Medearis, Angela Shelf

A biography of the journalist, newspaper owner, and suffragette who campaigned for civil rights and founded the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

In 1965, two third-graders help change America by singing and marching for civil rights with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

A retelling of a traditional West African tale about a king who refuses to believe that yams, fish, and cloth can talk until his throne agrees with him.

Lucy learns the power of a story after the children's librarian gives her a book to help her quiet her noisy brothers.

In this Western folk song, an educated fellow mistaken for a greenhorn proves his cowboy ability by riding a wild horse. 'Includes a discussion of Afro-American and Hispanic cowboys in the nineteenth century.

Friends enjoy playing in the snow-- slipping and sliding, making snowmen and snow angels, building a fort, and more. Includes related activities.

Third-grader Cameron, anxious to prove that he can be a great detective like his dad, sets out with the help of his friend Tarann, to discover who has been painting graffiti on the school walls.

A collection of stories mainly set in Texas and based on tales of local ghosts.

Children pout when the rain begins, but, soon, properly dressed, they enjoy playing outdoors in the rain.

To win a $5000 reward, a chef named Dan agrees to stay in a haunted house overnight and when he meets a very hungry ghost, he gets more than he had expected.