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Jonah Winter
Peek behind the curtain of the glorious musicality of birds in this raucous romp through the neighborhood, told entirely in birdsong
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"The words were dangerous." For as long as people have been expressing their opinions in writing, there have been those in positions of power who have succeeded in censoring those…
"It could happen anywhere, at any time." The chillingly familiar history of the infamous Salem witch trials is here brought into modern context, showing how bias and blame have worked…
In Bobville, everyone is named Bob and everything is exactly the same–until one day when one Bob decides to be a Bruce.
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In this fascinating and colorfully written collection of profiles, author/illustrator Jonah Winter gives us a guide to Latino heroes, including little known pioneers of the sport.
When her mother was worn out from caring for her five sisters, Frida Kahlo’s father gave her lessons in brushwork and color. When polio kept her bedridden for nine months…
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In Spanish. Learn about fourteen legendary Latino baseball players in this fascinating and colorfully written collection.
Picture biography of President John F. Kennedy.
This poet writes fiercely and hilariously about the trivial and the universal…in other words, about our lives and dreams. And he does it from an imagination whose inventiveness seems to…
Elvis Presley, the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, comes to vibrant, gyrating life in this extraordinary picture-book biography from an award-winning author and the winner of a New York Times…
A stunning picture book about Mary Mother Jones and the 100 children who marched from Philadelphia to New York in a fiery protest against child labor. –Provided by publisher.
The world’s greatest scientists gather in a secret town in the desert to develop the atomic bomb –
Discusses the childhood of Diego Rivera and how it influenced his art.
One Christmas, a tiny owl stuck in the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree stole the hearts of the nation. Discover the true story in this heartwarming picture book from celebrated mother-son…
"Discover the true story of a man who lived alone in the mountains with a hobby of measuring snowfall that led to groundbreaking data tracking in climate change studies"--
Mother-son team Jonah Winter and Jeanette Winter tell the story of the Exxon Valdez oil spill and its devastating and lingering effects in this poetic and timely picture book.
Jonah Winter,Bryan Collier
A biography of the first black justice to serve on the Supreme Court.
As a boy working in his father’s shop, Paul Revere hears adults talk about their clubs with meetings, rules, and elections. It gives him the idea to start his own…
Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo was born in Mexico in 1907. This is the story of how she learned to paint, how painting saved her life, and why her paintings are…
An original, jazz-infused picture-book spin on the life of famed musician Jelly Roll Morton from the acclaimed author Jonah Winter and newcomer Keith Mallett.
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Biography of African American baseball player Willie Mays.
In this striking picture book biography, an old-timer tells us what made Sandy Koufax such an amazing baseball player. We learn that the beginning of his career with the Brooklyn…
A picture book biography of the notorious Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the first Jewish female Supreme Court Justice, by acclaimed children’s book author Jonah Winter
Jonah Winter,Ag Ford
This is a journey that began in many places. It began in Kansas, home of Barack’s mother. It began in Africa, home of Barack’s father. It began in Hawaii one…
An introduction to the life and career of baseball manager Casey Stengel.
Jonah Winter,Pete Oswald
Follow a sad little fact who is locked away for telling the truth. In its underground prison, it meets other facts, all hidden away because they could not lie. Finally…
This is THE picture book biography of Hillary Rodham Clinton, publishing in time for the presidential election of 2016.
The text follows the story of a book that is first subjected to redaction, then removal from a library, and finally disposal.
How did a poor country boy from Commerce, Oklahoma, become one of the greatest and most beloved baseball players of all time? This is the story.
Teaching environmental awareness has become a national priority, and this hilarious work (subtly) drives home the message that we can’t produce unlimited trash without consequences. Perfect for Earth Day–or any…
As an elderly woman, Lillian recalls that her great-great-grandparents were sold as slaves in front of a courthouse where only rich white men were allowed to vote, then the long…
Spare, evocative language and exquisite illustrations by Ral Col, n depict the life of Roberto Clemente, a great athlete and an even greater man, who became one of the most…
