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Gooney Bird, the new student in Mrs. Pidgeon's 2nd grade class, arrives without a parent but full of confidence.
More than just the story of the Pullman porters, this Coretta Scott King Award winner recounts the saga of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, the first major black labor union.
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Straightforward language and lots of illustrations in an open format create an inviting introduction to one of the early greats in baseball.
Mirandy attempts to capture the elusive wind as she dances the cakewalk with her friend, Ezel. Brother Wind is depicted as a dandy with a top hat in this elegantly illustrated tale that is told using appealing dialect.
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David Earl always knows the days of the week by what apron his mother wears for each specific chore. And he knows Sunday is the day when no apron is needed for their special time together.
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Preparations for Christmas on a Virginia plantation in 1859 begin with the harvest. There are differences between the celebrations in the big house of the plantation owners and those in the slave quarters.
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With simplified vocabularies, large print, and plenty of illustrations, this book describes the life and accomplishments of Carter G. Woodson, the man who pioneered the study of African American history.
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Flossie and the Fox is an African American variant of the tale, "Little Red Riding Hood." In this version, the fox is after Flossie's basket of eggs. In this version, however, it's Flossie herself who is brave enough and smart enough to outfox the fox!
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Libby decides to tell the truth and always the truth after she’s caught in a fib by her mom. Libby learns, however, that even though her mother says that when we "speak the truth…" we "shame the devil" that it sometimes hurts others’ feelings.
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Patricia McKissack describes the importance of family stories and how listening to them influenced her. Her engaging narrative, filled with current and early photographs may well inspire others to become writers.