Copland: A Story About America, by Veronica Mang, is a story about music and taking risks and being part of something bigger than yourself.
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Black experience in America includes deep roots in African American history, culture, and achievements. The following books celebrate different aspects of that experience.
Learn about a major contributor to 19th-century paleontology in Mary Morland in the Time of Dinosaur Discovery, by Jane Kurtz and Giselle Potter.
A boy learns how much work raising a pet is in Leo’s Lobo, a picture book by Melissa Cristina Márquez and Maria Gabriela Gama.
Learn about the place where a priceless treasure is being stored in Just In Case: Saving Seeds in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, by Megan Clendenan and Brittany Cicchese.
Help cuddly creatures find their way in Ready for Mazes: Baby Animal Mazes, a hands-on board book by Susann Hoffmann.
Delve into influential author Judy Blume’s childhood in Otherwise Known as Judy the Great: A Poetic Ode to Judy Blume, by Selina Alko.
There’s a tiny duck that’s missing, and it’s up to you to find him in Can You Find Steve?, a search-and-find book from Highlights.
Explore the wonders of the universe in Through the Telescope, a poetic ode to trailblazing astronaut Mae Jemison, from Charles R. Smith, Jr. and Evening Monteiro.
Feminist organizer Gloria Steinem and Nobel Peace Prize winner Leymah Gbowee share their parallel journeys as activists in Rise, Girl, Rise.