Elijah has the distinction of being the first child born in the Buxton Settlement, which was founded in Ontario in 1849 as a haven for former slaves. Narrator Elijah tells an episodic story that builds a broad picture of Buxton's residents before plunging into the dramatic events that take him ou

A little girl experiences the hardship of immigrating to a new country where she no longer has the status of a Mexican princess, but a Californian laborer.

Details of the Smithsonian exhibition featuring gowns and clothing, personal belongings, White House and campaign memorabilia which examines the duties and role of the presidential wife.

A photographic and textual account of life of southern sharecroppers during the depression era.

Accounts of teenagers' experiences immigrating to the United States.

The author traces rap and hip-hop back to African music roots (drumming and the griot) to America and the blues, spirituals, and jazz.

The author draws from several primary resources, accounting the experiences of teenagers traveling on the railroad in order to survive the Great Depression.

An anthology of poetry from the Harlem Renaissance.

The compelling story of how participation in the American Revolution shapes a young boy.

In the stories Taylor tells the stories of her African American family in the Deep South during and after the Civil War, a time of ugly, painful racism.