The year is 1954, the place is Missouri, and twelve-year-old Rosemary Patterson is about to make history. She is one of the first African American students to enter the white school in her town. Headstrong, smart Rosemary welcomes the challenge, but starting this new school gets more daunting when her best friend is hospitalized for polio. ...
In 1859 twelve-year-old Clotee, a house slave who must conceal the fact that she can read and write, records in her diary her experiences and her struggle to decide whether to escape to freedom.
Through the eyes of ten-year-old Abby, readers see what life was like for a black child in Nashville in 1960, when she couldn't get served a milkshake at a downtown restaurant. Illustrations.
Presents the diary of thirteen-year-old Nzingha, a sixteenth-century West African princess who loves to hunt and hopes to lead her kingdom one day against the invasion of the Portuguese slave traders.
In this story set in the American South of the 1950s, a young African-American girl named 'Tricia Ann is proud when she is allowed to go downtown by herself for the first time on her way to "some place special." Throughout her journey 'Tricia Ann encounters the racism associated with the Jim Crow laws common in the south during those years, but ...
A fact-based depiction of how Christmas was celebrated on a typical pre-Civil War Virginia plantation. Readers will see the stark contrast between how the holiday was celebrated in the "Big House," where the wealthy plantation owners lived, and how it was celebrated in the cramped slave quarters. Not merely a look at holiday traditions, this is ...
A biography of the abolitionist, activist, feminist, and preacher who was born a slave in 1797. Along with the story of Sojourner Truth's life, the authors also explore the general history of slavery, and profile leading figures in the abolitionist movement. Quotes from Truth's speeches are used to enliven the text.
Set in 1919, this book tells the story of Nellie Lee Love, a young African-American girl who lives with her family in Bradford Corners, Tennessee. Life in Bradford Corners is quiet--or so it seems. The only communication that Nellie's family has with the larger black communities elsewhere is when Nellie's dad receives the NAACP magazine every ...
This second novel in the saga of one black family's past recounts a young Southern boy's dream of heading west to a new life, and the way in which he learns the deeper meaning of the medal that his father earned during the Civil War. Illustrations.
A collection of 10 spooky stories inspired by African-American folklore and history. Each story is prefaced with an explanation of the historical incident or custom upon which it is based. B&w scratchboard illustrations accompany the text.
When Flossie Finley's grandmother asks her to deliver some eggs to a neighbor, she warns Flossie to be on the lookout for a fox. Sure enough, Flossie meets up with a sly creature who says he is a fox, but since Flossie has never seen a fox before, she has no reason to fear him. Will the fox be able to convince Flossie of his true identity before ...
Young Libby tries not to lie--she's been taught that it's good to be honest. But sometimes the truth can be hard to take, and Libby soon finds herself in trouble with her friends. It doesn't take long for Libby to realize while being honest is good, being honest and kind is better. Full color.
A history of African-American whalers between 1730 and 1880, describing their contributions to the whaling industry and their role in the abolitionist movement.
The noted political consultant and co-host of CNNUs "Crossfire" joins an award-winning author for this story inspired by an episode in the Louisiana childhood of Carville's mother. With deliciously playful artwork, this tale about lending a helping hand comes with a CD with Carville reading the text. Full color.
In this spirit-stirring journey, illustrated with stunning black-and-white photos, the McKissacks draw from slave narratives, letters, and diaries to document the days and weeks leading to freedom.
While fishing on the Bayou Clapateaux, young Hugh Thomas meets up with Papa-Daddy and Elder Abbajon, who tell him a tall tale about a 500-pound turkey, a Spanish conquistador's lantern, and a huge cottonmouth snake. After the men leave, Hugh catches just three fish. Have Papa-Daddy's and Elder Abbajon storytelling technique had an effect on Hugh? ...
For more than a thousand years, from A.D. 500 to 1700, the medieval kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhay grew rich on the gold, salt, and slave trade that stretched across Africa. Scraping away hundreds of years of ignorance, prejudice, and mythology, award-winnnig authors Patricia and Fredrick McKissack reveal the glory of these forgotten empires ...
Harlem in its heydayathe 1920sais the backdrop for the next Scraps of Time story. For Lilly Belle, athe capital of Black Americaa is about as far from her hometown of Smyrna, Tennessee, as a twelve-year-old can getamaybe not in miles but certainly in mind set. A summer program for gifted young writers opens a new world. Jazz music in the street ...
A history of the Negro Leagues--a baseball league formed for and by African-Americans because segregation prevented them from playing in the major leagues. Readers will be introduced to such luminary players as James Thomas "Cool Papa" Bell (said to be be the fastest runner in all of baseball), Josh Gibson (one of the sport's greatest hitters), ...
Newbery Honor author McKissack's tall tales of humor and exaggeration are told on a front porch to friends and family. Whether side-splittingly funny or spine-chillingly spooky, most of these tales are seeped in early 20th century African-American history.
The Newbery Honor-winning author presents this story of an orphaned slave girl who arrives with her French masters in New York Colony at the end of the French-Indian War.
The history of the railroad workers known as pullman porters and their efforts to establish the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters--the first African American controlled union.
In this story set in 1950s Tennessee, 7-year-old Leandra and her friends are terrorized by a new dog in their neighborhood. Later, Leandra learns that the dog, named Tippy Lemmey, is being cared for by her neighbors while their son, Tippy's owner, fights in the Korean War. When Tippy is dognapped, Leandra and her friends overcome their fear to ...
With only five more days of school remaining before summer vacation, nine-year-old Miami still faces several hurdles, such as how to get along with Destinee Tate, his nemesis.
MIAMI'S CLASS HAS a brand-new teacher, no-nonsense Miss Amerita Spraggins. She's a real tough lady. She insists on assigned seats. She hands out detentions like coupons. She even refuses to call kids by their nicknames. Miami can't take a whole year with crazy Miss Spraggins. He has to get out of her class!
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