Books For Young Readers

Spooky Tales from Gullah Gullah Island: A Glow-In-The-Dark Book 

The members of the Alston family take turns narrating these five slightly shivery tales around their campfire. Miss Natalie tells a story of yams that are chased by a wild tiger. Vanessa tells how ghosts might--or might not--be caught with a sifter and some salt, and James introduces his family to the wild and terrible Hiccuping Monster. Full color.

I Hate to Talk About Your Mother: A Novel

A teenager and her mother, both with more than their share of problems, spend a turbulent weekend at the Jersey shore.

Longhouse Winter; Iriquois Transformation Tales

Four tales of transformation originally told only in wintertime around the longhouse fires of the Iroquois.

How to Eat Your Abc’s!: a Book About Vitamins

Discusses the discovery of vitamins and their important role in maintaining our bodies and gives brief recipes for nutritious meals and snacks.

Big Star Fallin' Mama
 

This revised edition of Hettie Jones's classic 1974 book has been updated with information on today's musical trends. The role of African American women in the molding of this nation's musical heritage has been as essential as a heartbeat. Without Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith, Mahalia Jackson, Billie Holiday, and Aretha Franklin, the songs that fill the airwaves today would be unimaginable. Because of the long vibrant tradition these earlier women created, we now hear Mary J. Blige, Janet Jackson, Jennifer Hudson, and Beyoncé.

“The passionate, personal music of Black America is one of this nation’s greatest cultural treasures. The essence of this art, as it has been evolving over the years, is extraordinarily difficult to put into words, but Hettie Jones has done just that, and extremely well, for readers of all ages.” -New York Magazine

“Devotees of biography and blues fans are in for a treat.” -School Library Journal

“Hettie Jones has written something very beautiful and important here…warm, touching, and richly informed.”—The New York Times

Coyote Tales

Stories adapted from Assiniboine, Skidi Pawnee, and Dakota legends.

The Trees Stand Shining: Poetry of the North American Indians
 

ALA Notable Book
School Library Journal Best Books of the Year
Society of Illustrators’ Citation of Merit
The poems in this extraordinary collection have been sung for many years, and are part of the remarkable Native American oral tradition. In keeping with Indian philosophy each of the poems glorifies nature and a close relationship with the earth-- what is seen in the skies, in growing things, and in animals. Every section captures this awareness of beauty in a different life experience and was arranged by Hettie Jones to trace a journey through two days time.

“Hettie Jones’s sensitivity to the Indians’ awareness of nature is one of the book’s strengths.” –New York Times Book Review

“A rich experience, one too good to miss.” –School Library Journal, starred review For Children Ages 3 and up