A Book that Belongs in Every American Classroom

Containing full color portraits and period illustrations, two-time Caldecott Honor illustrator Brian Pinkney and author Andrea Davis Pinkney received the 2013 Coretta Scott King Book Award for these artful stories of ten men from different eras in American history.  Organized chronologically, you will be absorbed in a literary walk from slavery to the present day. The biographical stories are engaging illustrated narratives describing the mens' childhood influences, their accomplishments and motivations, and the legacies they left for future generations. Every classroom, and every American home, should have a copy of Hand in Hand. The ten black men highlighted include Benjamin Banneker, Frederick Douglass, Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. DuBois, A. Philip Randolph, Thurgood Marshall, Jackie Robinson, Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, Jr, and Barack H. Obama II.  Click here to listen to the author describe her inspiration for this important book.

Be One of the First People to Read the New Joan Bauer Novel

This past fall I had the privilege of listening to Joan Bauer read the opening chapter of her unpublished new novel, Tell Me.   Joan, a Newbery Honor Medalist and author of 11 other young adult novels, always writes characters who make you smile, cry, ask life questions, and find hope for the future.  This opening chapter kept me on the edge of my seat and wanting to hear more.  Read the book's summary and pre-order your book by clicking here.  I anticipate Tell Me will be read by many middle-school girls this coming school year and, based on the opening chapter, I anticipate giving it a high star rating.  Until then…can't wait for its formal release on Sept. 16.