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CapstonePub.com DIVERSE VOICES Spring 20232 www.CapstonePub.com The Ashe BrothersHow Arthur and Johnnie Changed Tennis Forever RL: 3-5 • IL: 3-5 • 32 pages In 1968, Arthur Ashe climbed his way to the top of the tennis world in a time filled with racial tension and segregation. But his success didn’t happen without help. Arthur’s close relationship with his younger brother, Johnnie, was key to Arthur becoming the first Black man to break the color barrier in men’s tennis. A layered story full of love, sibling rivalry, and unconditional support, The Ashe Brothers tells the little-known story behind Arthur’s Grand Slam win. Hardcover: $18.99 9781684465361 eBook: $39.99 9781684466245 Judy Allen Dodson Judy Allen Dodson is all about the book, reading it as a librarian, preserving it as an archivist, and writing it as a children’s book author. Judy is the winner of the SCBWI On- the-Verge Emerging Voices Award, the recipient of multiple North Carolina Arts Council grants, a Highlights Foundation Diversity Fellow in Children’s Literature, and the regional co-ambassador for the Authors Guild. She’s the author of the Junior Library Guild selection, Escape From Hurricane Katrina. Judy has a passion for celebrating diverse children’s literature and teaching young readers about history. She lives in Raleigh, North Carolina, with her family. Visit her online at judyallendodson.com and follow her on Twitter @jadlibrarian.www.CapstonePub.com 3 Alexs Pate Alexs Pate is an award-winning American author, novelist, playwright, and writing professor. He has published five novels to date, including the New York Times Bestseller Amistad. His novel Losing Absalom has received the Minnesota Book Award and was named Best First Novel by the Black Caucus of the American Library Association. Pate also serves as president of Innocent Technologies, LLC, whose mission is to provide professional development experiences to educators and healthcare workers that improve and build better relationships with students and patients. http://innocentclassroom.com/our-company Being You RL: 1-3 • IL: PreK-4 • 32 pages Award-winning author and professor Alexs Pate delivers a message of hope and self-discovery in a time of uncertainty in our world. BEING YOU is a beautiful picture book celebrating every readers’ individuality and talents. With an authentic voice, BEING YOU’s poetic message of love and optimism for the future speaks directly to today’s children. BEING YOU helps us to see the wonder and light within each of us. Paperback: $9.99 97816844680034 www.CapstonePub.com Leah Henderson Leah Henderson was one of only two girls on a highly competitive “all-boys” traveling soccer team when she was young, so Mamie’s desire to play ball echoed her own. Leah writes for young readers of all ages, and her books include Children’s Africana Book Awards notable and Bank Street Best Books of 2017, One Shadow on the Wall. She is a mentor, and avid traveler, and her volunteer work has roots in West Africa. Leah holds an MFA in Writing and is on faculty in Spalding University’s MFA program. When she is not traveling or off playing soccer with her dog at midnight, you can find her at home in Washington, D.C. Mamie on the Mound A Woman in Baseball’s Negro Leagues RL: 3-5 • IL: 3-5 • 32 pages Mamie “Peanut” Johnson had one dream: to play professional baseball. She was a talented player, but she wasn’t welcome in the segregated All-American Girls Pro Baseball League due to the color of her skin. However, a greater opportunity came her way in 1953 when Johnson signed to play ball for the Negro Leagues’ Indianapolis Clowns, becoming the first female pitcher to play on a men’s professional team. During the three years she pitched for the Clowns, her record was an impressive 33-8. But more importantly, she broke ground for other female athletes and for women everywhere. Paperback: $9.99 9781684467990www.CapstonePub.com 5 Andrew Stark Andrew Stark was raised on the Ojibwa Indian Reservation in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. After earning his MFA from Pacific University, he moved to Los Angeles and began his career as an editor for a fashion