The East Side Freedom Library invites you to a special edition of Stories for (Little) People.

This event will be live streamed on ESFL’s Facebook page and YouTube channel.

Encourage the little people in your life to join authors Nicole McCandless and Alejandra Domenzain as they read their newly published books, DOWN IN JAMES STREET and PARA TODOS/FOR ALL.

DOWN ON JAMES STREET takes readers into 1930s Pittsburgh, where two young teens, one White and one Black, are caught up in a police raid on an interracial dance hall. It puts young readers (aged 6-10) in the shoes of two courageous teens, in a story inspired by real historical events from the 1930s. The vivid illustrations evoke the cool vibe of that jazz era, while the story inspires young people today to stand up for justice.

The bilingual PARA TODOS/FOR ALL follows Flor and her father as they leave their beloved country for the promise of a land called For All. Dad works long hours for little pay, while Flor struggles to find her place in school. In time, Flor realizes that not having the proper immigration papers means her father must work in unfair & unsafe conditions, and that doors of opportunity will be closed to her. Flor picks up her green pen and writes from the heart about immigrants excluded from “justice for all.” She inspires others to take action in the hope their new country will live up to its ideals.

It is a special treat to be able to watch and listen as authors read the books they have written.