african americans

With Harriet Tubman as her guide, Cassie retraces the steps escaping slaves took on the Underground Railroad in order to reunite with her younger brother.

Through the powers of a magical kente, a black snowman comes to life and helps young Jacob discover the beauty of his African American heritage as well as his own self-worth.

On the day before Christmas, Sofie makes her big debut serving customers in her family's busy Broadway Bakery.

Using scraps cut from the family's old clothing, Tanya helps her grandmother and mother make a beautiful quilt that tells the story of her family's life.

Gives the principle and symbol for each day of Kwanzaa, with accompanying poems, songs, activities, and recipes.

Describes the life of Martin Luther King and the origin and celebration of the holiday in his honor.

Young Oney Judge risks everything to escape a life of slavery in the household of George and Martha Washington and to make her own way as a free black woman.

A young farm girl tries to catch her favorite chicken, until she learns something about the hen that makes her change her ways.

A biography of a woman whose actions led to the desegregation of buses in Montgomery, Alabama, in the 1960s and who was an important figure in the early days of the civil rights movement.

Two African-American girls named Shakeeta and Mia become friends when Shakeeta boasts that she has a pet iguana and Mia learns how to help Shakeeta "feel at home" even when she is in school.