Berrien Berends

Gilbert, an 11-year-old private detective, takes on his toughest case when he finds a duck in the elevator of his housing project.

Matt Christopher

After he gets hit by a fastball, Turtleneck Jones loses his confidence and risks losing his position at first base.

Barbara Cohen

Molly, a recent Russian immigrant, shows her third-grade class that it takes all kinds of pilgrims to make a Thanksgiving. Look for the sequel, Make a Wish Molly.

Valerie Flournoy

Using scraps from her family’s old clothing, Tanya helps her grandmother and mother make a quilt to tell the story of her African American family.

Russell Hoban

After being tricked into buying an old plastic tea set from her friend, Frances the badger learns to make the best of a bad bargain.

Suzy Kline

Second-grader Mary Marony is so embarrassed about her stuttering that she almost misses a chance to have lunch with her favorite author. See other books about Mary Marony.

Pat McKissack

A wily fox, notorious for stealing eggs, meets his match when he encounters a bold little girl in the woods.

Gloria Pinkney

Eight-year-old Ernestine returns to visit relatives on the North Carolina farm where she was born.

Louis Sachar

Red-haired Marvin is convinced that the reason he looks different from the rest of his family is that he is really the lost prince of Shampoon. See other books about Marvin Redpost.

Alvin Schwartz

Easy-to-read scary stories based on traditional stories and folktales from around the world.

Marjorie Weinman Sharmat

Neighborhood detective, Nate, investigates the disappearance of his friend Annie’s favorite painting. See other books about Nate the Great.

Jane Yolen

The crew of the space ship “Space Warts” lands on a water-covered planet inhabited by Deep Wader, a hungry monster. See other books about Commander Toad.

Aliki

Find out how and why ancient Egyptians preserved the dead as mummies.

Floyd Cooper

A picture-book highlighting events in the life of the African American poet Langston Hughes.

Lulu Delacre

Popular songs and rhymes from Latin America in Spanish and English.

Judy Donnelly

Explore the sinking of the Titanic and the discovery of its remains many years later.

Gail Gibbons

Find out about the Atocha, a Spanish ship that sunk near Florida in a hurricane in 1622, and the long search for its treasure.

Eloise Greenfield

Sixteen poems touch on the simple joys of everyday life, as seen by a young girl.

Nikki Grimes

Poems tell about two girls living in the city.

Tony Johnston

Poems in English and Spanish tell about of Mexico’s history and customs.

Susan Kuklin

Three children, an African American, Asian American, and Hispanic American, talk about their families and their pride in their cultural traditions.

Betsy Maestro

A picture-book celebrating the many kinds of people who live in America.