by William Craft

4.7 stars – 139 reviews

Lending: Enabled

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This compelling narrative offers a firsthand account of a couple’s remarkable flight from slavery in the antebellum South. William and Ellen Craft devised a daring plan in which the light-skinned wife disguised herself as a man and the husband posed as her servant. This brief memoir recounts their journey northward in 1848, when they made their way to Philadelphia and later settled in Boston, where they were active in abolitionist circles.Originally published in 1860, the Crafts’ account of their escape was an immediate success. Their story offers fascinating insights into issues of race, gender, and class in nineteenth-century America.

by Yossi Lapid

5.0 stars – 13 reviews

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Spread the Love with Snowman Paul!

“Lovely and funny and celebrates everything that really matters. Makes for inspiring and delightful reading.” — Marie-Helen Fasquel for Readers’ Favorite ★★★★★

Love is in the air, and Snowman Paul is eager to get into the love-filled Valentine’s Day spirit.

“But what is love” he wants to know, “…for one like me just made of snow?”

How will Dan describe the meaning of love to his best friend who happens to be a Snowman?

With stunning watercolor illustrations and delightful rhymes, this holiday-themed picture book explores the meaning of Valentine’s Day and show just how much fun it can be with beloved family and good friends.

“A wonderful story of love and friendship just in time for Valentine’s Day. This book is one that can be read again and again.” — Barbara Fansen for Readers’ Favorite ★★★★★