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1	Forged by Fire more books like this by Sharon Mills Draper add to wishlist When his mother leaves him at home while she goes to buy drugs, 3-year-old Gerald Nickelby accidentally starts a fire and is badly burned. Afterward, his mother is charged with child neglect and sentenced to jail, and Gerald is sent to live with his firm but loving Aunt Queen. Six years later, after his mother is released from jail and Aunt Queen ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.48! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Roll of thunder, hear my cry more books like this by Mildred D Taylor add to wishlist 'We have no choice of what colour we're born or who our parents are or whether we're rich or poor. What we do have is some choice over what we make of our lives once we're here.' The Mississippi of the 1930s was a hard place for a black child to grow up in, but still Cassie didn't understand why farming his own land meant so much to her father. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Elijah of Buxton more books like this by Christopher Paul Curtis add to wishlist Eleven-year-old Elijah lives in Buxton, Canada, a settlement of runaway slaves near the American border. He's the first child in town to be born free, and he ought to be famous just for that. Unfortunately, all that most people see is a "fra-gile" boy who's scared of snakes and talks too much. But everything changes when a former slave steals ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.59! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963 more books like this by Christopher Paul Curtis add to wishlist Nine-year-old Kenny narrates this story about his middle-class, African-American family and their 1963 trip from Flint, Michigan to Birmingham, Alabama. The trip's purpose is two-fold--to visit their grandmother, and to get Kenny's older brother away from the rough crowd he has been running with. Sadly, racism rears its ugly head as the family ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.92! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Darkness Before Dawn more books like this by Sharon Mills Draper add to wishlist IN see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.16! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Skin I'm in more books like this by Sharon G Flake add to wishlist Miss Saunders, a teacher with a skin condition, is teased by the students in the school because of what she looks like. Miss Saunders may be the only who can help 13-year-old Maleeka, an African-American girl, overcome her feelings of being an outcast because her skin is so dark. But will Maleeka see that she's no different from the rest of the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
7	A Chair for My Mother more books like this by Vera B Williams add to wishlist After their home is destroyed by fire, Rosa, her mother, and grandmother save and save in order to buy a comfortable chair for all to enjoy. The family's life together is loving and spirited. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Double Dutch more books like this by Sharon Mills Draper add to wishlist All the kids in school are good at something, but they all have something that they are keeping secret, too. Draper presents a portrait of modern day kids and the myriad of problems they face from illiteracy to abuse. Full-color illustrations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.48! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	We Beat the Street: How a Friendship Pact Led to Success more books like this by Dr. Sampson Davis, Dr. Rameck Hunt, Dr. George Jenkins add to wishlist Dr. Rameck Hunt, Dr. Sampson Davis, and Dr. George Jenkins made a pact as young teens that they would become doctors and escape the multiple lures of drugs, crime, and violence that saturated their rough Newark neighborhoods. Though each encountered his own very challenging moments, their shared goal was reached with the powerful support of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.25! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	Tears of a Tiger more books like this by Sharon Mills Draper add to wishlist After a night of drinking and driving, 17-year-old Andrew Jackson must deal with his guilt and depression over causing a car accident that killed his best friend. The story is told through newspaper articles, journal entries, homework assignments, letters, and conversations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.57! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Let the Circle Be Unbroken more books like this by Mildred D Taylor add to wishlist This is a sequel to the universally acclaimed "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry", continuing in the story of the Logan family in Mississippi during the Depression. The children, especially Cassie, are happy in their warm, stable family but outside is a climate of fear and tension. Their friend T.J. goes on trial for murder and stands before an all ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	A Picture of Freedom: The Diary of Clotee, a Slave Girl, Belmont Plantation, Virginia, 1859 more books like this by Patricia C McKissack add to wishlist 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. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Contender more books like this by Robert Lipsyte add to wishlist Seventeen-year-old Alfred Brooks is tired of running from the gangs in his native Harlem. His salvation is the gym that he accidentally discovers, where he realizes his talents as a boxer, and gets on the road to becoming a professional. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.12! