Children’s Books Guide

On the surface, the story behind “Henry’s Freedom Box” may not seem like the best subject matter for  childrens books, yet in this beautiful and award winning book, author Ellen Levine and illustrator Kadir Nelson skillfully tell the astonishing true story of Henry Brown, a slave who literally mailed himself into freedom.  Henry’s young life [...]

Anyone who thumbs through the books on the non-fiction picture book shelves will find the recently published We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball by Kadir Nelson.  Baseball fans will love this book for its strong voice and powerful pictures.  We Are the Ship is an excellent choice to teach children a [...]