Jonah Winter

"To become the first female Jewish Supreme Court Justice, the unsinkable Ruth Bader Ginsburg had to overcome countless injustices. Growing up in Brooklyn in the 1930s and ’40s, Ginsburg was discouraged from working by her father, who thought a woman’s place was in the home. Regardless, she went to Cornell University, where men outnumbered women four to one. There, she met her husband, Martin Ginsburg, and found her calling as a lawyer. Despite...

A visual profile of the record-setting baseball star traces his Birmingham childhood, achievements in the Negro Leagues, and fame as a center fielder for the Giants.

Story of how and why Frida learned to paint in Mexico, and why her paintings are like no other.

Introduces the story of Jelly Roll Morton, who overcame poverty and family strife to succeed in performing music, eventually crafting the style of music known as jazz.

"The chilling story of the infamous Salem witch trials is here brought into modern context in picture book form, showing how bias and blame have teamed throughout human history to disastrous effect." --publisher's website.

Acclaimed poet and award-winning children's author Jonah Winter-inspired by a political rally he attended during the historic 2008 presidential campaign, tells the moving story of Barack Obama. Beginning in Africa and Kansas, this enlightening biography describes Obama's life as an ongoing journey, from his birth in Hawaii to his election as president. Obama emerges as someone who, even from an early age, wondered where he belonged and who he might...

Critics want Pablo Picasso to continue painting the kind of things they like, but he stands up to them and paints in the styles he chooses.

Tells the story of a great athlete and even greater man who rose throughout the ranks of baseball to become one of the most admired players of all time.

"In Bobville, everyone is named Bob! In Bobville, the Bobs all eat the same food, wear the same clothes, think the same thoughts, and don't like anyone NOT named Bob. So what happens when one Bob wakes up feeling a little. . . different?"--book jacket.

"There once was an owl who lived in a tree. Until one day her home was uprooted and she was taken far away from what she knew. Follow Rockefeller ("Rocky") the owl as she journeys to the bustling center of New York City and she's discovered among the branches of the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree. With human kindness and a dash of holiday spirit, can this brave little owl find a new home?"--Provided by publisher.