John Coy

Water, air, sunlight, plants . . . we need these elements to live in this world. But does the world need us? And what would happen to the world if humans were gone? This is the premise of a thought-provoking picture book from John Coy. His insightful text explores how nature would reclaim the planet, accompanied by Natalie Capannelli's gorgeous watercolor illustrations. Back matter gives further context and discusses what kids (and all of us) can...

When they piled into cars and drove through Durham, North Carolina, the members of the Duke University Medical School basketball team only knew that they were going somewhere to play basketball. They didn't know whom they would play against. But when they came face to face with their opponents, they quickly realized this secret game was going to make history. Discover the true story of how in 1944, Coach John McLendon orchestrated a secret game between...

Explores the experience of immigrants who came to America in the twenty-first century, celebrating the diversity of the country and hope for the future.

If you give a mouse a cookie: A little boy offers a mouse a cookie and a chain reaction is set in motion, illustrating how one thing leads to another. Owen: Owen's parents try to get him to give up his favorite blanket before he starts school, but when their efforts fail, they come up with a solution that makes everyone happy. Two old potatoes and me: After a young girl finds two old potatoes at her father's house, they plant and tend them to see...