With the Rodney King riots closing in on high school senior Ashley and her family, the privileged bubble she has enjoyed, protecting her from the difficult realities most black people face, begins to crumble.

"Lying and cheating may be sins to some people, but for Raven Moreau, it is a way of life. She comes from a long line of grifters and couldn't be prouder . . . until she's forced to help the government. A former Confederate official is suspected of stealing the Declaration of Independence, and Raven, posing as his housekeeper, is tasked with getting it back. Her partner is the too-handsome Braxton Steele. Masquerading as a valet/driver, Brax is also...

20-year-old Deza was supposed to be just another hot girl emcee, but when a bonus track strikes a surprising social chord, it rockets her album to the top of the charts - and her record label promotes her to headline their first-ever all-female national tour. As Deza attempts to live up to her new reputation, her inexperience generates tour drama. And when her female DJ quits, the label replaces her with the last thing Deza needs: the sexy guy DJ...

In Harlem in the 1920s, in the middle of a family Christmas party, Marie receives a nutcracker from her Uncle Cab, which leads to a marvelous dream in this resetting of E.T.A. Hoffmann's familiar tale. Includes historical notes.

"Introduces readers to two brave Black women who stood up against segregation, setting in motion the Montgomery Bus Boycott and showing the nation how positive change can start with a single defiant act"--

"This book is an ode to the history of the Black community in the United States, a tribute to Black joy, and a portrait of familial love"-- A girl contemplates what Juneteenth means to her, her family, and her community.

"Being a student at Americus High School in 1964 was the worst experience of Greg Wittkamper's life. A member of a nearby Christian commune, Koinonia, Greg was publicly and devoutly in favor of racial integration and harmony. Koinonia's farm goods were boycotted by businesses for miles around, and they were targeted and attacked with bombs and gunfire by the Ku Klux Klan. But Greg did not waver in his beliefs. When Americus High School was integrated,...

Mrs. Miniver: In the title role of this memorable spirit-lifter, Greer Garson gives a formidable performance, comforting children in a bomb shelter, capturing an enemy parachutist and delivering stiff-upper-lip British resolve. An American in Paris: A dazzling dance extravaganza stars Gene Kelly as an ex-GI who loves Paris and an alluring shop clerk. One flew over the cuckoo's nest: Free-spirited Randle P. McMurphy fakes insanity and enters the...

Kyimi, a beautiful little girl, uses her enthusiasm for life to inspire youth of all cultures everywhere she goes.