Frane Lessac

2019 Sibert Honor Book
2019 Orbis Pictus Honor Book
NPR's Guide To 2018’s Great Reads
2018 Book Launch Award (SCBWI)
Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2018
School Library Journal Best Books of 2018

2018 JLG selection
2019 Reading the West Picture Book Award
The Cherokee community is grateful for blessings and challenges that each season brings. This is modern Native American...

"The three-thousand-mile trip was crowded and dangerous, and there was trouble when the passengers settled in Plymouth for a bitter, cold winter. However, their determination was ultimately rewarded; the Pilgrims adjusted to the New England climate thanks to help from local Native Americans and soon celebrated their first harvest in the New World."--Amazon.com.

On a book boat on the Erie Canal in the 1800s, Jessie spots a used copy of The Swiss Family Robinson, then works very hard all week to earn the money he needs to buy it. Includes historical note.

In this tale, a boastful coyote wants to be like the crows he sees in the trees. He wants to be able to fly and soar like the beautiful birds. The crows, however, decide to play a trick on the coyote. They stick their feathers into the coyote and tell him this will help him to fly. Unfortunately, the coyote doesn't exactly get what he had hoped for. This classic Pueblo tale explains how coyotes became gray in this mischievous story. Colorful illustrations...

¡Ahora en español! La comunidad cheroqui está agradecida por los logros y desafíos que experimentan en cada estación. En este libro se cuenta la vida moderna de los nativos americanos, narrada por una ciudadana de la Nación Cheroqui. Now in Spanish! The Cherokee community is grateful for blessings and challenges that each season brings. This is modern Native American life as told by an enrolled citizen of the Cherokee Nation. Los ciudadanos...

"A story inspired by events in the boyhood of Winston "Spree" Simon, a pioneer in the development of the steel drum, in which he discovers he can create tunes by banging on discarded cans. Includes author's note, glossary, and sources"--Provided by publisher.

Highlights a wide variety of weather conditions by taking a tour around the world and examining weather in different places on the same day in March.

Presents the lyrics for an assortment of popular camp songs, such as "Rise and Shine, " "The Peanut Song, " "Do Your Ears Hang Low, " "This Land Is Your Land, " and "Kum Ba Yah."

Describes how an Italian immigrant built three unusual towers in his backyard in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles.