Based on her popular Instagram posts, debut author/illustrator Vashti Harrison shares the stories of 40 bold African American women who shaped history.

Recounts the stunt performed by sixty-two-year-old retired charm school instructor Annie Edson Taylor, who went over Niagara Falls in a wooden barrel in an effort to gain fame and fortune.

When he finds that a babysitter is staying with him rather than his grandmother, Franklin is upset because he really enjoys his Granny's company, but after spending some time with Mrs. Muskrat, Franklin begins to enjoy her company, too.

In this honest look at the literal foundation of our country, Dave Eggers and Shawn Harris investigate a seemingly small trait of America's most emblematic statue. What they find is about more than history, more than art. What they find in the Statue of Liberty's right foot is the message of acceptance that is essential to an entire country's creation.

A toy bear in a department store wants a number of things, but when a little girl finally buys him he finds what he has always wanted most of all.

"A group of Native American kids from different tribes presents twelve historical and contemporary time periods, struggles, and victories to their classmates, each ending with a powerful refrain: we are still here"--

Follows a busy mouse as he drives a delivery car, enjoys Cake Day with friends, goes for a cab ride around town, and shares popcorn with his brother at the movies.

Excited for her first day of school because she'll be with her brothers all day, Kiki soon discovers they are in another classroom and succumbs to nerves until she learns that as long as she's herself, she can always make new friends.

The French snail Escargot attends a party, hoping to find his snailentine, but he instead finds a surprising new friend.

Mia offers a glimpse into the life of a child with Down syndrome.