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  • The Polar Bear and the Ballerina

    by Eric Velasquez ...
    Illustrated by Eric Velasquez ...
    How does a bear go to the ballet? A polar bear escapes into New York City in this heartfelt picture book from award-winning Afro-Latino artist Eric Velasquez.A wordless story of unlikely friendship that celebrates art and its ability to connect us. However, this picture book also opens a conversation about alienation and empathy. Who is kept out of the theater? How can we welcome them in? A deeply ... Read more

    $13.69 USD

  • Buscando a Bongo

    by Eric Velasquez ...
    Illustrated by Eric Velasquez ...
    Where could Bongo be? Help a young boy find his beloved toy—and figure out how it got lost to begin with.Eric Velasquez's cozy and playful story is now available in Spanish.The boy knows Bongo was right there with him this morning. But now, Bongo is missing. He asks his whole family if they've seen the stuffed toy. "Yo no sé," says his abuela. "I don't know."Mamá and papá haven't seen him either. ... Read more

    $8.09 USD

  • Grandma's Records

    by Eric Velasquez ...
    Illustrated by Eric Velasquez ...
    Coretta Scott King and John Steptoe New Talent Award winner Eric Velasquez shines in the perfect picture book to read with grandparents.Every summer, Eric goes to live with his grandmother in El Barrio (Spanish Harlem) while his parents work. Through the long hot days, Grandma fills her apartment with the blaring horns and conga drums of Bomba y Plena, salsa, and merengue-the music she grew up ... Read more

    $7.19 USD

  • Ruth Objects

    The Life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

    by Doreen Rappaport ...
    Illustrated by Eric Velasquez ...
    Series Book 11 - A Big Words Book
    An "insightful and fascinating" (Kirkus Reviews) portrait of Ruth Bader Ginsburg: the trailblazer, fighter, and public servant who dedicated her life to the pursuit of equality.When Ruth was a young girl, her mother encouraged her to read, be independent, and stand up for what she thought was right. Ruth graduated first in her class at Cornell University and tied for top of her graduating class at ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Journey to Jo'burg

    A South African Story

    by Beverley Naidoo ...
    Illustrated by Eric Velasquez ...
    “Has no equal. Evocative and haunting.” (School Library Journal starred review)The bestselling classic set in South Africa during the apartheid era, in which two siblings must face the dangers of their divided country.Mma lives and works in Johannesburg, far from the village thirteen-year-old Naledi and her younger brother, Tiro, call home. When their baby sister suddenly becomes very sick, Naledi ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • Champion

    The Story of Muhammad Ali

    by Jim Haskins ...
    Illustrated by Eric Velasquez ...
    "I am the greatest! I am the king!"Muhammad Ali was one of the most electrifying, inspiring, and confrontational athletes of his generation. At the height of his boxing career, Ali was as despised as he was adored. Loud and aggressive as well as confident and dedicated, he was the quintessential showman, the undeniable champion of his sport, and one of the most recognizable faces in the world. He ... Read more

    $11.89 USD

  • ¡Mambo Mucho Mambo! The Dance That Crossed Color Lines

    by Dean Robbins ...
    Illustrated by Eric Velasquez ...
    New York City’s desegregated Palladium Ballroom springs to life with a diverse 1940s cast in this jazzy picture-book tribute to the history of mambo and Latin jazz.Millie danced to jazz in her Italian neighborhood. Pedro danced to Latin songs in his Puerto Rican neighborhood. It was the 1940s in New York City, and they were forbidden to dance together . . . until first a band and then a ballroom ... Read more

    $8.09 USD

  • A Thirst for Home

    A Story of Water across the World

    by Christine Ieronimo ...
    Illustrated by Eric Velasquez ...
    Perfect for common core, this story based on the true events of a young girl's transition from the poverty of Ethiopia to life in America will be an inspiration for young readersAlemitu lives with her mother in a poor village in Ethiopia, where she must walk miles for water and hunger roars in her belly. Even though life is difficult, she dreams of someday knowing more about the world. When her ... Read more

    $11.29 USD

  • The Real Lucky Charm

    by Charisse Richardson ...
    Illustrated by Eric Velasquez ...
    Luck has to come from inside yourself.Mia Robinson has always cheered for her twin brother, Marcus, at his rec center basketball games. But this year Mia is getting the chance to have Marcus cheer for her. Marcus's team, the Titans, has just become coed! Mia is thrilled to be playing on the team and wearing a team uniform, and she's even more excited when her dad gives her a basketball charm for ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library

    by Carole Boston Weatherford ...
    Illustrated by Eric Velasquez ...
    “A must-read for a deeper understanding of a well-connected genius who enriched the cultural road map for African Americans and books about them.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)Amid the scholars, poets, authors, and artists of the Harlem Renaissance stood an Afro–Puerto Rican named Arturo Schomburg. This law clerk’s passion was to collect books, letters, music, and art from Africa and the ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

  • New Shoes

    by Susan Lynn Meyer ...
    Illustrated by Eric Velasquez ...
    Ella Mae is used to wearing her cousin's hand-me-down shoes—but when her latest pair is already too tight, she's thrilled at the chance to get new shoes.But at the shoe store, Ella Mae and her mother have to wait until there are no white customers to serve first. She doesn't get to try anything on, either—her mother traces her feet onto a sheet of paper, and the salesman brings them a pair he ... Read more

    $8.09 USD

  • Outspoken: Paul Robeson, Ahead of His Time

    A One-Man Show

    by Carole Boston Weatherford ...
    Illustrated by Eric Velasquez ...
    **Newbery Honoree Carole Boston Weatherford and award-winning illustrator Eric Velasquez—the team behind Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library—reunite to take full measure of an iconic performer and political activist.Paul Robeson rose to prominence during the Harlem Renaissance, known for his extraordinary vocal, dramatic, and oratory skills. But he was a true Renaissance man: an accomplished ... Read more

    $13.69 USD