philadelphia

In Philadelphia, two African American teenagers from different backgrounds develop a romantic relationship when one tutors the other.

In 1923, African American Hattie Shepherd flees Georgia, settles in Philadelphia, marries a man who will bring her nothing but disappointment, loses her first-born twins, and raises her next nine children to face a world that will not love them.

Explores the work of Philadelphia mosaic artist Isaiah Zagar, who has constructed reflective murals around the city in the spirit of "outsider art.".

A National Book Award Finalist for Non-Fiction, Never Caught is the eye-opening narrative of Ona Judge, George and Martha Washington's runaway slave, who risked everything for freedom. Now in a Young Readers Edition.

Provides an account of the yellow fever epidemic that swept through Philadelphia in 1793, discussing the chaos that erupted when people began evacuating in droves, leaving the city without government, goods, or services, and examining efforts by physicians, the Free African Society, and others to cure and care for the sick.

In 1793 Philadelphia, sixteen-year-old Matilda Cook, separated from her sick mother, learns about perseverance and self-reliance when she is forced to cope with the horrors of a yellow fever epidemic.

A startling and eye-opening look into America?s First Family, Never Caught is the powerful narrative of Ona Judge, George and Martha Washington?s runaway slave who risked everything to escape the nation?s capital and reach freedom.

When Hanna Willer begins working as a maid for Isabelle Martin, the two women form a unique friendship, and when Isabelle's husband dies under mysterious circumstances, Hanna finds herself defending her employer despite public ridicule and hatred.