Kile, almost thirteen, spends much of the summer yearning to explore a nearby island, striving to be a good brother, fishing with an elderly neighbor, and fuming at his parents over their separation t
A boy tries to convince his teacher that the reason he is late for school is that, over and over, he had to undo the damage being caused by the wind, from tearing laundry off the line to blowing away
His annual summer trip to the family lakeside cottage in 1970s Michigan overshadowed by his grandmother's death, his parents' separation and the need to sell the cottage, 13-year-old Kyle spends his d
In a unique narrative, readers meet a diverse group of six children ranging in age from Kindergarten through ?fth grade. With nerves and excitement each child gears up for a new school year by hustl
A young girl who is tired of eating mush for breakfast every day seeks solace with her grandmother, but comes to realize that she misses her family after all.
Sunday nights are special for Evie and Grandma. That's when they go on their weekly shopping spree. Grandma flips open the newspaper to see what’s advertised, and the imaginary tour of neighborhood st
Discover the breadth and depth of Paul Laurence Dunbar’s poetry—and learn how it reflects his singular life as a late-nineteenth-century black man.Did you know that Paul Laurence Dunbar originated suc
A young African American girl describes her favorite playground--the front steps of her home on which she and her friends play and experience the changing seasons
A young African American girl describes her favorite playground--the front steps of her home on which she and her friends play and experience the changing seasons
A young Afro-American girl describes her favorite playground--the front steps of her home on which she and her friends play and experience the changing seasons
