by Barb Langridge | Jul 25, 2022 | Historical Fiction
In this inspiring story in the tradition of American black folktales, an enslaved brother and sister are inspired by a majestic and mysterious bird to escape to freedom in this dramatic and unforgettable picture book. There was nothing civil about that war. They...
by Barb Langridge | Jul 25, 2022 | Picture Book
Thunder Rose vows to grow up to be more than just big and strong, thank you very kindly–and boy, does she ever! But when a whirling storm on a riotous rampage threatens, has Rose finally met her match? Jerdine Nolen’s wondrous tale and Kadir Nelson’s...
by Barb Langridge | Jul 25, 2022 | Picture Book
Descended from a long line of giants, the J. Carver Worthington Andersons take their height very seriously indeed. You see, without exception all of the many J. Carver Worthington Andersons have been giants until now. And poor Hewitt—hidden in the floorboards, trapped...
by Barb Langridge | Jul 25, 2022 | Picture Book
Mortimer Henryson loves Plantzilla, the plant he’s been taking care of all year in his third-grade classroom. He loves him so much, he takes him home for summer vacation. What could go wrong with a . . . plant? But life in the Henryson household soon takes a...
by Barb Langridge | Jul 24, 2022 | Picture Book
I think a lot of us are looking for books we can use to inform and encourage discussion about injustice in our society today. We watch helplessly as young black men’s lives are lost: Tamir Rice in Cleveland, Brown in Ferguson, Eric Garner in New York, Freddie...
by Barb Langridge | Jul 24, 2022 | Author Information
Born: April 6, 1953 Meet Jerdine Nolen: I was born in Crystal Springs, Mississippi, and raised in Chicago, Illinois, along with five sisters and two brothers. My siblings and I had a lot of fun, and we had a lot of fun together. Growing up in a large family you always...
by Barb Langridge | Jul 24, 2022 | Picture Book
A 2021 Outstanding International Trade Book! The Ode to the Goddess of the Luo River is an ancient Chinese poem created by Cao Zhi, a writer living in the state of Wei during the Three Kingdoms period (c. 220-280 CE). In his tale, Cao Zhi is returning from the capital...
by Barb Langridge | Jul 24, 2022 | Picture Book
Every day, Afiya wakes to a brand new day and a clean white dress, ready for her adventures to begin… Some people have dresses for every occasion but Afiya needs only one. Her dress records the memories of her childhood, from roses in bloom to pigeons in flight, from...
by Barb Langridge | Jul 24, 2022 | Non-Fiction
For young readers comes an imaginative guide to ocean plastics, filled with tips and tricks for identifying—and combating—pollution in our oceans. Inspired by biologist AnaPêgo’s life’s work, and filled with engaging science and colorful photographs, this...
by Barb Langridge | Jul 24, 2022 | Picture Book
Every trip changes us, even a trip on the elevator. A girl and her dog begin their afternoon walk. But before they can get outside to the street, they must take the elevator in their apartment building. She presses the button to go down, but the elevator goes up. Who...
