Traci N Todd

"Ella Jenkins is considered the first lady of children's music. At a time when children's music was mostly novelty songs and movie soundtracks, she believed that music could be a powerful tool to teach. From the very beginning, she believed that a child's natural curiosity and good nature could be fed by introducing them to the folk rhythms, music, and dance of cultures from all over the world. This book tells Ella's story from the time she was a...

"A biography of Nina Simone, an acclaimed singer whose music gave voice to the struggle for racial equality during the Civil Rights Movement"-- Provided by publisher.

As a family welcomes a new baby into their lives, they promise to nurture the child, support them in growing into their own person, and teach them to recognize the humanity in everyone around them.

A beautiful, bold collection of more than 100 dazzling poems by Black poets for the whole family to treasure. Discover classic favorites and new stars. This gorgeously illustrated children's anthology is the perfect introduction to poets such as Lucille Clifton, Langston Hughes, Benjamin Zephaniah, Gwendolyn Brooks, Maya Angelou, Amanda Gorman, Caleb Femi, and Joseph Coelho, and also features brand-new work by poets Nikki Grimes, Carole Boston Weatherford,...

PET was a simple plastic bottle until nine-year-old Noboru Yamada recycled him. Now he's a super robot programmed to protect Noboru at all costs.

PET was once an ordinary plastic bottle until nine-year-old Noboru Yamada recycled him. Now he's a super robot with lots of new super robot friends.

Mr. Strong rescues a dog, joins a pirate crew, cleans up Dillydale Gulch, stars in a music video, throws a dinner party, and still has time to get to the gym! Is it any wonder he's Dillydale's resident superhero?