"A 2019 Caldecott Honor Book "On reunion morning, we rise before the sun. Daddy hums as he packs our car with suitcases and a cooler full of snacks. He says there’s nothing like going down home.” Down home is Granny’s house. Down home is where Lil’ Alan and his parents and sister will join great-grandparents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Down home is where Lil’ Alan will hear stories of the ancestors and visit the land that ..."
"The Women Who Caught the Babies highlights important aspects of the training and work of African-American midwives and the ways in which they have helped, and continue to help, so many families by “catching” their babies at birth. The blend of Eloise Greenfield's poetry and Daniel Minter's art evokes heartfelt appreciation of the abilities of African-American midwifes over the course of time. The poem “Africa to America" begins the poet ..."
So Tall Within(Illustrated) Sojourner Truth's Long Walk Toward Freedom by Professor Gary D. Schmidt, DanielMinter Hardcover, 48 Pages, Published 2018 by Roaring Brook Press ISBN-13: 978-1-62672-872-1, ISBN: 1-62672-872-0
"From celebrated author Gary D. Schmidt comes a picture book biography of a giant in the struggle for civil rights, perfectly pitched for readers today.Sojourner Truth was born into slavery but possessed a mind and a vision that knew no bounds. So Tall Within traces her life from her painful childhood through her remarkable emancipation to her incredible leadership in the movement for rights for both women and African Americans. Her stor ..."
"William "Doc" Key had a special way with animals. Growing up an enslaved child in Tennessee, Doc was sent to plantations around the state to care for sick and wounded animals. When the Civil War ended and Doc was freed, he began to dream of breeding a winning racehorse. But those dreams were dashed when his colt was born weak and sickly. Although many people would have euthanized the colt, Doc nursed him back to health and named him Jim ..."
Ellen's Broom(Illustrated) (Coretta Scott King Honor - Illustrator Honor Title) by Kelly Starling Lyons, DanielMinter, Mary E. Lyons Hardcover, 32 Pages, Published 2012 by G.P. Putnam's Sons Books For Young Readers ISBN-13: 978-0-399-25003-3, ISBN: 0-399-25003-4
"A young girl learns a new meaning for freedom during the time of Reconstruction Ellen always knew the broom resting above the hearth was special. Before it was legal for her mother and father to officially be married, the broom was what made them a family anyway. But now all former slaves who had already been married in their hearts could register as lawful husband and wife. When Ellen and her family make the long trip to the courthou ..."
Seven Spools of Thread(Reprint) A Kwanzaa Story (Albert Whitman Prairie Paperback) by Angela Shelf Medearis, DanielMinter Paperback, 40 Pages, Published 2000 by Albert Whitman & Company ISBN-13: 978-0-8075-7316-7, ISBN: 0-8075-7316-7
"When they are given the task of turning thread into gold, the seven Ashanti brothers put aside their differences, learn to get along, and embody the principles of Kwanzaa, in a story with information on Kwanzaa and African weaving. Reprint.Title: Seven Spools of ThreadAuthor: Medearis, Angela Shelf/ Minter, Daniel (ILT)Publisher: Albert Whitman & CoPublication Date: 2004/09/30Number of Pages: 40Binding Type: PAPERBACKLibrary of Congress ..."
"WINNER OF THE CREATIVE CHILD MAGAZINE 2018 BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD, EARLY EDUCATION ADVENTURE BOOKS CATEGORYYour voice is your choice.It is special, you'll see.Your voice is unique.I hope you agree. The world is a noisy place. It's full of voices, but what are they all for? How are they different, and how do people use their voices to be heard?Two young birds, Cay and Adlee, are going on an adventure to find out! Follow along as they exp ..."
""In January month, the sky the color of first dark ... and bittle berry scarceful." As these delightful poems about the months of the year show, the Gullah language remains alive in parts of the American South, even three hundred years after the Gullah people were brought as slaves from Africa. To read these poems in Gullah is to see the seasons in a new way."
"When they are given the seemingly impossible task of turning thread into gold, the seven Ashanti brothers put aside their differences, learn to get along, and embody the principles of Kwanzaa. Includes information on Kwanzaa, West African cloth weaving, and instructions for making a belt.When they are given the task of turning thread into gold, the seven Ashanti brothers put aside their differences, learn to get along, and embody the pr ..."
"This true story tells the tale of a young girl who quit school to help her grandmother with her work and then donated all of her savings at the end of her life to a university for people facing the same financial struggles she had experienced as a child."
"Written by Arna Bontemps in the early 1930s, this highly original tale recounts ten-year old Bubber's hunting trip with his Uncle Demus gone awry. Scaling the boughs of a giant tree called Nebuchadnezzar in pursuit of a raccoon, Bubber accidentally breaks a branch and crashes to the ground. The rest of the story is Bubber's dream while lying unconscious on the forest floor. Lifted by the strong arms of a couple of angels, the little Sou ..."
The First Marathon(1st Edition) The Legend of Pheidippides by Susan Reynolds, DanielMinter Hardcover, 32 Pages, Published 2006 by Albert Whitman & Company ISBN-13: 978-0-8075-0867-1, ISBN: 0-8075-0867-5
"Twenty-five hundred years ago Greek soldiers faced the Persian army on the plain of Marathon. Pheidippides ran to neighboring Sparta, 140 miles away, to ask for the Spartans' aid. Afterwards he sped back to the battle, where he helped defeat the enemy."
"And to my husband, Michael, my daughter, Deanna, and my granddaughter,
Anysa, who teach me about true love every day.—ASM To my son, Azari Ayindé
—DM Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Medearis, Angela
Shelf ..."
"Starred review, Kirkus Reviews Starred review, Publishers Weekly Starred review, School Library Journal Best Books of 2019, Kirkus Reviews From the joyous to the poignant, poems by award-winning, diverse poets are paired with images by celebrated illustrators from similar backgrounds to pay homage to what is both unique and universal about growing up in the United States. Newbery Medalist Kwame Alexander takes us on a riotous ride throu ..."
"In an African village live seven brothers who make life miserable with their constant fighting. When their father dies, he leaves an unusual will: by sundown, the brothers must make gold out of seven spools of thread or they will be turned out as beggars."
Blue A History of the Color as Deep as the Sea and as Wide as the Sky (Hardback) by DanielMinter Hardcover, 40 Pages, Published 2022 by Random House Usa Inc, United States, New York ISBN-13: 978-1-984894-36-6, ISBN: 1-984894-36-6
"Discover a world of creativity and tradition in this fascinating picture book that explores the history and cultural significance of the color blue."