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Crooked Cross

by Sally Carson, Laura Freeman ...

Crooked Cross describes, through the eyes of one ordinary family, the Nazis’ growth in power between December 1932 and August 1933. It is extraordinarily prescient, anticipating all the horrors they were about to inflict on the world. The main focus of the novel is on disaffected German youth: it shows with great subtlety that by the early 1930s there was huge unemployment, and a corresponding ... Read more

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Crooked Cross describes, through the eyes of one ordinary family, the Nazis’ growth in power between December 1932 and August 1933. It is extraordinarily prescient, anticipating all the horrors they were about to inflict on the world. The main focus of the novel is on disaffected German youth: it shows with great subtlety that by the early 1930s there was huge unemployment, and a corresponding
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In the Kitchen

Writing on Home Cooking and More

by Yemisi Aribisala, Laura Freeman, Rebecca May Johnson, Ella Risbridger and more ...

An original collection of personal essays blending food writing and memoir, and exploring subjects ranging from Cher's canapes in the film Mermaids, to the way in which food can become a language we use to communicate things that are too difficult to say, via a history of cookbooks that have their foundations in grieving and loss, and one writer's experience of the six kitchens she's made her own ... Read more

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An original collection of personal essays blending food writing and memoir, and exploring subjects ranging from Cher's canapes in the film Mermaids, to the way in which food can become a language we use to communicate things that are too difficult to say, via a history of cookbooks that have their foundations in grieving and loss, and one writer's experience of the six kitchens she's made her own
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Hidden Figures

The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race

by Margot Lee Shetterly ...

Illustrated by Laura Freeman ...

Based on the New York Times bestselling book and the Academy Award–nominated movie, author Margot Lee Shetterly and Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Award winner Laura Freeman bring the incredibly inspiring true story of four black women who helped NASA launch men into space to picture book readers!Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden were good at math…really ... Read more

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Based on the New York Times bestselling book and the Academy Award–nominated movie, author Margot Lee Shetterly and Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Award winner Laura Freeman bring the incredibly inspiring true story of four black women who helped NASA launch men into space to picture book readers!Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden were good at math…really
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A Poem for Dudley Randall

Poet and Publisher of the Black Arts Movement (A Picture Book Biography)

by Don Tate ...

Illustrated by Laura Freeman ...

The only picture book biography of Dudley Randall—a poet, publisher, and leader of the Black Arts movement of the 1960s—from Ezra Jack Keats Award Winner Don Tate and Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Honoree and New York Times bestselling illustrator Laura Freeman**★★ 2 starred reviews! "An inspiring, informative, and entirely satisfying tribute.” (**Kirkus starred review)... ... Read more

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The only picture book biography of Dudley Randall—a poet, publisher, and leader of the Black Arts movement of the 1960s—from Ezra Jack Keats Award Winner Don Tate and Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Honoree and New York Times bestselling illustrator Laura Freeman**★★ 2 starred reviews! "An inspiring, informative, and entirely satisfying tribute.” (**Kirkus starred review)...
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Dog Days

The Carver Chronicles, Book One

by Karen English ...

Illustrated by Laura Freeman ...

Series Book 1 - The Carver Chronicles
It's tough being the new kid.Gavin had lots of friends at his old school, but the kids at Carver Elementary don't even know that he's pretty good at skateboarding, or how awesome he is at soccer.And when his classmate Richard comes over and the boys end up in trouble, not only does Gavin risk losing his one new friend, he has to take care of his great-aunt Myrtle's horrible little dog as ... Read more

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It's tough being the new kid.Gavin had lots of friends at his old school, but the kids at Carver Elementary don't even know that he's pretty good at skateboarding, or how awesome he is at soccer.And when his classmate Richard comes over and the boys end up in trouble, not only does Gavin risk losing his one new friend, he has to take care of his great-aunt Myrtle's horrible little dog as
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The Gift of Freedom

How Harriet Tubman Rescued Her Brothers

by Glennette Tilley Turner ...

Illustrated by Laura Freeman ...

From bestselling illustrator and Coretta Scott King honoree Laura Freeman and award-winning author Glennette Tilley Turner comes the little-known story of Harriet Tubman’s daring rescue of her enslaved brothers on Christmas DayThis historical picture book about the legendary Underground Railroad conductor, abolitionist, and suffragist was written based on personal interviews with Tubman’s last ... Read more

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From bestselling illustrator and Coretta Scott King honoree Laura Freeman and award-winning author Glennette Tilley Turner comes the little-known story of Harriet Tubman’s daring rescue of her enslaved brothers on Christmas DayThis historical picture book about the legendary Underground Railroad conductor, abolitionist, and suffragist was written based on personal interviews with Tubman’s last
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CeeCee

Underground Railroad Cinderella

by Shana Keller ...

