James E. Ransome’s highly acclaimed illustrations for Before She Was Harriett received the 2018 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor. His other award-winning titles include Coretta Scott King Honor Book Uncle Jed’s Barbershop; Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt; and Let My People Go, winner of the NAACP Image Award. He frequently collaborates with his wife, author Lesa Cline-Ransome. Some of their titles include Game Changers: The Story of Venus Serena Williams, which received four starred reviews; My Story, My Dance: Robert Battle’s Journey to Alvin Ailey; and Words Set Me Free: The Story of Young Frederick Douglass. Mr. Ransome teaches illustration at Pratt Institute and lives in upstate New York with his family. Visit James at JamesRansome.com.
An enslaved young man secretly teaches others to read, sparking hope for freedom.
A young boy discovers the power of words on his journey to freedom.
Discover the many lives of Harriet Tubman, from slave to spy to liberator.
Witness the rise of a skyscraper through a young boy's eyes.
A girl and her grandmother prepare for a heartfelt prison visit.
Discover how Dr. King's legacy inspires a new generation to stand for justice and change the world.
A boy with rag balls becomes a soccer legend against all odds.
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Illustrated
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Collaborators
Picture books
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Chapter books
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Books published each year, stacked by book type.
The share of the catalog represented by each book type.
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Every title in the Bookroo library, ordered from newest to oldest.
An enslaved young man secretly teaches others to read, sparking hope for freedom.
A boy's first train ride reveals the shifting, unfair rules of segregation.
Explore the NFL's journey from obscurity to America's favorite sport.
A mysterious bird inspires siblings to escape slavery and seek freedom.
A young girl journeys north, seeking freedom and new beginnings.
A young girl faces heartbreak and hope when her brother escapes slavery.
Two sisters defy odds and prejudice to become tennis legends.
Discover how Dr. King's legacy inspires a new generation to stand for justice and change the world.
Discover the many lives of Harriet Tubman, from slave to spy to liberator.
A boy defies odds to lead a legendary dance company.
A boy witnesses his grandfather's first vote in the segregated South.
A young boy dreams of Yankee pinstripes, becoming a baseball legend during America's toughest times.
A mother and daughter risk everything to learn to read in secret.
A young boy discovers the power of words on his journey to freedom.
Tom's new bike vanishes. Did his friend take it?
Explore the lifelong bond between parent and child through heartfelt blessings.
Discover how a humble farm boy became a president determined to change a nation.
A boy with rag balls becomes a soccer legend against all odds.
Witness the rise of a skyscraper through a young boy's eyes.
A young girl follows a quilt's secret message to freedom.
Skeptical boys discover unexpected beauty in nature's fall spectacle.
A girl and her grandmother prepare for a heartfelt prison visit.
A barber dreams of his own shop amidst 1920s segregation and setbacks.
A preacher retells the creation story, blending Genesis with Southern oral traditions.
A sleepless night leads to a father-son journey under the stars.
Discover family history through Aunt Flossie's tales and her unique hat collection.
Creative company
The authors and illustrators who share the credits across James E. Ransome's books.
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