Author : Louise Meriwether
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 27,97 MB
Release : 1970
Category : African American families
ISBN :
This beloved modern classic documents the lives and hardships of an African American family living in Depression-era Harlem. While 12-year-old Francie Coffin's world and family threaten to fall apart, this remarkable young heroine must call upon her own wit and endurance to survive amidst the treacheries of racism and sexism, poverty and violence.
Author : Fred Koehler
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 49,62 MB
Release : 2014-03-20
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0698150562
A hilarious book about parent and child relationships for fans of Ian Falconer and Jon Agee--a perfect gift idea for Father's Day and beyond! Little Jumbo just can't understand why his dad is having such a bad day. It couldn't be the raisins Little Jumbo spit out at the ceiling or the bath he refused to take--after all, Little Jumbo's dad knew he hated raisins and had already taken a bath that week! Luckily, Little Jumbo is such a thoughtful elephant that he decides to turn his dad's bad day around with some of his--ahem, his dad's--favorite things. How to Cheer up Dad is a standout debut featuring a charmingly oblivious little elephant with serious pluck and staying power. It turns the parent-child roles upside down is a great book for dads and the kids who make them laugh.
Author : A. J. Jones
Publisher : XP Publishing
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 47,28 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1936101378
Author : Melissa Higgins
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 25 pages
File Size : 40,30 MB
Release : 2023
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1484683420
When someone you love goes to jail, you might feel lost, scared, and even mad. What do you do? No matter who your loved one is, this story can help you through the tough times.
Author : Kelly Starling Lyons
Publisher : Holiday House
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 16,67 MB
Release : 2020-04-14
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1682632490
Set at one young boy's annual family reunion, this Caldecott Honor-winning picture book is a rich and moving celebration of Black history, culture, and the power of family traditions. "On reunion morning, we rise before the sun. Daddy hums as he packs our car with suitcases and a cooler full of snacks. He says there's nothing like going down home" Down home is Granny's house. Down home is where Lil Alan and his parents and sister will gather with great-grandparents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Down home is where Lil Alan will hear stories of the ancestors and visit the land that has meant so much to all of them. And down home is where all of the children will find their special way to pay tribute to their family history. All the kids have to decide what they'll share, but what will Lil Alan do? Kelly Starling Lyons' eloquent text explores the power of history and family traditions, and stunning illustrations by Coretta Scott King Honor- and Caldecott Honor-winner Daniel Minter reveal the motion and connections in a large, multi-generational family.
Author : Eric Carle
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 15 pages
File Size : 38,4 MB
Release : 2015-08-04
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1481431811
In a book with foldout pages, Monica's father fulfills her request for the moon by taking it down after it is small enough to carry, but it continues to change in size.
Author : Robbie F. Howerton
Publisher : Page Publishing Inc
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 49,98 MB
Release : 2022-05-04
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1642145254
We know how war affects countries and the people living in those countries. This is the story about a young girl trying to overcome the pain of losing a loved one during a war. Letters from Dad is the story of a young girl, Erica Green, who has low self-confidence. Erica has always wanted to play softball for her school but doesn't feel like she is good enough. But when her dad gets drafted into the war, the two of them begin sending letters back and forth, with most of his letters trying to encourage her into trying out for the softball team, and to her surprise, she makes the team. But Erica's world falls apart when she hears the news of her dad's untimely death. To help deal with her dad's death, Erica and her teammates vow to win the state championship in memory of her father. aEURf
Author : T. Leon Doyle
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 36,62 MB
Release : 2012-11-29
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1475963009
With little more than an average monthly income of only two dollars and fifty cents per month and the plentiful bounty of the Arkansas bayou country, the family of Leon Doylea family of sixsurvived the ten years of the Great Depression. Though stricken with extreme poverty, Doyle enjoyed a happy, unencumbered life of southern superstitions, witches, boogiemen, and mysterious apparitions in the backwoods. He wasnt really aware of the shortcomings of his circumstances. Completely happy with his life until World War II was just over the horizon and his family moved into town, completely destroying his comfort zone. The shortcomings were so immediate and overpowering that it took him years to overcome them. However during his last years in high school he felt comfortable with the situation, accepting life as it was given. Basking in his maturity he got a job, and except room and board he supported himself. Finally, in gratitude for all the Mamma and Daddy did for him, he helped buy a house, a home of their own.
Author : Bessie Epps Colvin
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 69 pages
File Size : 17,72 MB
Release : 2012-09-25
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1479712930
My Story The Setup My story has been partially told so many times to my students and my grandchildren that I realized that I need to just print it. So many people want to know how it was back in the day. I promised myself that I would write it down whenever I got the chance. Well, the cancer treatments allowed me the time to do so. Also, this was a good time because my aunt and brothers and sister are all still alive. They helped to reinforce how I remembered the events. It still hurts to relive the two brothers going off to the Vietnam War and only one getting back alive. Then I realize that my life was already planned, already set up by God. I just needed to follow the plan and continue to be a beacon of light for others to see. I hope that this book might uplift someone else who is struggling with a serious illness and has not realized that we should rejoice in what God is doing in our lives even though we dont understand. Enjoy!
Author : Cyril E. Vetter
Publisher : LSU Press
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 44,2 MB
Release : 2011-03-21
Category : Art
ISBN : 0807138312
One of the most versatile artists ever to emerge from South Louisiana, Butch Hornsby was an accomplished singer and songwriter, with a difficult personal life. A talented man, Hornsby defeated his own talent through a series of bad decisions. Dirtdobber Blues, a novelization of Hornsby's life, was written by his close friend Cyril Vetter. Through the music, images, and text, Hornsby moves from the strawberry fields of Amite, Louisiana, to the bars of Baton Rouge and into the unforgiving arena of the recording industry. Along the way, Vetter provides glimpses into the musician's inspiration--a tumultuous young love, a stint in Hollywood, his family's return to Louisiana--and pieces together the arc of Hornsby's life, littered with poor decisions, crowned by artistic success, and concluding with the redemptive power of love.
