One of a series of readers for African students which aims to help them to develop an awareness and a love of language, and consists of stories from all over Africa. In this story Regina fails her audition for the lead role in the school play, but her athletic talent wins her another prized role.
Under the morning's bright sun , I pull my truck off to the side . ... invasion I can remember Denis and I sprawled in the high grass by the airport mesmerized by the blue of a prairie sky against the ripening gold of wheat fields .
Anatol posits that these black female vampire figures skin-shedding women who fly through the night, consume both the ... like a red ball of fire entering people's homes.7 Soucouyants suck the blood of their victims, and if they take ...
How we used to laugh, you and I, when Brett Somers and Charles Nelson Reilly started carrying on?” He laughs, almost despite himself. “Yes, I remember.” They're quiet. Walter seems to consider saying something, stops, then finally goes ...
That evening he, Wizard, and Speedy gathered up a bag of lightning bugs and flew into the deep woods. ... He listened, felt two short, one long, and flew back to Iowa. ... He waited many hours before flying home.
In this story of perseverance in the face of adversity, Regina Calcaterra recounts her childhood in foster care and on the streets—and how she and her savvy crew of homeless siblings managed to survive years of homelessness, abandonment, ...
Paint your ride and enjoy the Lowrider lifestyle. This book will take you upon and adventure of Chevy 64's , Bomb , Fleetwood Cadillac's and even the Car Hop culture.
Perceptive and wise, this book will tell you something about yourself whether you are black or white.”—Marian Wright Edelman
I'm a Detective!: Elizabeth Marie Hutchinson—When I Dream
Meet Simon: A cute little green character who empowers children to use their inner voice so they can safely navigate their world.
"Mira explores the past of her familiar Bay Area, discovering layers of history in San Francisco and learning the real reason her mother has been working to change history"--