Pauletta Brown Bracy

3 weeks ago | hbook.com | Monique Harris |Kirsten Caldwell |Danielle Ford |Pauletta Brown Bracy

And She Was Loved: Toni Morrison’s Life in Stories by Andrea Davis Pinkney; illus. by Daniel MinterPrimary, Intermediate    Little, Brown    48 pp. 1/25    9780316182362    $18.99Toni Morrison (1931–2019), a gifted student, was the only Black girl in her Lorain, Ohio, first-grade class. She grew up to be a trailblazing book editor and a Pulitzer– and Nobel Prize–winning author who stands as a giant in the pantheon of literary greats, all while navigating the world as a Black woman.

1 month ago | hbook.com | Monique Harris |Danielle Ford |Pauletta Brown Bracy |Sylvia Vardell

Mighty: The Story of an Oak Tree Ecosystem by Henry Cole; illus. by the authorPrimary    Peachtree    48 pp. 2/25    9781682637333    $18.99e-book ed. 9781682637708    $11.99The life of an oak tree is beautifully depicted in this engaging informational picture book.

1 month ago | hbook.com | Monique Harris |Danielle Ford |Pauletta Brown Bracy |Sylvia Vardell

Go Tell It: How James Baldwin Became a Writer by Quartez Harris; illus. by Gordon C. JamesPrimary, Intermediate    Little, Brown    40 pp. 1/25    9780316483933    $18.99Few writers have commanded the English language like James Baldwin (1924–1987). As a child in Harlem, Jimmy was expected to care for his eight siblings while his mother did domestic work. He endured a domineering stepfather, bullying, racism, and police violence. All the while, he escaped through the world of words and books.

Mar 26, 2025 | hbook.com | Danielle Ford |Monique Harris |Betty Carter |Pauletta Brown Bracy

Unlocking the Universe: The Cosmic Discoveries of the Webb Space Telescope by Suzanne SladePrimary, Intermediate    Charlesbridge    48 pp. 10/24    9781623544591    $17.99e-book ed. 9781632894083    $9.99The James Webb Space Telescope is the latest “great observatory” collecting data on distant galaxies and stars from a position orbiting Earth. Slade skillfully explains NASA’s decades-long and at times precarious process of designing, building, launching, and operating the telescope.

Mar 19, 2025 | hbook.com | Monique Harris |Betty Carter |Pauletta Brown Bracy |Sylvia Vardell

What I Must Tell the World: How Lorraine Hansberry Found Her Voice by Jay Leslie; illus. by Loveis WisePrimary    Hillman Grad/Zando    48 pp. 10/24    9781638930693    $19.99“Our stories can change the world.” Carl Hansberry’s words and courageous example were an inspiration to his daughter Lorraine (1930–1965). From a young age, Lorraine knew she wanted to share the stories that seemed to swirl around her in her Chicago neighborhood of Bronzeville.