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RHTeachersLibrarians.com @RHCBEducators Random House Children’s Books | School and Library Marketing | 1745 Broadway, New York, NY 10019

ABOUT THE AUTHORJonah Winter has written more than thirty highly acclaimed books for children, including Elvis Is King!; The Secret Project, which received five starred reviews; Mickey Mantle: The Commerce Comet; Lillian’s Right to Vote, which received four starred reviews; and You Never Heard of Casey Stengel?!, called “inspired” by the New York Times Book Review. Learn more at jonahwinter.com.

ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATORPete Oswald is the illustrator of The Bad Seed by Jory John, which was an Amazon Best Children’s Book of the Year and an indie favorite. He has worked as a character designer, a concept artist, and an art director on many popular films including Madagascar 2, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, and Angry Birds. He has several picture books in the works, including The Good Egg, a sequel to The Bad Seed.

PreK–Grade 2F & P Level: P · Lexile: AD620L

HC: 978-0-525-58179-6GLB: 978-0-525-58180-2

EL: 978-0-525-58181-9

ABOUT THE BOOKIn these days of fake news and lies masquerading as truth, a New York Times bestselling author and the illustrator of The Bad Seed deliver a perfectly timed read-aloud to prove that the truth is out there, just waiting to be discovered.

In this spare, ingenious story that reads like a modern-day parable, follow a sad little fact that is locked away for telling the truth. In its underground prison, it meets other facts, all hidden away because they could not lie. Finally, with the help of a few skillful fact finders, the facts are able to spread truth—something that ultimately can’t be denied.

Though some people continue to ignore them, the facts are out in the world, ready for anyone who wants to hear, because “a fact is a fact,” and that’s that.

Discover More Fascinating Picture Books by Jonah Winter

Born and Bred in the Great Depression

Illustrated by Kimberly Bulcken Root

K–Grade 4 HC: 978-0-375-86197-0 EL: 978-0-375-98385-6

Set in East Texas in the 1930s, this celebration of family and of making

do with what you have is a wonderful book for the classroom and the home.

DiegoIllustrated by Jeannette Winter

PreK–Grade 2Lexile: AD550L

PB: 978-0-679-85617-7

Diego was a boy who loved to draw, even on walls. In time, he

would become known as one of the greatest muralists in all of Mexico—

in all the world.

Elvis Is King!Illustrated by Red Nose Studio

PreK–Grade 3 F&P: S . Lexile: 810L

HC: 978-0-399-55470-4GLB: 978-0-399-55471-1EL: 978-0-399-55472-8

Elvis Presley—the King of Rock ’n’ Roll, still beloved by

millions of Americans—comes to vibrant, gyrating life in this

extraordinary picture-book biography.

Here Comes the Garbage Barge!

Illustrated by Red Nose StudioPreK–Grade 3Lexile: AD670L

HC: 978-0-375-85218-3

This mostly true and completely stinky story teaches environmental

awareness and drives home the message that we can’t produce unlimited trash

without consequences.

Hillary Illustrated by Raul Colón

PreK–Grade 3F&P: T . Lexile: AD1000L HC: 978-0-553-53388-0EL: 978-0-553-53390-3

This beautiful and empowering picture-book biography of presidential

nominee Hillary Rodham Clinton illuminates her distinguished life

and career.

Lillian’s Right to Vote Illustrated by Shane W. Evans

K–Grade 4F&P: T . Lexile: AD1030LHC: 978-0-385-39028-6EL: 978-0-385-39030-9

An elderly African American woman, en route to vote, remembers her

family’s tumultuous voting history and the passing of the Voting Rights

Act of 1965.

Mickey Mantle: The Commerce Comet

Illustrated by C. F. PaynePreK–Grade 3

F&P: P . Lexile: AD810L HC: 978-1-101-93352-7

GLB: 978-1-101-93353-4 EL: 978-1-101-93354-1

The only nonfiction picture book about New York Yankee Mickey

Mantle, one of the greatest baseball players of all time.

My Name Is James Madison Hemings

Illustrated by Terry WidenerK–Grade 4

F&P: V . Lexile: 910L HC: 978-0-385-38342-4 EL: 978-0-385-38344-8

A powerful historical picture book about the child of founding father Thomas Jefferson and the enslaved Sally Hemings that sheds light on

the many contradictions in Jefferson’s life and legacy.

ThurgoodIllustrated by Bryan Collier

K–Grade 4HC: 978-1-5247-6533-0GLB: 978-1-5247-6534-7EL: 978-1-5247-6535-4

This picture-book biography follows the early life of Thurgood Marshall—the first black justice on the Supreme Court and

a giant of the civil rights movement.

You Never Heard of Casey Stengel?!

Illustrated by Barry BlittPreK–Grade 3

F&P: P . Lexile: AD830LHC: 978-0-375-87013-2EL: 978-0-375-98748-9

The brains behind any baseball team is its manager . . . and here’s a picture-book biography about

the best, most beloved and entertaining manager in history!

You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax?!

Illustrated by André CarrilhoPreK–Grade 3

F&P: O . Lexile: 830L PB: 978-0-553-49842-4

Discover what made Sandy Koufax such an incredible baseball player, including his unassuming attitude

and the way he faced discrimination as one of the only Jews in baseball

in the 1960s.

You Never Heard of Willie Mays?!

Illustrated by Terry WidenerPreK–Grade 3

F&P: P . Lexile: AD850LPB: 978-1-101-93421-0

EL: 978-0-375-98782-3

Follow Mays’s unparalleled career, from growing up in Birmingham,

Alabama, to playing awe-inspiring ball in the Negro Leagues and

then the majors.

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Available Fall 2019