(4) K-3 Illustrated by Cedric Lucas. Five years after emancipation, Little Bit and her family are still enslaved. Nine-year-old Little Bit narrates this story of their dangerous escape to freedom. Understated illustrations in pastels enhance the history revealed in the story, but the text is overlong and sometimes difficult to read against the dark artwork.

Reviewer: Deborah L. Thompson

(3) 1-3 Illustrated by Cedric Lucas. Young James finds an old rusted golf club and starts practicing in an empty field, but his father tells him there is no room for a black man in golf in the 1950s. Undeterred, James gets a job as a caddy, and mentored by an older black man, he learns to play by the light of the moon. When his great skill is revealed one day, the white golfers start asking James for lessons. Gentle pastel and pencil illustrations support this quietly powerful story.

Reviewer: Deborah L. Thompson

(3) K-3 Translated by Miguel Arisa. Illustrated by Cedric Lucas. A well-translated text tells about a boy who wants to buy his mother a new dress but learns that the hermit crabs he sells are being made to "race" in the hot sun while tourists place bets. The expressive watercolor illustrations portray the lush beauty of Jamaica and the personalities and emotions of the characters. An author's note provides information about Jamaica and hermit crabs. Also available in English.

Reviewer: Elena Abos Alvarez-Buiza

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Cedric Lucas. A well-written text tells about a boy who wants to buy his mother a new dress but learns that the hermit crabs he sells are being made to "race" in the hot sun while tourists place bets. The expressive watercolor illustrations portray the lush beauty of Jamaica and the personalities and emotions of the characters. An author's note provides information about Jamaica and hermit crabs. Also available in Spanish.

Reviewer: Elena Abos Alvarez-Buiza