Publishers Weekly

Jazz Baby by R. Gregory Christie $16.00
With a simple clap of hands, an itty-bitty beboppin' baby gets his whole family singing and dancing. Sister's hands snap. Granny sings scat. Uncle soft-shoes--and Baby keeps the groove. Things start to wind down when Mama and Daddy sing blues so sweet. Now a perfectly drowsy baby sleeps deep, deep, deep.    Lisa Wheeler and R. Gregory Christie pair up for a celebration of music, imagination,...

Hush!: A Thai Lullaby (Caldecott Honor Book) by Holly Meade $16.99
Vivid ink and cut-paper illustrations accompany the bedtime story in rhyme of one mother's efforts to keep all the animals--from the mosquito to the elephant--quiet when their noise threatens to wake up her baby.