Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 9780316396721
Releases December 1, 2026
A celebration of finding your voice and telling your own story, inspired by Toni Morrison.
Guided by the wisdom of her auntie and the brilliance of those who came before her, a young girl discovers her family’s stories living on in song, in stitches, in dance—and now, in her own words. Award-winning author-illustrator Veronica Miller Jamison celebrates Black creativity and legacy in this hopeful story inspired by renowned American novelist Toni Morrison’s call for us to create the stories we want to see in the world.
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 9780316565486
“Girls like Raye Montague weren’t supposed to like math or science, or go to engineering school. But tenacious Raye had a plan, one that eventually took her all the way to the US Navy. There, she was assigned an impossible task: to come up with a single computer program that could design every part of a ship. It had never been done before—but Raye’s groundbreaking program revolutionized the way ships and submarines were built, and set her on a path to become a pioneering figure in naval engineering and the navy’s first female program manager of ships.” (LYBR)
CBC-NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book
A School Library Journal Nonfiction Elementary Best Book of the Year
A Rise: A Feminist Book Project Booklist Pick
A Great Lakes Great Books Award Nominee
"The story unfolds in a dynamic text and emotion-packed illustrations.... An outstanding choice for biography and science classes, women’s history studies, and Black history studies."
— School Library Journal Starred Review
"Jamison’s engaging illustrations enhance Swanson’s clear-eyed text about this STEM trailblazer."
— The Horn Book
Candlewick Press
ISBN: 9781536204582
“A school isn’t just a building; it is all the people who work and learn together. It is a place for discovery and asking questions. A place for sharing, for helping, and for community. It is a place of hope and healing, even when that community can’t be together in the same room. John Schu, a librarian and former ambassador of school libraries for Scholastic, crafts a loving letter to schools and the people that make up the communities within in a picture book debut beautifully illustrated by Veronica Miller Jamison.” (Candlewick Press)
“Schu's debut picture book salutes the school community and the positive role it plays in kids' lives. . . Jamison's watercolor, acrylic, and digital-collage illustrations employ a sunny palette, well suited to the text's upbeat tone.”
— Booklist Starred Review
“This beautiful book… shines a light on the value of a supportive community every day of the year.”
— The New York Times Book Review
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 9780316435178
“The inspiring true story of mathematician Katherine Johnson–made famous by the award-winning film Hidden Figures–who counted and computed her way to NASA and helped put a man on the moon!
Award-winning author Suzanne Slade and debut artist Veronica Miller Jamison tell the story of a NASA “computer” in this smartly written, charmingly illustrated biography.” (LYBR)
2020 Outstanding Science Trade Books (K-12)
2020 NSTA Best STEM Books list
2020-2021 Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award
Parents' Choice Silver Award
"An excellent way to introduce young readers to an African-American female mathematician who deserves to be remembered and celebrated."
— Kirkus Starred Review
"…Jamison mixes neatly composed, straightforward action with inventive, swirling images dramatizing Johnson's brilliant calculations."
— The New York Times Books Review
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(St. Martin’s Press)
AMERICAN ANTHEM
“Based on the song that President Joe Biden quoted in his inaugural address, this picture book celebrates the beauty and diversity of this country and the legacies on which we build our future.”
With words that speak to the soul of our nation, and art from twelve different illustrators, all depicting what America means to them, we take readers on a journey through this beautiful country—its history, its struggles, and its dignity.” (Philomel)
THE ZEE FILES
“She’s a dreamer and singer/songwriter saying goodbye to her pals at Brookdale Academy in California and hello to The Hollows Creative Arts Academy, one of the United Kingdom’s most prestigious boarding schools.”
(West Margin Press)
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