The book itch : freedom, truth, & Harlem's greatest bookstore - Nelson, Vaunda Micheaux.

Summary: Relates the story of the National Memorial African Bookstore, founded in Harlem by Louis Michaux in 1939, as seen from the perspective of Louis Michaux Jr., who met famous men like Muhammad Ali and...

A dragon's guide to the care and feeding of humans - Yep, Laurence, 1948-

Summary: Crusty dragon Miss Drake's new pet human, precocious ten-year-old Winnie, not only thinks Miss Drake is her pet, she accidentally brings to life her "sketchlings" of mysterious and fantastic...

Fable comics - Duffy, Chris (EDT)

Summary: A collection of graphic novel adaptations of popular fables includes the tales of the hare and the tortoise, the boy who cried wolf, the town mouse and the country mouse, and the grasshopper and...

Flying lessons & other stories

Summary: From basketball dreams and family fiascos to first crushes and new neighborhoods, this anthology, written by award-winning children's authors, celebrates the uniqueness and universality in all of us.

Contents: How to transform an everyday, ordinary hoop court into a place of higher learning and you at the podium / Matt de la Peña -- The difficult path / Grace Lin -- Sol Painting, Inc. / Meg Medina --...

Fort - DeFelice, Cynthia C.

Summary: "A middle-grade summer adventure about two boys who build an awesome fort and tangle with two older bullies"--

Freedom over me : eleven slaves, their lives and dreams brought to life - Bryan, Ashley,

Summary: "Using original slave auction and plantation estate documents, contrasts the monetary value of a slave with the priceless value of life experiences and dreams that a slave owner could never take...

Full of Beans - Holm, Jennifer L.,

Summary: Ten-year-old Beans Curry, a member of the Keepsies, the best marble playing gang in Depression-era Key West, Florida, engages in various schemes to earn money while "New Dealers" from Washington,...

Garvey's choice - Grimes, Nikki,

Summary: "Garvey's father has always wanted Garvey to be athletic, but Garvey is interested in astronomy, science fiction, reading--anything but sports. Feeling like a failure, he comforts himself with...

Jazz day : the making of a famous photograph - Orgill, Roxane,

Summary: A collection of poems recounts the efforts of Esquire magazine graphic designer Art Kane to photograph a group of famous jazz artists in front of a Harlem brownstone.

Juana & Lucas - Medina, Juana, 1980-

Summary: A spunky young girl from Colombia loves playing with her canine best friend and resists boring school activities, especially learning English, until her family tells her that a special trip is...