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**A Cinderella retelling with a young enslaved girl in the title role. On a Maryland plantation, CeeCee’s story doesn’t end with a prince, but a different type of rescue.By author-to-watch Shana Keller and illustrated by Coretta Scott King Honor and NAACP Image Award winner Laura Freeman, this classic fairy tale reimagined is one you won’t soon forget.**CeeCee is a young enslaved girl growing up ... Read more

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**A Cinderella retelling with a young enslaved girl in the title role. On a Maryland plantation, CeeCee’s story doesn’t end with a prince, but a different type of rescue.By author-to-watch Shana Keller and illustrated by Coretta Scott King Honor and NAACP Image Award winner Laura Freeman, this classic fairy tale reimagined is one you won’t soon forget.**CeeCee is a young enslaved girl growing up
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A Voice Named Aretha

by Katheryn Russell-Brown ...

Illustrated by Laura Freeman ...

From acclaimed author and illustrator pairing comes a beautiful picture book biography about the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin and how she fought for respect throughout her life.Aretha Franklin is the Queen of Soul, a legend. But before she became a star, she was a shy little girl with a voice so powerful it made people jump up, sway, and hum along.Raised in a house full of talking and singing, ... Read more

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From acclaimed author and illustrator pairing comes a beautiful picture book biography about the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin and how she fought for respect throughout her life.Aretha Franklin is the Queen of Soul, a legend. But before she became a star, she was a shy little girl with a voice so powerful it made people jump up, sway, and hum along.Raised in a house full of talking and singing,
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Kamala Harris

Rooted in Justice

by Nikki Grimes ...

Illustrated by Laura Freeman ...

**Discover the incredible story of a young daughter of immigrants who would grow up to be the first woman, first Black person, and first South Asian American ever elected Vice President of the United States—**and in a history-making turn of events, became the Democrats’ 2024 Presidential **nominee—**in this moving picture book biography of Kamala Harris.When Kamala Harris was young, she often ... Read more

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**Discover the incredible story of a young daughter of immigrants who would grow up to be the first woman, first Black person, and first South Asian American ever elected Vice President of the United States—**and in a history-making turn of events, became the Democrats’ 2024 Presidential **nominee—**in this moving picture book biography of Kamala Harris.When Kamala Harris was young, she often
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Swinging Into History

Toni Stone: Big-League Baseball's First Woman Player

by Karen L. Swanson ...

Illustrated by Laura Freeman ...

**2025 Rise: A Feminist Book Project Title2025 NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Book WinnerYoung readers will root for Toni “Tomboy” Stone, the first woman (and the first Black woman) to break into professional baseball—taking over Hank Aaron’s roster spot—in this nonfiction picture book biography.**Nothing could stop Toni “Tomboy” Stone from playing baseball—not even her parents. The only girl on ... Read more

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**2025 Rise: A Feminist Book Project Title2025 NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Book WinnerYoung readers will root for Toni “Tomboy” Stone, the first woman (and the first Black woman) to break into professional baseball—taking over Hank Aaron’s roster spot—in this nonfiction picture book biography.**Nothing could stop Toni “Tomboy” Stone from playing baseball—not even her parents. The only girl on
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Nikki and Deja: The Newsy News Newsletter

Nikki and Deja, Book Three

by Karen English ...

Illustrated by Laura Freeman ...

Series Book 3 - Nikki and Deja
Will Nikki and Deja's plans to become celebrated journalists succeed?Nikki and Deja know that there's plenty of newsy news—news that's interesting and exciting—happening on their block and at Carver Elementary, just waiting to be reported.Luckily, Nikki has her special pen and notepad, Deja has the use of Auntie Dee's computer, and they both have lots of ideas. Before long, the Fulton Street Newsy ... Read more

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Will Nikki and Deja's plans to become celebrated journalists succeed?Nikki and Deja know that there's plenty of newsy news—news that's interesting and exciting—happening on their block and at Carver Elementary, just waiting to be reported.Luckily, Nikki has her special pen and notepad, Deja has the use of Auntie Dee's computer, and they both have lots of ideas. Before long, the Fulton Street Newsy
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Nikki and Deja

Nikki and Deja, Book One

by Karen English ...

Illustrated by Laura Freeman ...

Series Book 1 - Nikki and Deja
Meet Nikki and Deja, who live next door to each other and are best friends.They do everything together—watch Saturday morning cartoons, play jacks, jump double dutch at recess, and help each other with their homework for Mrs. Shelby's third-grade class.But when an arrogant new girl arrives and Nikki and Deja form a club that would exclude her, the results are not what they expect.This warm, easy ... Read more

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Meet Nikki and Deja, who live next door to each other and are best friends.They do everything together—watch Saturday morning cartoons, play jacks, jump double dutch at recess, and help each other with their homework for Mrs. Shelby's third-grade class.But when an arrogant new girl arrives and Nikki and Deja form a club that would exclude her, the results are not what they expect.This warm, easy
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