Jerry Pinkney

To win first prize in the Junior Cakewalk, Mirandy tries to capture the wind for her partner.

The author retells the classic Afro-American tales.

This collection of classic Hans Christian Andersen tales includes six beloved stories brought to life on film: The Ugly Duckling, The Emperor's New Clothes, Nightingale, The Red Shoes, The Little Match Girl, and The Swineherd.

After some thought a young girl describes in poetic terms the kind of person she wants to be.

An elderly slave uses the power of his mind to ease the suffering of his fellow slaves and eventually lead them back to Africa. Based on an actual incident from black history.

A young girl receives a pair of beautiful red shoes from her Tia Rosita and finds different uses for them until she grows enough for them to fit.

When she and her grandmother go to help with preparations for a big family reunion, Tanya learns about the history of the farm in Virginia where Grandma grew up.

This collection of poems, told from the perspective of a young girl, celebrates family life throughout the yearly cycle of seasons.

Presents eight stories about the Old Testament prophet Elijah, set in a variety of time periods and in places all over the world where Jews have lived.