New Releases by Andrea Davis Pinkney

release date: Jan 01, 2001

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Although she is good at math, Cass wishes that she could jump rope as well as the group she watches in her new neighborhood.

Bill Pickett

release date: Jan 01, 2001

Abraham Lincoln

release date: Jan 01, 2001

Let it Shine

release date: Sep 01, 2000

Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus and sparked a boycott that changed America. Harriet Tubman helped more than three hundred slaves escape the South on the Underground Railroad. Shirley Chisholm became the first black woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.
The lives these women led are part of an incredible story about courage in the face of oppression; about the challenges and triumphs of the battle for civil rights; and about speaking out for what you believe in--even when it feels like no one is listening. Andrea Davis Pinkney's moving text and Stephen Alcorn's glorious portraits celebrate the lives of ten bold women who lit the path to freedom for generations. Includes biographies of Sojournor Truth, Biddy Mason, Harriet Tubman, Ida B.Wells-Barnett, Mary McLeod Bethune, Ella Josephine Baker, Dorothy Irene Height, Rosa Parks, Fannie Lou Hamer, and Shirley Chisholm.

Look at Me (Board Book Set)

release date: Aug 01, 1998

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In Shake Shake Shake, a baby boy discovers a popular African percussion instrument, the shekere. First he rolls it. Then he taps it. And quickly he learns he can make wonderful rhythmic music. A young girl entertains her baby brother in Watch Me Dance. She stomps her feet. She claps her hands. At first baby brother just watches, but soon he’s dancing, too! Help boil the greens, flip the fish, and slice the pie for a mouth-watering family meal in I Smell Honey. Youngsters will delight in pointing out tasty foods and learning about their senses in this delicious treat for little ones. Join the fun as a baby boy discovers the unique features that make his face so special in Pretty Brown Face. A Mylar mirror at the end of the book encourages babies to explore their own pretty faces.

Seven Candles for Kwanzaa

release date: Jan 01, 1993

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Explains the unique African-American holiday that commemorates the strength of family ties, respect for ancestors, commitment to the growth of community, and gratitude for life's bounties.

Ella Fitzgerald: The Tale of a Vocal Virtuosa

Ella Fitzgerald began her life as a singer on the stage of the Apollo Theater when she was just seventeen years old. Her rich voice and vocal innovations brought her fame and a remarkable career than spanned half a century and won her generations of fans around the world. Acclaimed author Andrea Davis Pinkney has told Ella's inspiring story in the voice of Scat Cat Monroe, a feline fan whose imagined narrative sings with the infectious rhythms of scat. Two-time Caldecott Honor winner Brian Pinkney's dramatic perspectives and fantastical images offer a jazzy improvisation all their own.

Boycott Blues

Illustrations and rhythmic text recall the December, 1955, bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama.

A Poem for Peter: The Story of Ezra Jack Keats and the Creation of The Snowy Day

by: Andrea Davis Pinkney, Steve Johnson, Lou Fancher

"A celebration of the extraordinary life of Ezra Jack Keats, creator of The Snowy Day"--

Rhythm Ride: A Road Trip Through the Motown Sound