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Crooked Cross

by Sally Carson, Laura Freeman ...

Crooked Cross describes, through the eyes of one ordinary family, the Nazis’ growth in power between December 1932 and August 1933. It is extraordinarily prescient, anticipating all the horrors they were about to inflict on the world. The main focus of the novel is on disaffected German youth: it shows with great subtlety that by the early 1930s there was huge unemployment, and a corresponding ... Read more

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Crooked Cross describes, through the eyes of one ordinary family, the Nazis’ growth in power between December 1932 and August 1933. It is extraordinarily prescient, anticipating all the horrors they were about to inflict on the world. The main focus of the novel is on disaffected German youth: it shows with great subtlety that by the early 1930s there was huge unemployment, and a corresponding
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A Poem for Dudley Randall

Poet and Publisher of the Black Arts Movement (A Picture Book Biography)

by Don Tate ...

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The only picture book biography of Dudley Randall—a poet, publisher, and leader of the Black Arts movement of the 1960s—from Ezra Jack Keats Award Winner Don Tate and Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Honoree and New York Times bestselling illustrator Laura FreemanDudley Randall’s first published poem appeared in the Detroit Free Press when he was only 13 years old. He continued to write, and ... Read more

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The only picture book biography of Dudley Randall—a poet, publisher, and leader of the Black Arts movement of the 1960s—from Ezra Jack Keats Award Winner Don Tate and Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Honoree and New York Times bestselling illustrator Laura FreemanDudley Randall’s first published poem appeared in the Detroit Free Press when he was only 13 years old. He continued to write, and
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Hidden Figures

The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race

by Margot Lee Shetterly ...

Illustrated by Laura Freeman ...

Based on the New York Times bestselling book and the Academy Award–nominated movie, author Margot Lee Shetterly and Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Award winner Laura Freeman bring the incredibly inspiring true story of four black women who helped NASA launch men into space to picture book readers!Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden were good at math…really ... Read more

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Based on the New York Times bestselling book and the Academy Award–nominated movie, author Margot Lee Shetterly and Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Award winner Laura Freeman bring the incredibly inspiring true story of four black women who helped NASA launch men into space to picture book readers!Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden were good at math…really
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In the Kitchen

Writing on Home Cooking and More

by Yemisi Aribisala, Laura Freeman, Rebecca May Johnson, Ella Risbridger and more ...

An original collection of personal essays blending food writing and memoir, and exploring subjects ranging from Cher's canapes in the film Mermaids, to the way in which food can become a language we use to communicate things that are too difficult to say, via a history of cookbooks that have their foundations in grieving and loss, and one writer's experience of the six kitchens she's made her own ... Read more

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An original collection of personal essays blending food writing and memoir, and exploring subjects ranging from Cher's canapes in the film Mermaids, to the way in which food can become a language we use to communicate things that are too difficult to say, via a history of cookbooks that have their foundations in grieving and loss, and one writer's experience of the six kitchens she's made her own
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The Gift of Freedom

How Harriet Tubman Rescued Her Brothers

by Glennette Tilley Turner ...

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From bestselling illustrator and Coretta Scott King honoree Laura Freeman and award-winning author Glennette Tilley Turner comes the little-known story of Harriet Tubman’s daring rescue of her enslaved brothers on Christmas DayThis historical picture book about the legendary Underground Railroad conductor, abolitionist, and suffragist was written based on personal interviews with Tubman’s last ... Read more

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From bestselling illustrator and Coretta Scott King honoree Laura Freeman and award-winning author Glennette Tilley Turner comes the little-known story of Harriet Tubman’s daring rescue of her enslaved brothers on Christmas DayThis historical picture book about the legendary Underground Railroad conductor, abolitionist, and suffragist was written based on personal interviews with Tubman’s last
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CeeCee

Underground Railroad Cinderella

by Shana Keller ...

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**A Cinderella retelling with a young enslaved girl in the title role. On a Maryland plantation, CeeCee’s story doesn’t end with a prince, but a different type of rescue.By author-to-watch Shana Keller and illustrated by Coretta Scott King Honor and NAACP Image Award winner Laura Freeman, this classic fairy tale reimagined is one you won’t soon forget.**CeeCee is a young enslaved girl growing up ... Read more

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**A Cinderella retelling with a young enslaved girl in the title role. On a Maryland plantation, CeeCee’s story doesn’t end with a prince, but a different type of rescue.By author-to-watch Shana Keller and illustrated by Coretta Scott King Honor and NAACP Image Award winner Laura Freeman, this classic fairy tale reimagined is one you won’t soon forget.**CeeCee is a young enslaved girl growing up
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A Voice Named Aretha

by Katheryn Russell-Brown ...