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball more books like this by Kadir Nelson (Illustrator), Hank Aaron (Foreword by) add to wishlist In this "New York Times" bestseller, noted artist Kadir Nelson tells the story of baseball's unsung heroes. [A] sumptuous volume that no baseball fan should be without. see all copies from $5.51! new only from $6.65! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Scorpions more books like this by Myers add to wishlist Jamal is afraid of the gang that rules his neighborhood, especially since it landed his older brother Randy in jail. But Randy wants the 12-year-old Jamal to take his place as the leader of the Scorpions. Even though his mother, sister, and best friend Tito try to talk him out of it, Jamal tries to be a stand-in for his brother. Violence soon ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Bright Eyes, Brown Skin more books like this by Cheryl Willis Hudson add to wishlist A group of children happily take part in the activities at their preschool. This is the first volume in the "Feeling Good" series, created in an effort to help encourage self-esteem in black children via positive portrayals in text and artwork. Color paintings accompany the rhyming text. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.04! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Glory Field more books like this by Walter Dean Myers add to wishlist Two hundred and fifty years in the life of an African-American family, from the slavery era up to the present. The story begins when 11-year-old Muhammad Bilal is kidnapped from his home in West Africa, transported to the U.S. on a slave ship, and sold to the owner of a planation in South Carolina. In the generations that follow, Muhammad's ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	House of Dies Drear more books like this by Virginia Hamilton add to wishlist Life changes for 13-year-old Thomas Small when he and his family relocate to Ohio where they take up residence in a house that was once a stop on the Underground Railroad. As both an African-American and a history professor, Thomas's father is particularly interested in the house although his wife and children are disconcerted about another aspect ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Drifting Snow: An Arctic Search more books like this by Dr. James M Houston add to wishlist "Elizabeth Queen was separated from her Inuk family when she was a toddler and taken south for treatment for tuberculosis. Now 13 and searching for her roots, she is invited to stay with an Inuit family . . . With them she endures hardships and terror. . . . She also learns the joys of an ancient culture".-- Booklist. see all copies from $1.99! first editions
20 view cover	The Captive more books like this by Joyce Hansen add to wishlist Loosely based on an actual slave narrative, this is the story of 12-year-old Kofi who is kidnapped from his homeland in Africa. Sold as a slave in Massachusetts where slavery is illegal yet still tolerated, Kofi learns to read and speak English. He eventually manages to escape and is rescued by Paul Cuffe, a wealthy African-American ship builder. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.06! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Uncle Jed's Barbershop more books like this by Margaree King Mitchell add to wishlist Set in the 1920s, this is the story of Sarah Jean's favorite relative, Uncle Jed. Uncle Jed and Sarah Jean live in the segregated South, where Uncle Jed is the only African-American barber. He travels to the homes of family and friends to cut their hair, but dreams of opening up his own shop and has been slowly saving his money for the big event. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.75! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Tar Beach more books like this by Faith Ringgold add to wishlist This book offers an up-close view of 1939 Harlem, as seen by an 8-year-old girl. The dreamlike illustrations are rich with color and imagination. Selected by the New York Times Book Review as one of the Best Illustrated Children's Books of 1991. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Road to Memphis more books like this by Mildred D. Taylor add to wishlist In this sequel to ROLL OF THUNDER, HEAR MY CRY and LET THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN, it's 1941 and African American Cassie Logan is now a 17-year-old high school student eagerly anticipating attending college. Living in Jackson, Mississippi with her brother and friends, Cassie must confront the racism and hostility of the white community. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.25! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Aunt Harriet's Underground Railroad in the Sky more books like this by Faith Ringgold (Illustrator) add to wishlist Part allegory, part historical fiction, this is the story of Cassie Louise Lightfoot, her brother Be Be, and their encounter with the spirit of Harriet Tubman. As they soar through the night sky, Cassie and Be Be meet the spirit of "Aunt Harriet" who explains that every 100 years a railroad train made of stars traces the path she took as she led ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	The Land more books like this by Mildred D Taylor add to wishlist This prequel to ROLLING THUNDER, HEAR MY CRY is set just after the end of the American Civil War and tells the story of Cassie Logan's grandfather, Paul-Edward Logan. Named one of the Best Children's Books 2001 by Publishers Weekly and a 2002 Los Angeles Times Book Prize finalist in the Young Adult Fiction category. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.85! \| first editions \| SVS

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