Abrams: 1969 books
by Michael Buckley
Language: English
Release Date: January 11, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: January 11, 2013
From Michael Buckley, the bestselling author of the Sisters Grimm and NERDS series, and Dan Santat, author-illustrator of Sidekicks, comes this hilarious picture book starring Kel Gilligan (a.k.a. The Boy Without Fear”) that encourages kids to laugh at their fears and celebrates the bravery it...
by Lisa Wheeler
Language: English
Release Date: December 11, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: December 11, 2018
A Hug Is for Holding Me is a sweet, cozy book about love and affection and invites children to engage with the natural world in a fresh, new way. Some hugs are tight and some hugs are snug . . . but guess who gives the BEST hugs?
Bach to the Rescue!!!
How a Rich Dude Who Couldn't Sleep Inspired the Greatest Music Ever
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2019
Every famous piece of art has an origin story—even Bach’s Goldberg Variations! When the richest dude in town can’t sleep, he hires a much-less-rich dude named Johann Gottlieb Goldberg to play him lullabies on the harpsichord. Goldberg does an OK job, but as the Rich Dude hollers for Goldberg...
by Todd Tuell
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2014
Follow this little ninja as he sneaks up on the family dog, swipes a cookie from his brother, and escapes from Granny’s kiss . . . only to be out-ninja’d by his younger brother’s sneak attack! Young readers will be drawn in by the fast-paced rhymes that parallel the little ninja’s quick moves,...
Hands & Hearts
With 15 Words in American Sign Language
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2014
A mother and daughter spend a sunny day at the beach together where they swim, dance, build sandcastles, and, most importantly, communicate. But their communication is not spoken; rather, it is created by loving hands that use American Sign Language.
Readers will learn how to sign 15 words using American...
by Robbie Robertson
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2015
Born of Mohawk and Cayuga descent, musical icon Robbie Robertson learned the story of Hiawatha and his spiritual guide, the Peacemaker, as part of the Iroquois oral tradition. Now he shares the same gift of storytelling with a new generation.
Hiawatha was a strong and articulate Mohawk who was chosen...
I Am Human
A Book of Empathy
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2018
I am human
I am a work in progress
Striving to be the best version of ME
From the picture book dream team behind I Am Yoga and I Am Peace comes the third book in their wellness series: I Am Human. A hopeful meditation on all the great (and challenging) parts of being human, I Am Human shows that...
Maritcha
A Nineteenth-Century American Girl
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2015
This Coretta Scott King Honor Book provides a much-needed window into a little-documented time in black history. The poignant story, based on the memoir of Maritcha Rémond Lyons, shows what it was like to be a black child born free and living in New York City in the mid-1800s.
Searching for Sarah Rector
The Richest Black Girl in America
Language: English
Release Date: January 7, 2014
Sarah Rector was once famously hailed as the richest black girl in America.” Set against the backdrop of American history, her tale encompasses the creation of Indian Territory, the making of Oklahoma, and the establishment of black towns and oil-rich boomtowns.
Rector acquired her fortune...
by Tonya Bolden
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2013
When a group of students wins a trip to New York City, accompanied by their teacher, they aren’t sure where to start. Soon enough, they’re roaming the city, from the Statue of Liberty to Times Square, from Chinatown to Central Park, in order to discover what makes New York one of the...
Emancipation Proclamation
Lincoln and the Dawn of Liberty
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2016
Published on the anniversary of when President Abraham Lincoln’s order went into effect, this book offers readers a unique look at the events that led to the Emancipation Proclamation. Filled with little-known facts and fascinating details, it includes excerpts from historical sources, archival...
Beautiful Moon
A Child's Prayer
Language: English
Release Date: November 4, 2014
A young boy wakes. He has forgotten to say his prayers. Outside his window, a beautiful harvest moon illuminates the city around him and its many inhabitants. As the moon slowly makes its way across the heavens, the boy offers a simple prayer for the homeless, the hungry, and others.
Critically...
Capital Days
Michael Shiner's Journal and the Growth of Our Nation's Capital
Language: English
Release Date: January 6, 2015
Capital Days introduces young readers to Washington, D.C., during the early to mid-19th century. Spanning more than 60 years, the story of Michael Shiner (c. 1804–1880) highlights a period of immense change in our country and its capital. Covering the burning of the city during the War of 1812,...
Shooting at the Stars
The Christmas Truce of 1914
Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2014
Shooting at the Stars is the moving story of a young British soldier on the front lines during World War I who experiences an unforgettable Christmas Eve. In a letter home to his mother, he describes how, despite fierce fighting earlier from both sides, Allied and German soldiers ceased firing and...