Juvenile (ages 9-12)
Beautiful Blackbird
Long ago, Blackbird was voted the most beautiful bird in the forest. The other birds, who were colored red, yellow, blue, and green, were so envious that they begged Blackbird to paint their feathers with a touch of black so...
$19.99
BAD NEWS FOR OUTLAWS
Sitting tall in the saddle, with a wide-brimmed black hat and twin Colt pistols on his belt, Bass Reeves seemed bigger than life. Outlaws feared him. Law-abiding citizens respected him. As a peace officer, he was cunning and fearless. When...
$19.99
AT THE CROSSROADS (COMING SOON)
Franklyn "Franky" Bourgeois is fifteen, and he's already done more living than most. First he was blasted out of a normal childhood in New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina hit. Determined to survive, he left town with two older cousins. They...
$5.99
At the Pond
Pre-K books designed by Dr. Sam Chekwas to learn words and improve vocabulary. also available in the a bilingual english-greek version. Product details Publisher : Chekwas Learning Series (October 15, 2013) Language: : English Paperback : 24 pages ISBN-10 : 1592324924 ISBN-13 : 978-1592324927 Item...
$9.95
Baby Names
The naming ceremony is a momentous tradition throughout the African continent. It is told that when Elekwa was born, his father was away on a fishing expedition struggling in the high seas with the winds and dark forces of the...
$11.95
ARCADE AND THE FIERY METAL TESTER (COIN SLOT CHRONICLES #3)
In no time flat, Arcade is tested like never before as he needs to use the Triple T token’s powerful ways to outsmart a bully, find a place for his best friend to live, and spy on some pesky villains...
$16.99
AS BRAVE AS YOU
Genie’s summer is full of surprises. The first is that he and his big brother, Ernie, are leaving Brooklyn for the very first time to spend the summer with their grandparents all the way in Virginia—in the COUNTRY! The second...
$8.99
ASHES (SEEDS OF AMERICA TRILOGY)
Return to the American Revolution in this blistering conclusion to the Seeds of America trilogy that began with the bestselling National Book Award Finalist Chains and continued with Forge, which Kirkus Reviews called “the best book you’ll ever read.”As the Revolutionary War rages on, Isabel...
$8.99
ASHLEY BRYAN'S ABC OF AFRICAN AMERICAN POETRY
Thus begins Coretta Scott King Award-winner Ashley Bryan's collection of inspiring excerpts of poems by celebrated African American poets. Beautifully illustrated with his own tempera and gouache paintings, Ashley Bryan's unique alphabet book will delight readers of any age. Product...
$7.99
ANSWERING THE CRY FOR FREEDOM: STORIES OF AFRICAN AMERICANS AND THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
Even as American Patriots fought for independence from British rule during the Revolutionary War, oppressive conditions remained in place for the thousands of enslaved and free African Americans living in this country. But African Americans took up their own fight...
$19.99
AMAZING OLYMPIC ATHLETE WILMA RUDOLPH
Another title in the AMAZING AMERICANS series, AMAZING OLYMPIC ATHLETE WILMA RUDOLPH explores the life of Wilma Rudolph, the first American woman to win three gold medals in the same Olympics. After attending the 1956 Olympics, where she won a...
$42.00
AFRICAN HEROES (BLACK STARS)
"The books in the Black Stars series are the types of books that would have really captivated me as a kid." Product details Publisher : Wiley; 1st edition (January 14, 2005) Language : English Paperback : 168 pages ISBN-10 : 1119102588 ISBN-13 : 978-1119102588 Reading...
$24.95
AFRICA ON MY MIND: REFLECTIONS OF MY SECOND TRIP
Africa on My Mind: Reflections of My Second Trip
Product details
Publisher : Inst of Karmic Guidance (December 1, 1995)
Language : English
Paperback : 98 pages
ISBN-10 : 0924944080
ISBN-13 : 978-0924944086
Item Weight : 1 pounds
Dimensions : 7.25 x 0.25 x 9.25 inches
$15.99
A SPY CALLED JAMES: THE TRUE STORY OF JAMES ARMISTEAD LAFAYETTE, REVOLUTIONARY WAR DOUBLE AGENT
Told for the first time in picture book form is the true story of James Lafayette―a slave who spied for George Washington's army during the American Revolution. After his resounding defeat at the battle of Yorktown, British general Charles Cornwallis...
$18.99
A SWEET SMELL OF ROSES
There's a sweet, sweet smell in the air as two young girls sneak out of their house, down the street, and across town to where men and women are gathered, ready to march for freedom and justice.Inspired by the countless...
$8.99
A PATCHWORK PATH: A QUILT MAP TO FREEDOM
Now that Hannah’s papa has decided to make the run for freedom, her patchwork quilt is not just a precious memento of Mama — it’s a series of hidden clues that will guide them along the Underground Railroad to Canada....
$7.99
A HERO AIN'T NOTHIN BUT A SANDWICH
Benjie can stop using heroin anytime he wants to. He just doesn't want to yet. Why would he want to give up something that makes him feel so good, so relaxed, so tuned-out? As Benjie sees it, there's nothing much...
$5.99
A GOOD KIND OF TROUBLE (PB)
Twelve-year-old Shayla is allergic to trouble. All she wants to do is to follow the rules. (Oh, and she’d also like to make it through seventh grade with her best friendships intact, learn to run track, and have a cute boy...
$7.99
47
47 is a young slave boy living under the watchful eye of a brutal slave master. His life seems doomed until he meets a mysterious runaway slave, Tall John. 47 finds himself swept up in a struggle for his own...
$10.99
16 MORE EXTRAORDINARY AFRICAN AMERICANS
These high-interest/low-readability biographies cover influential contemporary and historical figures. Each inspiring example of success and overcoming challenges includes background notes, vocabulary lists, answers, and a bibliography. Product details Publisher : J Weston Walch; Tch edition (February 2, 2009) Language : English Paperback...
$26.00