Angela Johnson
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Empower young readers to embrace their individuality, reject societal limitations, and follow their dreams. This inspiring picture book brings together a poem by acclaimed author Angela Johnson and Nina Crews's distinctive photocollage illustrations to celebrate girls of color" --
7) One of three
Author
Language
English
Description
"A series of candid reflections by the youngest of three sisters on her daily relationships with her older sisters and family."--
8) Julius
Author
Publisher
Orchard Books
Pub. Date
[1993]
Language
English
Description
Maya's grandfather brings her a pig from Alaska and the two of them learn about fun and sharing together.
9) Heaven
Author
Series
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[1998]
Language
English
Description
At fourteen, Marley knows she has Momma's hands and Pops's love for ice cream, that her brother doesn't get on her nerves too much, and that Uncle Jack is a big mystery. But Marley doesn't know all she thinks she does, because she doesn't know the truth. And when the truth comes down with the rain one stormy summer afternoon, it changes everything. It turns Momma and Pops into liars. It makes her brother a stranger and Uncle Jack an even bigger mystery....
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
"Scotty compares herself to tofu: no flavor unless you add something. And it's true that Scotty's friends, Misha and Faclone, and her brother, Keone, make life delicious. But when a terrible accident occurs, Scotty feels responsible for the loss of someone she hardly knew, and the world goes wrong. She cannot tell what is a dream and what is real. Her friends are having a hard time getting through to her and her family is preoccupied with their own...
19) The wedding
Author
Publisher
Orchard Books
Pub. Date
1999.
Language
English
Description
Daisy describes the preparations leading up to her older sister's wedding and the joyous and bittersweet feelings surrounding the event itself.