Families packed their hopes, courage, memories, and children, then traveled north toward new lives.
The Great Migration: Journey to the North uses poems and collage artwork to honor the many African American families who left homes in the South for cities in the North. Eloise Greenfield and Jan Spivey Gilchrist draw from their own family histories, connecting personal memory to a major movement in American history.
This thoughtful picture book introduces young readers to migration, change, bravery, and belonging in language that is lyrical but clear. Each poem offers a glimpse of what it meant to leave behind familiar places while carrying dreams for a safer, fuller future.
6-8 Years
9-12 Years
36 Pages
Step into a world filled with endless possibilities and shared humanity. In this powerful and moving poem by Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Gwendolyn Brooks, young readers are invited to celebrate the incredible diversity of our planet. Every child deserves a chance to shine, and these words honor the beauty of all the different people who make up our world. Brought to life with stunning, vibrant illustrations by Coretta Scott King Award-winning artist Jan Spivey Gilchrist, this story is a joyful celebration of acceptance and hope. It is a gentle reminder that together, we share a beautiful future. Perfect for reading aloud, this life-affirming journey encourages you to look around, embrace who you are, and understand that everyone has a bright tomorrow waiting for them.
6-8 Years
32 Pages
Words can come from memories, music, dreams, questions, and the things you notice when your mind is wide open.
In the Land of Words gathers twenty-one poems by Eloise Greenfield, including new and selected favorites. The collection celebrates reading, writing, imagination, family, music, and the creative spark that helps a poem begin.
This illustrated poetry book invites young readers to think of language as a place they can enter—a place where feelings and ideas become rhythm, sound, and meaning. With poems such as In the Land of Words, Books, Poem, Nathaniel’s Rap, and Way Down in the Music, it offers an inspiring introduction to one of children’s literature’s important poetic voices.
6-8 Years
9-12 Years
58 Pages
Evening settles on Neighborhood Street, but the world does not go quiet all at once.
In this collection of poems, Eloise Greenfield follows the sounds, sights, feelings, and small moments of a Black neighborhood during one night. Families gather, children notice the world around them, and ordinary scenes take on a gentle, almost magical glow.
Night on Neighborhood Street is warm, lyrical, and peaceful, with Jan Spivey Gilchrist’s dreamy illustrations helping readers feel the life of the community. The book is a welcoming introduction to poetry for children who enjoy stories of family, neighborhoods, nighttime, and the beauty found in everyday places.
6-8 Years
9-12 Years
46 Pages
