Who am I? What do I want to do with my life? Why be in a relationship? These are just a few of the questions today's young adults grapple with every day. The Dawn of Generation Why explores these timely questions that touch every aspect of the young adult experience. Isaiah B. Pickens uses his perspective as a young adult to explore how timeless issues - such as developing a secure personal identity, reaching one's dreams, and connecting with others - are understood in today's ever-changing world. Using questions, poems, and stories, The Dawn of Generation Why prompts young adults to think...
Who am I? What do I want to do with my life? Why be in a relationship? These are just a few of the questions today's young adults grapple with every d...
Best friends Sirus and Bubba fit together like saltfish and bake. That is until Charlie Sand moves into town. All of a sudden Bubba is doing exciting things with a new friend and Sirus doesnt fit in. Can Sirus find a way to share Bubbas friendship with Charlie Sand? Set on the island of Trinidad and aimed at children aged six-ten years old, The Blessing of Charlie Sand is a heart-warming story of friendship. Praise for The Blessing of Charlie Sand "Kids will love both story and pictures in this warm tale of friendship and magic." -Olive Senior, author of Anna Carries Water and many other...
Best friends Sirus and Bubba fit together like saltfish and bake. That is until Charlie Sand moves into town. All of a sudden Bubba is doing exciting ...
Best friends Sirus and Bubba fit together like saltfish and bake. That is until Charlie Sand moves into town. All of a sudden Bubba is doing exciting things with a new friend and Sirus doesnt fit in. Can Sirus find a way to share Bubbas friendship with Charlie Sand? Set on the island of Trinidad and aimed at children aged six-ten years old, The Blessing of Charlie Sand is a heart-warming story of friendship.
Praise for The Blessing of Charlie Sand "Kids will love both story and pictures in this warm tale of friendship and magic." -Olive Senior, author of Anna Carries Water and many other...
Best friends Sirus and Bubba fit together like saltfish and bake. That is until Charlie Sand moves into town. All of a sudden Bubba is doing exciting ...
Vivien Thomas's greatest dream was to attend college to study medicine. But after the stock market crashed in 1929, Vivien lost all his savings. Then he heard about a job opening at the Vanderbilt University medical school under the supervision of Dr. Alfred Blalock. Vivien knew that the all-white school would never admit him as a student, but he hoped working there meant he was getting closer to his dream.
As Dr. Blalock s research assistant, Vivien learned surgical techniques. In 1943, Vivien was asked to help Dr. Helen Taussig find a cure for children with a specific heart defect....
Vivien Thomas's greatest dream was to attend college to study medicine. But after the stock market crashed in 1929, Vivien lost all his savings. Th...
It's late at night, and Frederick's mother has traveled twelve miles to visit him. When Frederick asks Mama how she can walk so far, Mama recounts her journey mile by mile. Every step of the way is special, as it brings them closer together; and Mama passes the time by remembering, listening, praying, singing, and more.
Set on a plantation in 1820s Maryland, this story based on the life of young Frederick Douglass shows the power of his mother's love. The faith she has in her son puts him on a path to escape enslavement and to become a champion of human rights, an influential...
It's late at night, and Frederick's mother has traveled twelve miles to visit him. When Frederick asks Mama how she can walk so far, Mama recounts ...
Six-year-old Sarah Marie, her mother, and her little sister travel down south to visit Grandmama in the summer of 1956. Grandmama makes every effort to shield her granddaughters from the prejudice that still plagues her town. But as Sarah Marie learns to read, she notices Grandmama's town is filled with signs and rules that she's never understood before. As Sarah Marie tries to make sense of the world around her, she's left wondering if life in the South will ever change.
Six-year-old Sarah Marie, her mother, and her little sister travel down south to visit Grandmama in the summer of 1956. Grandmama makes every effort t...
