This is the Dream
by Diane Z. Shore & Jessica Alexander

Through striking, powerful verse and gorgeous, detailed illustrations, "This is the Dream" catalogs the American experience, before, during, and after the civil rights movement.  Come along on this incredible journey, and see how far we've come in attaining freedom and justice for all.

ISBN 0-06-055519-X
Harper Collins

It is the Wind
by Ferida Wolff

What is the noise I hear,
that wakens me,
that shakens me,
the noise, I hear,
in the dark....

Lyrical prose and richly textured paintings invite young readers to come along and explore the magical world that opens up between dusk and dawn.

Major Taylor, Champion Cyclist
by Lesa Cline Ransome

How little Marshall Taylor, through dedication, talent and speed transformed himself into the extraordinary Major Taylor and won the world championship of bicycle racing in 1899.

ISBN 0-689-83159-5
An Anne Schwartz Book, published by Atheneum/Simon &Schuster 

A Pride of African Tales
by Donna L. Washington

This treasure trove of lavishly illustrated stories from different regions in Africa includes (among others)  stories about why there are monkeys, the dangers of judging by appearances, and the wisdom of keeping your mouth shut.  Each tale reflects the rhythms and cadences of the storyteller's muse.

ISBN 0-06-024929-3
Harper Collins

Bruh Rabbit and the Tar Baby Girl
by Virginia Hamilton

Newbery Medalist Virginia Hamilton adds her own distinctive splash of fun to Bruh Rabbit's schemes. 

ISBN 0-590-47376-X
The Blue Sky Press 

Quilt Counting
by Lesa Cline Ransome

A companion book to Quilt Alphabet by the same author.  Step inside and join the fun--count 1 to 10, and 10 to 1!

ISBN 1-58717-178-3
SeaStar Books

Visiting Day
by Jacqueline Woodson

"Only on Visiting Day do I get to tell Daddy everything that has happened over the month, while I sit in his lap and he pulls on my braids, smiling his big me-and-Grandma-have-been-gone-forever smile...." 

ISBN 0-590-40005-3
Scholastic Press