Books with author Barbara deRubertis

When the calendar changes from one year to the next, people like to celebrate! But there's more to New Year's than a ten-second countdown. Learn about how our calendar came to be what it is today, and find out how people all through history have celebrated the start of a brand-new year! Holidays & Heroes brings to life the people whose holidays we celebrate throughout the year. Enriched with colorful historical images, books in this series will engage children in the stories behind our holidays and the people they honor.

Voting is a privilege and a big responsibility. But the path to fair elections has been a long and bumpy road. Learn about how we vote and why, every Election Day, it's so important to participate in choosing the people who lead us. Holidays & Heroes brings to life the people whose holidays we celebrate throughout the year. Enriched with colorful historical images, books in this series will engage children in the stories behind our holidays and the people they honor.

In the 1800s, abolitionists like Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass, and Sojourner Truth fought for freedom from slavery for all African Americans. They fought with speeches, songs, newspapers, and even with daring rescue missions! Every year on both Emancipation Day and Juneteenth we honor and continue their fight for freedom and equality. Holidays & Heroes brings to life the people whose holidays we celebrate throughout the year. Enriched with colorful historical images, books in this series will engage children in the stories behind our holidays and the people they honor.