Pat McKissack

Presents the diary of thirteen-year-old Nzingha, a sixteenth-century West African princess who loves to hunt and hopes to lead her kingdom one day against the invasion of the Portuguese slave traders.

To win first prize in the Junior Cakewalk, Mirandy tries to capture the wind for her partner.

Describes the history, customs, religion, government, homes, and day-to-day life of the Apache people of the Southwest.

After promising never to lie, Libby learns that it's not always necessary to blurt out the whole truth either.

Messy Bessey learns a lesson about sharing when she cleans out her closet.

Messy Bessey shows herself to be a true friend and a good guest when she helps to clean up after a messy birthday sleepover.

Parents and grandparents will delight in sharing this exuberant book with the children in their lives. Here is a songbook, a storybook, a poetry collection, and much more, all rolled into one. Find a partner for hand claps such as "Eenie, Meenie, Sassafreeny," or form a circle for games like "Little Sally Walker." Gather as a family to sing well-loved songs like "Amazing Grace" and "Oh, Freedom," or to read aloud the poetry of such African American...

Messy Bessey learns a lesson about sharing when she cleans out her closet.