Raúl Colón

In this Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of the Year, Paula Young Shelton, daughter of Civil Rights activist Andrew Young, brings a child’s unique perspective to an important chapter in America’s history. Paula grew up in the deep south, in a world where whites had and blacks did not. With an activist father and a community of leaders surrounding her, including Uncle Martin (Martin Luther King), Paula watched and listened...

While helping his family in their work as migrant laborers far from their home, Tomás finds an entire world to explore in the books at the local public library.

While looking for his lost lamb, an orphaned shepherd boy meets Mary, Joseph, and newborn baby Jesus in a manger.

Biography of a woman who discovered the scientific importance of a star's brightness.

Rhyming text and illustrations present a recipe for how to bake a pie from all the things that make America great.

Discusses what family life is like when a parent or family member is overseas in a war.