Love You Forever

Every night, a mother sings to her child, "I'll love you forever/I'll like you for always/As long as I'm living / My baby you'll be." A lifetime of love makes for a beautiful and moving conclusion to this children's classic when the child grows up and

My People

Young African American boy looking up
By: Langston Hughes
Illustrated by:
Charles Smith

Handsome, artistic sepia portraits of young and older African Americans combine with Hughes' short poem. Together image and word presents a memorable celebration of beauty and diversity of a people.

A Troubled Peace

By: L.M. Elliott
World War II may be ending, but for 19-year-old bomber pilot, Henry Forester, the conflict still rages. Shot down over France, Henry endured a dangerous trek to freedom, relying on civilians and Resistance fighters to stay alive.

Give Me Liberty

By: L.M. Elliott
Laced with real events and leaders such as Thomas Jefferson and Patrick Henry, Give Me Liberty explores the Revolutionary ideas and risks colonists faced in their quest for liberty.

Annie, Between the States

By: L.M. Elliott
The Civil War has broken out and Annie Sinclair's Virginia home, Hickory Heights, is right in the line of battle.

Flying South

By: L.M. Elliott
In the sticky-hot summer of 1968, a year in American history marked by assassination, Vietnam War protests, and civil rights rioting, Alice faces some trying concerns of her own.

My Mom

"She's nice, my mom." Through a child's words, we meet a mom who can sing like an angel and roar like a lion while taking care of her family in so many different ways. She is indeed a Supermom!

Encantado: Pink Dolphin of the Amazon

By: Sy Montgomery
The author joins several field scientists to find the mysterious encantado, the pink dolphins of the Amazon said to seduce people to an enchanted city underwater.

Birdology

By: Sy Montgomery
Respect for all species and a long-term fascination with birds in particular come together in this richly revealed look at a range of birds.

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