african americans

A biography of the first African-American player in the major leagues, who was elected to baseball's Hall of Fame in 1962.

A biography of the versatile basketball player who helped lead the Chicago Bulls to their second straight championship in 1992.

An overview of the athletic accomplishments of the track star who has been called the "first lady of the heptathlon.".

Describes the life and career of the high-scoring player for the Chicago Bulls.

The author describes her family life and daily activities from the ages of three to nine and celebrates the experience of growing up in a traditional African-American community in Washington, D.C.

Children's author Donald Crews recalls a childhood visit to Bigmama's house in the country, where he finds his relatives full of news and the old place and its surroundings just the same as the year before.

Biography of Mary Jane McLeod Bethune who made numerous contributions to education for Afro-Americans.

Contains texts of twenty-three spirituals, traditional songs, street cries, chants, hand-clapping songs, and contemporary songs for children, with an appendix discussing the origins of each song and showing the melodic line.

With his mother's help, Wiley outwits the conjuring Hairy Man that lives in the swamp near their home.

A collection of ghost stories with African-American themes, designed to be told during the Dark Thirty--the half hour before sunset.