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Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt
Deborah Hopkinson, James Ransome
Hardcover (Knopf Books for Young Readers, Sept. 25, 2018)An inspiring tale of creativity and determination on the Underground Railroad from Coretta Scott King winner James Ransome and acclaimed author Deborah Hopkinson.Clara, a slave and seamstress on Home Plantation, dreams of freedom--not just for herself, but for her family and friends. When she overhears a conversation about the Underground Railroad, she has a flash of inspiration. Using scraps of cloth from her work in the Big House and scraps of information gathered from other slaves, she fashions a map that the master would never even recognize. . . .From the award-winning author-illustrator team of Deborah Hopkinson and James Ransome, this fictional tale of the Underground Railroad continues to inspire young readers 25 years after its original publication."Inspiring." —The New York Times"A triumph of the human spirit." —Publishers Weekly, starred review
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Many Thousand Gone: African Americans from Slavery to Freedom
Virginia Hamilton, Leo Dillon, Diane Dillon
Hardcover (Alfred A. Knopf, Jan. 4, 1993)Illus. in black-and-white. In this companion volume to the award-winning The People Could Fly, Virginia Hamilton traces the history of slavery and the Underground Railroad in America. Thirty-five inspiring stories describe ingenious escapes, desperate measures, and daring protests of former slaves.
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Round Buildings, Square Buildings, and Buildings that Wiggle Like a Fish
Philip M. Isaacson
Hardcover (Knopf Books for Young Readers, Sept. 11, 2001)A reissue of an award-winning book on architecture explores various architectural styles around the world, depicting churches, fortresses, bridges, air terminals, mills, cliff dwellings, tombs, and lighthouses of particular note.
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A. Nonny Mouse Writes Again!
Jack Prelutsky
Hardcover (Knopf Books for Young Readers, July 13, 1993)Illus. in full color. In this exuberant sequel to Poems of A. Nonny Mouse, Ms. Mouse has again enlisted the assistance of Jack Prelutsky to help her reclaim poems previously attributed to "Anonymous." Here are 52 more of her easiest-to-memorize poems--the kind kids love to say over and over again--plus four of Jack's very own. "There's something here for every taste--all enlivened by Marjorie Priceman's fluid, inviting watercolors."--(starred) Horn Book. From the Trade Paperback edition.
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The Salamander Room
Anne Mazer, Steve Johnson
Hardcover (Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., Jan. 16, 1991)A boy finds a salamander in the woods and imagines the many things he can do to turn his room into a perfect salamander home. Together, Anne Mazer and Steve Johnson have created a woodland paradise that any salamander would love to share with a child.
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Round Buildings, Square Buildings, and Buildings that Wiggle Like a Fish
Philip M. Isaacson
Hardcover (Knopf Books for Young Readers, Sept. 11, 2001)None