Joyce Carol Thomas
5) Joy
Author
Pub. Date
c2001
Description
A mother tells her son the many ways and seasons in which he brings her joy.
6) Water girl
Author
Pub. Date
c1986
Description
A teenager's search for the roots of her heritage--and the way of her heart--Cover.
9) Cherish me
Author
Pub. Date
c1998
Description
"For children discovering their individuality, this beautiful poem celebrates uniqueness, love, and self-awareness"-- Cover back.
Author
Pub. Date
[2004]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
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 writer Zora Neale Hurston.
Pub. Date
[2000]
Appears on list
Description
"Ranging from late nineteenth-century writers such as Charles Chesnutt to contemporary authors such as Walter Mosley, the works in The African American West demonstrate how the West, as seen through the eyes of African Americans, has evolved over the last century. Glasrud, a historian, and Champion, a literary scholar, combine their varying areas of expertise in The African American West, and their introductions to each part of the book provide both...