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.
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.
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.
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 ...
The history of three kingdoms in medieval Africa. Topics covered include the origins, customs, people, and politics of these kingdoms that flourished between 500 and 1700 A.D. The text, which is based on folklore, contemporaneous accounts, and modern research, is illustrated with photographs and maps.
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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.
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 ...
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.
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.
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.
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.
For a hundred years, generations of women from Gee's Bend have quilted together. One day, Baby Girl is called to sit at the quilting frame. Piece by piece, she puts her quilt together--telling not just her story, but the story of her ancestors' struggle for freedom. 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.
A history of African-American whalers between 1730 and 1880, describing their contributions to the whaling industry and their role in the abolitionist movement.
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 ...
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 ...
Mirandy is determined to win her town's junior cakewalk dance contest--a feat she is sure she can achieve if she has the help of the wind. Unfortunately, no one is able to tell her how to capture the wind. Will Mirandy ever be able to win the dance contest? Illustrated with watercolor paintings.
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.
McKissack and Pinkney are multiple award winners, receiving a Newbery Honor and five Caldecott Honors, respectively. Set in the Depression-era South, this heartwarming story carries with it powerful yet gentle lessons about the importance of sharing, the irreplaceable companionship of sisters, and the discovery that all you ever wanted might not ...
The award-winning author begins a new series in which each book tells the story behind a different "scrap of time," which together form a patchwork quilt of one black family's past. In this first book, ten-year-old Abby describes what life was like for blacks living in Nashville in 1960.
A three-time Coretta Scott King Award-winning author recounts an amazing chapter in American history. In 1838, the slave ship "Amistad" took hundreds of Africans on a long journey across the Atlantic. The brave captives, however, would not give up their freedom. Full color.
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