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Picture Book · Ages 3–7 · August 5, 2025
A Place for Us
A boy and his mom navigate life without a home, finding love in unexpected places.
32 pages
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Children's book Author & Illustrator
James Ransome
Biography
James Ransome has illustrated many picture books including the Coretta Scott King Award-winner The Creation, the Coretta Scott King Honor-winner Uncle Jed’s Barbershop, and This is the Rope by Jaqueline Woodson. He lives in Rhinebeck, New York, with his wife. Visit James at www.jamesransome.com.
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Picture books
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Publication timeline from 2005 to 2025.
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Book type breakdown: 5 picture books.
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All James Ransome Books
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Picture Book · Ages 3–7 · 2025
A boy and his mom navigate life without a home, finding love in unexpected places.
Sale price
$1697
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2017
A magical toy leads a girl to find her musical voice in Harlem's jazz era.
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Picture Book · Ages 6–10 · 2015
A former slave becomes a powerful voice for abolition and women's rights.
Sale price
$858
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Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 2013
A family's journey north is tied to a rope passed through generations.
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Witness the journey from segregation to equality through the eyes of those who dared to dream.
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