Lesa Cline Ransome Books

The Story of the Saxophone

By By Lesa Cline Ransome Illustrated By James E. Ransome

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Brassy, smokey, melodious. There's nothing like the saxophone. This incredible work from the award-winners behind Before She was Harriet includes a poster of jazz music's greatest talents.You may t...

Before She Was Harriet

By By Lesa Cline Ransome Illustrated By James E. Ransome

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An evocative poem and stunning watercolors come together to honor an American heroine in a Coretta Scott King Honor and Christopher Award-winning picture book.We know her today as Harriet Tubman, b...

Finding Langston

By Lesa Cline Ransome

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A Coretta Scott King Author Honor BookWinner of the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical FictionWhen eleven-year-old Langston's father moves them from their home in Alabama to Chicago's Bronzeville di...

Being Clem

By By Lesa Cline Ransome

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The final novel in the award-winning Finding Langston trilogy from Coretta Scott King Author Honoree and Scott O'Dell Award medalist Lesa Cline-Ransome.Clem can make anybody, even his grumpy older...

Of Walden Pond

By By Lesa Cline Ransome Illustrated By Ashley Benham Yazdani

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From the award-winning author of Before She Was Harriet comes another work of lyrical beauty, the story of Henry David Thoreau and businessman Frederic Tudor—and a changing world.Thoreau and...

Leaving Lymon

By By Lesa Cline Ransome

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A companion novel to Finding Langston, recipient of a Coretta Scott King Writing Honor and winner of the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction. Behind every bad boy is a story worth hearing and...

For Lamb

By By Lesa Cline Ransome

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An interracial friendship between two teenaged girls goes tragically wrong in this powerful historical novel set in the Jim Crow South.For Lamb follows a family striving to better their lives in th...

One Big Open Sky

By Lesa Cline Ransome

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Three women narrate a perilous wagon journey westward that could set them free—or cost them everything they have—in this intergenerational verse novel that explores the history of the B...

Just a Lucky So and So

By By Lesa Cline Ransome Illustrated By James E. Ransome

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He was born "Black, poor, and lucky." The glowing story of "Satchmo"—the great jazz musician, Louis Armstrong.Louis Armstrong has been called the most important improviser in the history of j...

Being Clem

By By Lesa Cline Ransome

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The final novel in the award-winning Finding Langston trilogy from Coretta Scott King Author Honoree and Scott O'Dell Award medalist Lesa Cline-Ransome.Clem can make anybody, even his grumpy older...

How to Convert ISBN-10 to ISBN-13 (and Vice Versa): A Complete Guide

If you’re in the world of books—whether as a publisher, librarian, bookseller, or avid collector—you’ve likely come across the terms ISBN-10 and ISBN-13. Understanding these formats and knowing how to convert between them is essential for maintaining consistency and compatibility in book records. In this post, we’ll cover everything you need to know about ISBN conversions, step by step.

What is an EAN and How Does it Relate to an ISBN?

If you’ve ever purchased a product online or in a store, you’ve likely come across a barcode. Behind these barcodes lies a standardized system that makes modern commerce possible. Two key codes often encountered are the EAN (European Article Number) and ISBN (International Standard Book Number). But what are they, how are they connected, and why are they so crucial? Let’s explore.