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The Northbound Train

A Story of the Great Migration (A Picture Book)

by Leslie Johnson Piotrowski ...

Illustrated by Tonya Engel ...

A unique perspective on the Great Migration, when more than six million Black American families left the South to escape Jim Crow laws and racial violenceClickety-clack! Don’t look back!Jane and her parents sit in the segregated train car, traveling from Birmingham, Alabama, to Chicago, Illinois, where her father has found a new job. At the start of the journey, they are forced to sit at the back ... Read more

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A unique perspective on the Great Migration, when more than six million Black American families left the South to escape Jim Crow laws and racial violenceClickety-clack! Don’t look back!Jane and her parents sit in the segregated train car, traveling from Birmingham, Alabama, to Chicago, Illinois, where her father has found a new job. At the start of the journey, they are forced to sit at the back
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Your Legacy Begins

First Words to Empower

by Schele Williams ...

Illustrated by Tonya Engel ...

Start your child’s journey with words that inspire confidence and connection.From the moment little ones begin to speak, every word shapes how they see themselves and the world. Your Legacy Begins is a beautifully illustrated keepsake that introduces empowering first words—like “love,” “kind,” and “brave”—to nurture self‑esteem and emotional growth from day one.Perfect for baby showers, birthdays, ... Read more

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Start your child’s journey with words that inspire confidence and connection.From the moment little ones begin to speak, every word shapes how they see themselves and the world. Your Legacy Begins is a beautifully illustrated keepsake that introduces empowering first words—like “love,” “kind,” and “brave”—to nurture self‑esteem and emotional growth from day one.Perfect for baby showers, birthdays,
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Your Legacy

A Bold Reclaiming of Our Enslaved History

by Schele Williams ...

Illustrated by Tonya Engel ...

Your Legacy is a proud, empowering picture book introduction to African American history that celebrates and honors enslaved ancestors from author Schele Williams and illustrator Tonya Engel.Your story begins in Africa.Your African ancestors defied the odds and survived 400 years of slavery in America and passed down an extraordinary legacy to you.Beginning in Africa before 1619, Your Legacy ... Read more

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Your Legacy is a proud, empowering picture book introduction to African American history that celebrates and honors enslaved ancestors from author Schele Williams and illustrator Tonya Engel.Your story begins in Africa.Your African ancestors defied the odds and survived 400 years of slavery in America and passed down an extraordinary legacy to you.Beginning in Africa before 1619, Your Legacy
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What Shall We Tell You?

by Wade Hudson ...

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**A much-needed poem of hope and love for children facing adversity due to bigotry, bullying, violence, or other causes.This moving picture book from Black creators Wade Hudson and Tonya Engel empowers children ages 4-8 to face life’s challenges with courage and confidence.**“What shall we tell you / when our world / sometimes seems / dark and uninviting?”What do we say to children when they ... Read more

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**A much-needed poem of hope and love for children facing adversity due to bigotry, bullying, violence, or other causes.This moving picture book from Black creators Wade Hudson and Tonya Engel empowers children ages 4-8 to face life’s challenges with courage and confidence.**“What shall we tell you / when our world / sometimes seems / dark and uninviting?”What do we say to children when they
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Writing Toward Justice

The Life and Reporting of Alice A. Dunnigan

by Peggy Thomas ...

Illustrated by Tonya Engel ...

Meet Alice Dunnigan, a pioneering Black journalist, who spoke truth to power—and earned the respect of President Harry S. Truman. This inspiring nonfiction picture book for kids ages 7–10 is from award-winning author and illustrator Peggy Thomas and Tonya Engel.Alice Dunnigan knew all about injustice—she was the daughter of poor Black sharecroppers in Kentucky. But Alice also knew the key to ... Read more

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Meet Alice Dunnigan, a pioneering Black journalist, who spoke truth to power—and earned the respect of President Harry S. Truman. This inspiring nonfiction picture book for kids ages 7–10 is from award-winning author and illustrator Peggy Thomas and Tonya Engel.Alice Dunnigan knew all about injustice—she was the daughter of poor Black sharecroppers in Kentucky. But Alice also knew the key to
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Sweet, Sweet Memory

by Jacqueline Woodson ...

Illustrated by Tonya Engel ...

Jacqueline Woodson’s evocative story about the power of sharing memories, with glorious illustrations by Tonya EngelThe earth changes, Sarah’s grandpa always said as they worked together in his garden. Like us, some part of it never dies. Everything and everyone goes on and on.Now that Grandpa’s gone, though, it’s hard for Sarah to imagine “on and on” without him. But when loved ones gather to ... Read more

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Jacqueline Woodson’s evocative story about the power of sharing memories, with glorious illustrations by Tonya EngelThe earth changes, Sarah’s grandpa always said as they worked together in his garden. Like us, some part of it never dies. Everything and everyone goes on and on.Now that Grandpa’s gone, though, it’s hard for Sarah to imagine “on and on” without him. But when loved ones gather to
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Celebrate We Gullah Geechee

A Kids' Look at the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor

by Yvette R. Murray ...

