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"Simple text and photographs present single-parent families, including how family members interact with one another"--Provided by publisher.

"A Palestinian family celebrates the stories of their homeland in this moving autobiographical picture book debut by Hannah Moushabeck. With heartfelt illustrations by Reem Madooh, Homeland: My Father Dreams of Palestine is a love letter to home, to family, and to the persisting hope of people, which transcends borders"-- Provided by publisher.

"Overflowing with his love of nature, adventure, and justice, Teddy illustrates the life of a man for whom being known as one of America's greatest presidents is but one of his notable accomplishments"-- Provided by publisher.

To say that Thomas Jefferson was complicated would be an understatement. A founding father and third American president, Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence. It said that "all men are created equal." Yet Jefferson owned slaves, including a woman named Sally Hemings with whom scholars believe he fathered several children. Some two hundred years after the birth of their first child, interest in Hemings and Jefferson has hardly died down....

On the first Sunday after the spring equinox it is time for Easter! Little readers can lift the flap on each page to learn about the traditions, foods, and ways that people celebrate this special holiday. Easter is about the celebration of Jesus's resurrection and of his teachings, and is an important time for friends and family to spend time together. Readers will learn about this as well as other important traditions of the holiday including attending...

"An empowering and informative picture book biography about Khutulun, the great-great-granddaughter of Genghis Khan, and how she defied the expectations of her time to become commander of the Khan's army"-- Provided by publisher.

"A picture book autobiography by Yukie Kimura about her childhood in Japan during World War II, co-written by her son and bestselling nonfiction author Steve Sheinkin"-- Provided by publisher.

Describes the childhood of Chuck Ealey, who dreamed of becoming a football quarterback despite the prejudices he faced as an African American.

"Drama, family secrets, and a KGB spy in his own kitchen! How will Yevgeny ever fulfill his parents' dream that he become a national hero when he doesn't even have his own room? He's not a star athlete or a legendary ballet dancer. In the tiny apartment he shares with his Baryshnikov-obsessed mother, poetry-loving father, continually outraged grandmother, and safely talented brother, all Yevgeny has is his little pencil, the underside of a massive...

"The true story of the relationship between brothers Theo and Vincent van Gogh"-- Provided by publisher. The deep and enduring friendship between Vincent and Theo Van Gogh shaped both brothers' lives. They shared everything, swapping stories of lovers and friends, successes and disappointments, dreams and ambitions. Heiligman draws on the letters Vincent wrote to Theo during his lifetime to weave a tale of two lives intertwined as Theo supported...