Jan Spivey Gilchrist

A beautifully written narrative of a young girl's feelings and understanding of how her relationship with her mother will change with the passage of time.

An illustrated edition of Martin Luther King's famous "I have a dream" speech. Presents illustrations and the text of the speech given by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on August 28, 1963, at the Lincoln Memorial, in which he described his visionary dream of equality and brotherhood for humankind.

"In this collection of poetry, Nikki Grimes looks afresh at the poets of the Harlem Renaissance -- including voices like Langston Hughes, Georgia Douglas Johnson, and many more writers of importance and resonance from this era -- by combining their work with her own original poetry. Using "The Golden Shovel" poetic method, Grimes has written a collection of poetry that is as gorgeous as it is thought-provoking. This special book also includes original...

A young girl expresses what she loves about life.

Drummond : Who I am -- Bummer summer -- After the baby -- Neighbors -- Drum and Dorene : Meeting Dorene -- Race -- Tall tale -- New boy -- Drum, Dorene and Louis : Someone -- Party -- Tall tale, too -- Going to get Rae -- Drum, Dorene, Louis and Rae : Rae -- Promise -- Playground -- Friendly four -- Rain -- Fuss -- Punished -- When summer ends -- Let's make a town -- Here comes the truck -- We did it! -- In the town of Goodsummer : Parade -- Movies...

An illustrated version of the song that has come to be considered the African American national anthem.

Poems reflecting simpler days, with grandmothers who read aloud and children who walk barefoot on damp earth and pick blackberries for their paper dolls to eat.