magazine. He has since been published in a variety of publications, and one of his short stories was adapted into a stage play. He lives in Saint Paul, Minnesota, with his two dogs— Gizmo, a chihuahua, and Barney, a chiweenie. Together, they love to camp and go hiking. Liam Kingbird’s Kingdom RL: K-2 • IL: K-2 • 32 pages Say boozhoo (hello) to Liam Kingbird! Liam is eight years old and lives on an Ojibwa reservation. Quiet, creative Liam is a thinker, a dreamer . . . and sometimes a worrier. New experiences can be scary for Liam, but talking with his mom, drawing pictures, and listening to his heart always steer him in the right direction. Featuring an introspective Indigenous boy with a cleft lip and a beautiful spirit, this charming series for K–3 will resonate with readers who like to think before they leap. Series of 4 Hardcover: $67.96 9781484671887 Paperback: $27.96 9781484671870 Liam and the Forest Friends Hardcover $16.999781666395075 Paperback $6.999781484670637 eBook $39.999781484670668 Liam and the Pigeon Hardcover $16.999781666395068 Paperback $6.999781484670583 eBook $39.999781484670613 Liam and the Worst Dog in the World Hardcover $16.999781666395082 Paperback $6.999781484670682 eBook $39.999781484670712 Liam the Lion Hardcover $16.999781666395051 Paperback $6.999781484670538 eBook $39.9997814846705696 www.CapstonePub.com Camila the Star RL: K-2 • IL: K-2 • 32 pages Camila Maria Flores Ortiz was born to be a star. At least that’s what her plan is! But she knows that becoming famous won’t happen all by itself. It’s going to take a lot of hard work. Every adventure brings Camila one step closer to her dreams! New readers will love following along on Camila’s path to stardom in this early chapter book series by own-voices author Alicia Salazar. Series of 12 Hardcover: $203.88 9781484670804 Paperback: $75.56 9781484670811 Camila the Invention Star Hardcover $16.999781484671030 Paperback $6.999781484670996 eBook $39.999781484671023 Camila the Rodeo Star Hardcover $16.999781484670873 Paperback $6.999781484670835 eBook $39.999781484670866 Camila the Soccer Star Hardcover $6.999781484671115 Paperback $6.999781484671078 eBook $39.999781484671108 Camila the Spelling Bee Star Hardcover $16.999781484670958 Paperback $6.999781484670910 eBook $39.999781484670941 Alicia Salazar Alicia Salazar is a Mexican American children’s book author who has written for blogs, magazines, and education publishers. She was also once an elementary school teacher and a marine biologist. She currently lives in the suburbs of Houston, TX, but is a city girl at heart. When she is not dreaming up new adventures to experience, she is turning her adventures into stories for kids.www.CapstonePub.com 7 Joy Michael Ellison Joy Michael Ellison is a doctor of women’s, gender, and sexuality studies and an assistant professor at Rhode Island University. They are the author of Sylvia and Marsha Start a Revolution, a picture book about Sylvia Rivera, Marsha P. Johnson, and the Stonewall Riots. Joy loves watching birds, listening to vinyl records, and being a part of movements for social justice. Susan Griner Susan Griner is a Japanese American author of children’s fiction. She has written short stories and poetry for both Cricket and Babybug magazines. Her latest middle grade novel, Shy Ways, is based on her life as a Japanese American growing up in the south. She lives in Washington State with her husband and two daughters. You can contact her at www.susangriner.com. Girls Survive RL: 3-5 • IL: 3-7 • 112 pages Experience history’s most fearsome events -- from the bombing of Pearl Harbor to the sinking of Titanic -- through the eyes of young heroines who are at the heart of the survival action. Part historical fiction, part adventure story, Girls Survive shows how girls fought for their survival during times of both tragedy and triumph, drawing readers in with strong characters and gripping action. Series of 26 Hardcover: $519.74 9781669014423 Paperback: $206.70 9781669014430 Flor Fights BackA Stonewall Riots Survival Story Hardcover $19.999781669013945 Paperback $7.959781669014454 eBook $39.999781669014485 Fumiko and a Tokyo TragedyA Great Kanto Earthquake Survival Story Hardcover $19.999781669010791 Paperback $7.959781669014515 eBook $39.9997816690145468 www.CapstonePub.com Elliott Smith Elliott Smith is a freelance writer, editor and author. He has covered a wide variety of subjects, including sports, entertainment and travel, for newspapers, magazines and web sites. He has written a nonfiction book about the Washington Nationals and a children’s book about Bryce Harper. He lives in the Washington, D.C. area with his wife and two children. Sports Illustrated Kids: Sports Greatest Myths and Legends RL: 2-3 • IL: 4-6 • 32 pages Did Babe Ruth really call his shot? Was Super Bowl III fixed? Was Michael Jordan really cut from his high school team? In Sports Greatest Myths and Legends, readers can dig deeper and uncover the truth behind some of the greatest myths in sports history. Read all about the players, plays, and events that became the stuff of legends in this intriguing new series from Sports Illustrated Kids. Series of 4 Hardcover: $93.96 9781669002789 Paperback: $31.96 9781669040699 Baseball’s Greatest Myths and Legends Hardcover $23.499781669003458 Paperback $7.999781669040217 eBook $39.999781669003441 Basketball’s Greatest Myths and Legends Hardcover $23.499781669003519 Paperback $7.999781669040231 eBook $39.999781669003502 Football’s Greatest Myths and Legends Hardcover $23.499781669003571 Paperback $7.999781669040293 eBook $39.999781669003564 Hockey’s Greatest Myths and Legends Hardcover $23.499781669003632 Paperback $7.999781669040316 eBook $39.999781669003625 SPORTS ILLUSTRATED KIDS™ is a trademark of ABG-SI LLCwww.CapstonePub.com 9 Nadia Ali Nadia Ali is children’s book author. She writes in many genres and is especially fond of animals. Inspired by Cici, her kitty, she contributes pet articles and features to magazines and websites. Nadia was born in London and currently resides in the Caribbean where she happily swapped out London’s gray skies for clear blue skies. She lives with her husband and has two married daughters. Animal Societies RL: 2-3 • IL: K-3 • 32 pages People have families, talk to each other, live in homes, and do lots of different jobs. So do animals! Each book in this accessible, nonfiction series begins with how humans do each of these things, then explores how various animals also have family groups, homes, roles to play, and ways of communicating. Fun, K–3 level information reveals the animal world to young readers and researchers in this Pebble Explore series. Series of 4 Hardcover: $93.96 9780756572358 Paperback: $31.96 9780756572365 Animals Communicate Hardcover $23.499780756571764 Paperback $7.999780756571719 eBook $39.999780756571757 Animals Have Families Hardcover $23.499780756571849 Paperback $7.999780756571795 eBook $39.999780756571832 Animals Have Jobs Hardcover $23.499780756572006 Paperback $7.999780756571955 eBook $39.999780756571993 Animals Live in Homes Hardcover $23.499780756571924 Paperback $7.999780756571870 eBook $39.99978075657191710 www.CapstonePub.com Mari Bolte Mari Bolte is an author of children’s books and a lover of art. She lives in southern Minnesota with her husband, daughter, and two wiener dogs. A degree in creative writing has taught her the value of fine writing. Parenthood has made her a purveyor of fine art, with specializations in sidewalk chalk, washable markers, and glitter glue. Wonderful Workplaces RL: 2-3 • IL: K-3 • 32 pages Explore exciting workplaces by taking a closer look at the range of jobs that make them successful. In each Wonderful Workplaces book, readers will discover who’s working hard at jobs ranging from high-profile positions to lesser-known careers. There are jobs out there for everyone, and all of them are important! Series of 4 Hardcover: $93.96 9780756572372 Paperback: $31.96 9780756572389 Important Jobs at Airports Hardcover $23.499780756572082 Paperback $7.999780756572037 eBook $39.999780756572075 Important Jobs at Hospitals Hardcover $23.499780756572327 Paperback $7.999780756572273 eBook $39.999780756572310 Important Jobs at Zoos Hardcover $23.499780756572167 Paperback $7.999780756572112 eBook $39.999780756572150 Important Jobs on Movie Sets Hardcover $23.499780756572242 Paperback $7.999780756572198 eBook $39.999780756572235Next >