Family and Community

Each spread presents a letter and a bit of social commentary urging children to take a stand...

A lively neighborhood school welcomes its diverse students at the start of a school year,...

This cumulative tale is a celebration of bounty and gratitude, family and friendship and shows...

Every year the narrator and his family take a trip down to Cottondale, Florida, to visit his...

Does no electricity mean that there's nothing to do or are there new adventures just...

Three generations bake a pie, make a crown of flowers, pass on a handmade quilt, and share a...

Counting up from one stuffed piñata to ten hefty hens — and always counting on each other —...

Some kids are adopted, others live with one parent, other children live with two moms or two...

Green grass is wide and fresh and clean for a family to play in, and brown dirt is perfect for...

The world is full of different homes, from tents and huts to bobbing boats, and apartments high...

Libby's great aunt, Lobo, is from Mexico, but the United States has been her home for many years...

A universal story of a diverse community coming together to make a difference. All kinds of...

One day, Kamala and Maya had an idea. A big idea: they would turn their empty apartment...

Her parents are receptive to Kate's suggestion, "Let's get a pup!" and head...

Mira brings color and builds community through her beautiful art which she first gives to...

Mr. Griggs is the one-man show at a small town's post office. He weighs the parcels, wonders...

Caroline doesn't see much of the name of their new street, Meadowview, as she and her family...

Every day children around the world awake to begin their days having breakfast, going to school...

Visit the school, the farm, the post office, and many more fun and exciting places in this...

When Ruby realizes there are amazing birds right in her neighborhood, her imagination takes...

This rhyming read-aloud celebrates how we’re all connected under the sun. As readers are...

A young girl and an older woman, Honey, bond over Honey’s garden and her chickens. When Honey...

In the style of "The House That Jack Built," Diane Gonzales Bertrand offers a lively picture...

The workers at the village garage are busy all year long! They're busy from spring clean up...

Tomás, child of migrant workers, visits the town library to find stories like the ones told by...

A catalog of ordinary events that occur in a park between sunrise and sunset, these scenarios...

Sorell, a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, offers readers a look at contemporary Cherokee life as...

Two children aroused by their parents join a march for equal rights. Short sentences and semi-...

A girl is lost in a snowstorm. A wolf cub is lost, too. How will they find their way home?...

Follow the progress of an imaginary city through six key periods of time, each captured by a...

When his family moves from Korea to West Virginia, Hee Jun has a difficult time adjusting. He...

José lives in a diverse neighborhood where he's just as likely to hear Spanish, English, or...

A heartfelt journey into African American history. When a little boy is feeling afraid to go to...

This collection of poems, first published in 1956, reveals the heroes we see in our everyday...

There is a garbage-filled, vacant lot on the street where Marcy lives. Instead of growing...

This rhythmic, read-aloud is  celebration of the self-esteem, confidence, and swagger Black boys...

A 10 year old girl narrates this fictionalized story, based on real events and people, of how...

It's windy on the Danish island of Samsø. Meet the environmentally friendly people who now...

The artist recalls growing up in south Texas in this celebration of family and cultural...

Join the rhythmic countdown to Sunday afternoon, the one time when enslaved Africans in 19th...

Realistic watercolors present the summer celebration a boy shares with his family on the 4th of...

Discover the inspiring true story of how one man made a big difference in a neighborhood. Tony...

There is a wall in Ángel’s neighborhood. Around it, the community bustles with life: music,...

This guide to making the world a better place is packed with inspiring ideas and tips for kids...

Three students are immigrants from Guatemala, Korea, and Somalia and have trouble speaking,...

The "beautiful 200-year-old mansion on 18 acres of land right in the heart of downtown...

Jasmine is only 8 years old but wants to do what the boys do. It’s her family Japanese tradition...

In 1963 Birmingham, Alabama, thousands of African American children volunteered to march for...

This story addresses issues of poverty with honesty and sensitivity while instilling important...

Cornelius Washington was proud of his hometown, New Orleans. His job as a sanitation worker was...

Lilly Ann Granderson,, who was enslaved, secretly learned to read and write as a child and...

Miss Rumphius leaves the world more beautiful with an unusual legacy. This gentle story can...

In each spread of this bold and humorous picture book, children can examine their place in the...

In this tender letter to his daughters, President Barack Obama has written a moving tribute to...

This fictionalized story of Kojo, a boy from Ghana, who changes his world with a small loan and...

A group of children go on a field trip for a guided tour of city hall, where they learn about...

The life story of Georgia Gilmore, a woman whose pies and delicious homemade cooking helped...

Wangari Maathai's native Kenya was a changed land, literally blowing away because its trees...

Explores the many ways that a single voice can make a difference. Each of us, each and every day...

Sofia is a young girl who gets things done and has a great desire to help others. After her...

A young girl, filled with the sounds of her beloved city, shares a song with her grandmother...

What can I do to help save endangered animals? How can I eat healthy? What do I do if I'm being...

Cassie doesn't have to actually go to the beach; she's got her very own "tar...

A grandfather shares with his grandchild the quiet wonder of birdwatching — and a wry talent for...

Seven-year-old Lena is going to paint a picture of herself. She wants to use brown paint for her...

The true story of green-thumbed pioneer and activist Kate Sessions, who helped San Diego grow...

This activity book invites kids to document their lives and daily rituals alongside 59 real kids...

Jenny's favorite uncle, Uncle Peter, is getting married. Now Jenny won't be his only...

Meet Ana, a young girl who loves to read. There aren't many books in her small Colombian village...

America is a country rich in diversity.No matter what brought them here, each person embodied a...

A family in the community have lost everything in a fire, and the church is collecting anything...

Small actions multiplied by lots of people equals big change! That’s the driving belief behind...

Young people see a need and work to better their world in this upbeat chronicle of youthful...

Inspired by storytelling's oral tradition and through a mix of fictional first-person narratives...

A Vietnamese girl plants six lima beans in a Cleveland vacant lot, and a sense of community...

Thirty diverse, award-winning authors and illustrators invite you into their homes to witness ...