Illustrated by Tonya Engel ...

Celebrate We Gullah Geechee invites the reader along on a dynamic exploration of Gullah culture.With rhythm and repetition to engage children, five narrators take turns highlighting what they notice in their world, each focusing on one of the five senses. We are there with them: A girl sees a “haint blue door at Grandma’s house / Rocking chairs waiting on the porch.” On special days, we hear the ... Read more

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Celebrate We Gullah Geechee invites the reader along on a dynamic exploration of Gullah culture.With rhythm and repetition to engage children, five narrators take turns highlighting what they notice in their world, each focusing on one of the five senses. We are there with them: A girl sees a “haint blue door at Grandma’s house / Rocking chairs waiting on the porch.” On special days, we hear the
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Dancing with Water

by Gwendolyn Wallace ...

Illustrated by Tonya Engel ...

An intergenerational story about a nonbinary child who learns the tradition of well digging in this picture book about community, hope, and protecting the Earth’s water.As soon as Kit’s old enough to ride in Grandpa's truck, they begin joining him to dig wells for their community. Grandpa is magic. He can feel the weather in his bones, and he’s able to dance with water. With just a tree branch in ... Read more

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An intergenerational story about a nonbinary child who learns the tradition of well digging in this picture book about community, hope, and protecting the Earth’s water.As soon as Kit’s old enough to ride in Grandpa's truck, they begin joining him to dig wells for their community. Grandpa is magic. He can feel the weather in his bones, and he’s able to dance with water. With just a tree branch in
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Bea Breaks Barriers!

How Florence Beatrice Price’s Music Triumphed Over Prejudice

by Caitlin DeLems ...

Illustrated by Tonya Engel ...

**2025 NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Book WinnerHere is the little-known story of Florence Beatrice “Bea” Price, who faced many obstacles, including systemic racism and sexism, as she pushed forward to become one of the greatest Black classical composers.**Florence Beatrice “Bea” Price loved music from a young age. When she wasn’t practicing on the piano, she tapped her feet, drummed her fingers ... Read more

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**2025 NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Book WinnerHere is the little-known story of Florence Beatrice “Bea” Price, who faced many obstacles, including systemic racism and sexism, as she pushed forward to become one of the greatest Black classical composers.**Florence Beatrice “Bea” Price loved music from a young age. When she wasn’t practicing on the piano, she tapped her feet, drummed her fingers
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Because Claudette

by Tracey Baptiste ...

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From NYT bestselling author Tracey Baptiste comes a singular picture book that is both a biography about Claudette Colvin, the teen whose activism launched the Montgomery bus boycott, and a celebration of collective action.When fifteen-year-old Claudette Colvin boarded a segregated bus on March 2, 1955, she had no idea she was about to make history. At school she was learning about abolitionists ... Read more

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From NYT bestselling author Tracey Baptiste comes a singular picture book that is both a biography about Claudette Colvin, the teen whose activism launched the Montgomery bus boycott, and a celebration of collective action.When fifteen-year-old Claudette Colvin boarded a segregated bus on March 2, 1955, she had no idea she was about to make history. At school she was learning about abolitionists
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Yaya and the Sea

by Karen Good Marable ...

Illustrated by Tonya Engel ...

A 2024 New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s BookA family goes on a trip from the city to the sea in search of renewal in this “lively and lovely…beautiful” (Jacqueline Woodson, National Book Award–winning author of Brown Girl Dreaming) picture book that’s an ode to sisterhood, nature, and being present.On the first day of spring, when the city is quiet and still, ... Read more

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A 2024 New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s BookA family goes on a trip from the city to the sea in search of renewal in this “lively and lovely…beautiful” (Jacqueline Woodson, National Book Award–winning author of Brown Girl Dreaming) picture book that’s an ode to sisterhood, nature, and being present.On the first day of spring, when the city is quiet and still,
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Impossible Moon

by Breanna J. McDaniel ...

Illustrated by Tonya Engel ...

A young girl undertakes an impossible trip to the moon, makes friends with the stars, and brings back something priceless in this gentle and lyrically told picture book about family, history, and memory.Grana used to tell the best stories, and Mable used to long to soar through the heavens. Nowadays, Grana mostly lies in bed and Mable stays close to home. But one day, Grana asks, “If we can touch ... Read more

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A young girl undertakes an impossible trip to the moon, makes friends with the stars, and brings back something priceless in this gentle and lyrically told picture book about family, history, and memory.Grana used to tell the best stories, and Mable used to long to soar through the heavens. Nowadays, Grana mostly lies in bed and Mable stays close to home. But one day, Grana asks, “If we can touch
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