Illustrated by Laura Freeman ...

From acclaimed author and illustrator pairing comes a beautiful picture book biography about the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin and how she fought for respect throughout her life.Aretha Franklin is the Queen of Soul, a legend. But before she became a star, she was a shy little girl with a voice so powerful it made people jump up, sway, and hum along.Raised in a house full of talking and singing, ... Read more

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From acclaimed author and illustrator pairing comes a beautiful picture book biography about the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin and how she fought for respect throughout her life.Aretha Franklin is the Queen of Soul, a legend. But before she became a star, she was a shy little girl with a voice so powerful it made people jump up, sway, and hum along.Raised in a house full of talking and singing,
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Swinging Into History

Toni Stone: Big-League Baseball's First Woman Player

by Karen L. Swanson ...

Illustrated by Laura Freeman ...

**2025 Rise: A Feminist Book Project Title2025 NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Book WinnerYoung readers will root for Toni “Tomboy” Stone, the first woman (and the first Black woman) to break into professional baseball—taking over Hank Aaron’s roster spot—in this nonfiction picture book biography.**Nothing could stop Toni “Tomboy” Stone from playing baseball—not even her parents. The only girl on ... Read more

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**2025 Rise: A Feminist Book Project Title2025 NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Book WinnerYoung readers will root for Toni “Tomboy” Stone, the first woman (and the first Black woman) to break into professional baseball—taking over Hank Aaron’s roster spot—in this nonfiction picture book biography.**Nothing could stop Toni “Tomboy” Stone from playing baseball—not even her parents. The only girl on
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Inheriting Love's Flames

by Laura Freeman ...

Series Book 2 - Second Chances
On a hot August night in 1878, Tom Harrington is found dead beside his burning barn. Arson and murder has descended on this small Ohio town. Liny Bauer, a young midwife, helps the sheriff document evidence, but the victim had many enemies—who had plenty of reasons to kill him. Handsome Deputy Cal Murphy admires Liny’s knack for uncovering secrets but fears her stubbornness may put her in danger. ... Read more

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On a hot August night in 1878, Tom Harrington is found dead beside his burning barn. Arson and murder has descended on this small Ohio town. Liny Bauer, a young midwife, helps the sheriff document evidence, but the victim had many enemies—who had plenty of reasons to kill him. Handsome Deputy Cal Murphy admires Liny’s knack for uncovering secrets but fears her stubbornness may put her in danger.
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Amanda Gorman: Poet and Activist

by L'Oreal Thompson Payton ...

Illustrated by Laura Freeman ...

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Learn all about Amanda Gorman, the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history, in this Step 2 biography reader!Poet and activist Amanda Gorman captivated millions of viewers across the nation as she read her poem, The Hill We Climb, at the historic inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris in 2021. In this Step 2 reader, kids will learn all about Amanda: how she overcame ... Read more

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Learn all about Amanda Gorman, the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history, in this Step 2 biography reader!Poet and activist Amanda Gorman captivated millions of viewers across the nation as she read her poem, The Hill We Climb, at the historic inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris in 2021. In this Step 2 reader, kids will learn all about Amanda: how she overcame
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Kamala Harris

Rooted in Justice

by Nikki Grimes ...

Illustrated by Laura Freeman ...

**Discover the incredible story of a young daughter of immigrants who would grow up to be the first woman, first Black person, and first South Asian American ever elected Vice President of the United States—**and in a history-making turn of events, became the Democrats’ 2024 Presidential **nominee—**in this moving picture book biography of Kamala Harris.When Kamala Harris was young, she often ... Read more

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**Discover the incredible story of a young daughter of immigrants who would grow up to be the first woman, first Black person, and first South Asian American ever elected Vice President of the United States—**and in a history-making turn of events, became the Democrats’ 2024 Presidential **nominee—**in this moving picture book biography of Kamala Harris.When Kamala Harris was young, she often
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Inheriting Love's Secrets

by Laura Freeman ...

Series Book 1 - Second Chances
In 1876 society frowned upon illicit affairs, illegitimate children, and murdered lovers, but Deidre Pierce didn’t choose her unfortunate heritage. When Nate Burroughs shares her personal information, she chooses him to accompany her to the eightieth birthday party of her grandfather. Nate owes her, and she has no plans to forgive him. She hopes to learn more about her family, but sinister ... Read more

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In 1876 society frowned upon illicit affairs, illegitimate children, and murdered lovers, but Deidre Pierce didn’t choose her unfortunate heritage. When Nate Burroughs shares her personal information, she chooses him to accompany her to the eightieth birthday party of her grandfather. Nate owes her, and she has no plans to forgive him. She hopes to learn more about her family, but sinister
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