Kelly Starling Lyons
Kelly Starling Lyons is a founding member of The Brown Bookshelf. Her acclaimed picture books include Ellen’s Broom, Going Down Home with Daddy, and Sing a Song: How "Lift Every Voice and Sing" Inspired Generations. She was named the 2021 Piedmont Laureate.
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A Geisel Honor-winning series! "Both an excellent book for guided reading and a winning read-aloud." —Kirkus (starred review)
A Geisel Honor-winning series! "Both an excellent book for guided reading and a winning read-aloud." —Kirkus (starred review)
Ty can’t wait to ride his brand-new scooter at the park. Other kids zip and zoom by like race cars, but all Ty can do is wobble! Ty wants to give up, but a new friend helps Ty give it another try. A 2021 Geisel Honor Book!
Ty can’t wait to ride his brand-new scooter at the park. Other kids zip and zoom by like race cars, but all Ty can do is wobble! Ty wants to give up, but a new friend helps Ty give it another try. A 2021 Geisel Honor Book!
A Geisel Honor-winning series * Author Kelly Starling Lyons selected as the 2021 Piedmont Laureate * A Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year 2022
A Geisel Honor-winning series * Author Kelly Starling Lyons selected as the 2021 Piedmont Laureate * A Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year 2022
“This installment in the Geisel-winning Ty's Travels series adds some much-needed diversity to the beginning-reader shelf” —Booklist
“This installment in the Geisel-winning Ty's Travels series adds some much-needed diversity to the beginning-reader shelf” —Booklist
Ty rocks out with friends in this new book in the Geisel Honor-winning series!
Ty rocks out with friends in this new book in the Geisel Honor-winning series!
Ty makes his I Can Read Comic debut! Featuring a bold comic styling by New York Times bestselling illustrator Niña Mata and a compelling easy-to-read text by Kelly Starling Lyons, this Level One I Can Read Comic is the perfect summertime story for beginning readers!
Ty makes his I Can Read Comic debut! Featuring a bold comic styling by New York Times bestselling illustrator Niña Mata and a compelling easy-to-read text by Kelly Starling Lyons, this Level One I Can Read Comic is the perfect summertime story for beginning readers!
A Geisel Honor-winning series! Author Kelly Starling Lyons selected as the 2021 Piedmont Laureate!
A Geisel Honor-winning series! Author Kelly Starling Lyons selected as the 2021 Piedmont Laureate!
This joyful five-book beginning reader box set includes the Geisel-Honor title Ty's Travels: Zip, Zoom! plus four more My First I Can Read Ty’s Travels stories. The box has a carry-along handle and a Velcro closure.
My Hands Tell a Story Trade Book (Paperback)
Fans of Princess Posey and Ivy and Bean will enjoy engaging with science-loving Jada Jones in this easy-to-read chapter book.
Fans of Princess Posey and Ivy and Bean will enjoy rooting for Jada Jones as she runs for student council in this easy-to-read chapter book.
Jada Jones is back for the third book of this popular, celebrated series perfect for STEM fans!
Jada Jones is back for the fourth book of this popular, celebrated series perfect for STEM fans!
"Readers who love Ivy and Bean or Katie Woo will want to meet Jada Jones." --School Library Journal
Jada Jones is back for the fifth book of this popular, celebrated series perfect for STEM fans!
"Readers who love Ivy and Bean or Katie Woo will want to meet Jada Jones." --School Library Journal
Jada Jones is back for the sixth book of this popular, celebrated series perfect for STEM fans!
"Readers who love Ivy and Bean or Katie Woo will want to meet Jada Jones." --School Library Journal
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.
Set at one young boy's annual family reunion, this Caldecott Honor-winning picture book is a rich and moving celebration of Black history, culture, and the power of family traditions.
"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"
Set at one young boy's annual family reunion, this Caldecott Honor-winning picture book is a rich and moving celebration of Black history, culture, and the power of family traditions.
"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"
2021 Christopher Award - Books for Young People
WSRA Children's Literature: Picture This 2021 Recommendation List
Penn GSE Graduate School of Education, The Best Books for Young Readers of 2020
Black Caucus of the American Library Association BCALA, 2020 Best of the Best Booklist
Read Across America, Picture Book of the Month March 2021
"Lyons delivers the history of a song that has inspired generations of African-Americans to persist and resist in the face of racism and systemic oppression. . . . A heartfelt history of a historic anthem."--Publishers Weekly
Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us.
Sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us.
"Lyons delivers the history of a song that has inspired generations of African-Americans to persist and resist in the face of racism and systemic oppression. . . . A heartfelt history of a historic anthem." —Publishers Weekly
Now in paperback.
Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us.
From the award-winning author of the Jada Jones chapter books comes an illustrated spinoff series perfect for STEM fans!
From the award-winning author of the Jada Jones chapter books comes an illustrated spinoff series perfect for STEM fans!
From the award-winning author of the Jada Jones chapter books comes an illustrated spinoff series perfect for STEM fans!
From the award-winning author of the Jada Jones chapter books comes an illustrated spinoff series perfect for STEM fans!
From the award-winning author of the Jada Jones chapter books comes an illustrated spinoff series perfect for STEM fans!
From the award-winning author of the Jada Jones chapter books comes an illustrated spinoff series perfect for STEM fans!
Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger, a chapter book series about women who spoke up and rose up against the odds--including Dorothy Height!
Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger, a chapter book series about women who spoke up and rose up against the odds--including Dorothy Height!
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Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger, a chapter book series about women who spoke up and rose up against the odds--including Coretta Scott King!
Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger, a chapter book series about women who spoke up and rose up against the odds--including Coretta Scott King!
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