Clackety clack clack clack...Can you hear the rhythm of the train? Langston Hughes did. Traveling to see his father in 1920, as he listened to the sounds of the train -- metal on metal, wheels on r
Roxane Orgill's vivid words and Leonard Jenkins's dramatic pictures combine to tell the story of a boy who grew up to be a giant of jazz - the legendary and beloved Louis Armstrong. As a poor boy in
Author Deborah Hopkinson tells the inspirational story of Oscar Chapman—including his childhood exposures to racism that led to his lifelong commitment to ending bigotry. An author’s note provides add
Roxane Orgill’s vivid words and Leonard Jenkins’s dramatic pictures combine to tell the story of a boy who grew up to be a giant of jazz?the legendary and beloved Louis Armstrong. As a poor boy in New
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is one of the most celebrated figures of the twentieth century. A crusader for nonviolent social justice, he led African Americans in their demands for equality through pe
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is one of the most celebrated figures of the twentieth century. A crusader for nonviolent social justice, he led African Americans in their demands for equality through
Provides readers with the biography of one of the most celebrated civil rights leaders, highlighting his teachings, peaceful protests, and other notable accomplishments before his untimely death at th
(Boosey & Hawkes Voice). Songs of mystery and enchantment from the composer of Adiemus. Favorite movements from the bestselling titles The Armed Man and Requiem rub shoulders with a selection
In a small Louisiana mill town in 1940, Jolene does not want her Momma to marry the logger who is courting her, but it seems that even her bad behavior cannot make him go away.
When slave catchers come to her home and ask Hallie if she knows where any slaves may be hiding out, the young girl has to decide between telling the truth in order to protect herself and her family o
"I believe in recognizing every human being as a human being, neither white, black, brown, nor red." This was just one of the messages that Malcolm X brought to people of color. He lived by the ide
The music of Karl Jenkins is known the world over, from the theme from Palladio used in the "Diamonds Are Forever" commercials, to The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace for chorus and orchestra. These theme
Inspired by stories from the rural south, a collection of terrifying tales includes a skinless witch, a talking skull, and a man more evil than the devil, as collected by the famous African-American w
