Larry Dane Brimner

The author recounts the real-life events leading up to and surrounding the 1931 Superior Court of California school desegregation case of Roberto Alvarez vs. the Board of Trustees of the Lemon Grove School District, Lemon Grove, California.

Ace has built her own go-kart, but when she is ready for a test run it will not start, and she has to figure out what part is missing--and then in the middle of the race something else goes wrong.

Captures a story of passion, courage, and triumph through Bayard's own words and archival photographs, and through spirituals and protest songs that Bayard often sang.

Ace gets her mountain bike ready for the big bike race, but during the race Ace's bike chain comes off the sprocket, and a tire goes flat--luckily she has her tools with her to fix the problem so she can finish the race.

A history of Cesar Chavez and the farm workers movement.

A young wolf cub learns from his father that he is able to do just what is needed for his size.

Recounts the 1947 government investigation into the motion picture industry by the House Un-American Activities Committee. 1947: "A Cold War is brewing between communist Soviet Union and the United States. Tensions between the two countries are at an all-time high. In America, people begin to see communist threats everywhere, and the U.S. government forms a committee to investigate those threats. Even Hollywood comes under the microscope. Acclaimed...

The Corner Kids all have different ideas about how to use a big box, but then they find that working together is the best idea of all.

"In the nineteen fifties and early sixties, Birmingham, Alabama, became known as Bombingham. At the center of this violent time in the fight for civil rights, and standing at opposite ends, were Reverend Fred L. Shuttlesworth and Eugene "Bull' Connor. From his pulpit, Shuttlesworth agitated for racial equality, while Commissioner Connor fought for the status quo. Relying on court documents, police and FBI reports, newspapers, interviews, and photographs,...

Max is an inventor whose amazing math machine helps him count the wonders of the world around him during his day at school. Young readers learn about addition by counting items at Max's house, on the playground, and even in the school cafeteria. With a click of his machine, Max proves that math can be both useful and fun! 'A book is a door, a magic door. It can take you places you have never been before!' Each story in this lighthearted series begins...