Kelly Starling Lyons schrijft inspirerende boeken met zwarte helden, die familie, vriendschap en erfgoed vieren. Via haar diverse kinderboeken onthult ze de verhalenverteller in elk kind. Haar geprezen werk wordt erkend voor de krachtige weergave van de zwarte cultuur en de blijvende kracht van familiebanden. Als medeoprichter van The Brown Bookshelf zet Lyons zich in om de stemmen van zwarte kinderboekmakers te versterken.
An illustrated spin-off series by an award-winning author offers an engaging experience for STEM enthusiasts. This new collection expands on the beloved Jada Jones chapter books, delivering captivating stories that combine entertainment with educational themes. Perfect for young readers interested in science, technology, engineering, and math, it promises to inspire curiosity and creativity through its vibrant illustrations and relatable characters.
Zip, Zoom!, All Aboard!, Beach Day!, Lab Magic, Winter Wonderland
Featuring a delightful collection of five beginning reader stories, this box set includes the Geisel-Honor title "Ty's Travels: Zip, Zoom!" along with four additional tales from the My First I Can Read series. Perfect for early readers, each story follows Ty on engaging adventures, promoting literacy and a love for reading through fun narratives and accessible language.
With the help of his vivid imagination, Ty and his friends are onstage in a band making great music together.With simple, rhythmic text and joyful, bright art, this My First series is perfect for shared reading with a child.
A little girl, baking bread with her grandmother, becomes transported by the tales her grandmother's hands tell--those that spring from the rose-painted nails, a flower-banded wedding ring, and the way her fingers move and glide. These hands have many tales to tell. But only if you listen.
Focusing on personal growth and friendship, the story follows Miles as he prepares for his school's Fun Run with a strict health regimen aimed at enhancing his performance. However, when he sees a friend struggling during the race, Miles faces a moral dilemma that challenges his understanding of victory and success, ultimately leading him to reconsider what it truly means to win.
Ty makes his I Can Read Comic debut! Featuring a bold comic styling by New York Times bestselling illustrator Niña Mata and a compelling easy-to-read text by Kelly Starling Lyons, this Level One I Can Read Comic is the perfect summertime story for beginning readers! Celebrate Ty's vivid imagination! Nonstop rain dampens the family's plans to go camping. But with a boost from Ty, the Camp-Out comes out just fine! Rhythmic text, vibrant art, family love, and Black Boy Joy shine on every page of this camping adventure. Ty's Travels: Camp-Out is a Level One I Can Read Comic, which means it's perfect for shared reading with young readers new to graphic novel storytelling. This is a Guided Reading Level (GRL) J. The Ty's Travels series is much acclaimed---including a Geisel Honor for Zip, Zoom!
Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger comes a chapter book series about women who spoke up and rose up against the odds - including Dorothy Height!
The story follows fourth grader Miles Lewis, featuring his adventures in an illustrated spinoff series by the acclaimed author of the Jada Jones chapter books. This new series promises to capture the excitement of childhood, highlighting Miles' experiences and challenges as he navigates school and friendships. The engaging illustrations complement the narrative, making it a delightful read for young audiences.
Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger, a chapter book series about women who spoke up and rose up against the odds--including Coretta Scott King!In this chapter book biography by award-winning author Kelly Starling Lyons, readers learn about the amazing life of Coretta Scott King--and how she persisted.Coretta Scott King is known for being the wife of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., but she was a civil rights activist and leader in her own right! She was a singer and an author too, and her work made a difference for Black Americans and for all women for decades to come.Complete with an introduction from Chelsea Clinton, black-and-white illustrations throughout, and a list of ways that readers can follow in Coretta Scott King's footsteps and make a difference!And don't miss out on the rest of the books in the She Persisted series, featuring so many more women who persisted, including Oprah Winfrey, Harriet Tubman, Ruby Bridges, and more!Praise for She Persisted: Coretta Scott King This book profiles the uplifting voice of an activist worth recognizing in her own right [and] Lyons manages to weave in a healthy amount of emotion into this account . . . A brief but effective account of not-often-taught figure that would nicely complement curriculum units on the Civil Rights Movement. -- School Library Journal
From the award-winning author of the Jada Jones chapter books comes an illustrated spinoff series perfect for STEM fans!Miles Lewis has been waiting forever to be part of a city-wide science competition. Now his dream is finally coming true, and he's even part of an all-star team that includes his good friend, Jada. He should be in his element, so he can't seem to figure out why he feels like the weak link instead. While everyone else is rocking the project, Miles keeps messing up, and the team bickers and loses momentum. Miles is filled with self-doubt, and he has to wonder: Is he really a whiz at science, or is he actually a flop?