Calkins Creek Books introduces children to the many people, places, and events that shaped our country’s history. Our picture books, chapter books, and novels—nonfiction and historical fiction for ages seven and up—combine original and extensive research with creative, energetic writing. History is key at Calkins Creek—front and center. Our authors transport their readers back in time to recognizable places with living and breathing people.
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Meet the Team
Juliana Lauletta
Publisher
Carolyn Yoder
Editorial Director
Thalia Leaf
Associate Editor
Kerry McManus
Senior Marketing Manager
Barbara Grzeslo
Senior Art Director
Chelsea Abdullah
Marketing Assistant
What's New?
Five Dolly Parton Facts You May Not Know
Before Dolly Parton became the famous singer we know today, she was simply a little girl with a big voice. We're celebrating Dolly with... Read More
Books to Read for Black History Month
Evicted! The Struggle for the Right to Vote by Alice Faye Duncan, illustrated by Charly Palmer – With a story told through the eyes of a child, this critical civil rights book for middle-graders examines Tennessee’s Fayette County Tent City Movement in the late 1950s and reveals what is possible when people unite and fight... Read More
Seven Important Books to Help Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
This collection of titles from Astra Books for Young Readers will help kids understand Martin Luther King Jr., an impactful figure... Read More
