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Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High

122 reviews
Melba Pattillo Beals

Washington Square Press, 1995

Well-Written Must Read!
I read Warriors Don't Cry for school, and when I began reading it, I knew I would enjoy it. Yes, I enjoyed it, but it is actually very terrifying to read. Everything that Beals writes is based on fact, and it is very terrifying to imagine that this is what she and the other young black students faced when segregating into an all-white school. This is a must-read, and is a well-written, ...

Shortcut

14 reviews

HarperTrophy, 1996

high drama for young children!
One of the things I love about Shortcut is that it gives young children a chance to be scared/tense (like adults enjoying John Grisham or a suspenseful movie) in a way that isn't like to keep them awake later! I used to teach four-year-olds, and, if read with expression, this book keeps them on the edge of their seats! Donald Crews' relating of an actual childhood experience is powerful -- ...

Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years

96 reviews
Sarah L. Delany, A. Elizabeth Delany, ...

Dell, 1994

The delightful Delany sisters
This book was recommended to me by my 95-year-old mother, and I must say it was an excellent recommendation. Author Amy Hill Hearth must have had numerous conversations with Sadie (age 102) and her "little sister" Bessie (100). The book is written with the words and the spirit of these two special ladies shining through each page. The Delany sisters were born to a father who was a former ...

A Hope in the Unseen: An American Odyssey from the Inner City to the Ivy League

117 reviews
Ron Suskind

Broadway, 1999

A Beautiful Mind
Ron Suskind's A Hope in the Unseen: An American Odyssey from the Inner City to the Ivy League is reminiscent of A Beautiful Mind: The Life of Mathematical Genius and Nobel Laureate John Nash. In "A Beautiful Mind," our hero, John Nash, faces and fights his own demons to finally succeed and excel in the Ivy League world. In "A Hope Unseen," our hero, Cedric Jennings, fights and faces demons of ...

Fallen Angels

284 reviews
Walter Dean Myers

Scholastic Paperbacks, 1988

The awful truth
"Get Down!!!" is the cry that rings through Perry's ears as a napalm bomb bursts near by sending a wave of roaring heat all around him. Fallen Angels is a sensational tale about Richie Perry's time in Southern Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Richie leaves his hometown to join the war because he figures it will be much better than his grim life style in the slums of New York City. When he reaches ...

Slam!

155 reviews
Walter Dean Myers

Scholastic Paperbacks, 2008

GREAT BOOK !!!!!!
I'll make it short and sweet if you love basketball you'll love this book Myers biggest hit

In Search of Sisterhood: Delta Sigma Theta and the Challenge of the Black Sorority Movement

55 reviews
Paula J. Giddings

Amistad, 1994

More than you can Imagine!
I am a memeber of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. I read this book the Summer before my Sophmore year at Texas A&M University-Commerce for enrichment. I was interested in Delta and wanted to know the background, history, and legacy. As a Delta I feel this book spreads more knowledge than you anticipate. It's informative, interesting, and beautifully written. I reccommend this book to everyone ...

Fences

83 reviews
August Wilson

Plume, 1986

Fences
Fences is a fantastic play by August Wilson. It expresses very real emotions and language, and it is an enjoyable read.

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

303 reviews
Maya Angelou

Bantam, 1983

South Mill Young Readers Book Club Review (Jr. High Readers)
We are the members of the South Mill Young Readers Book Club located in Conyers, Georgia. We are in the thirteen year old age bracket and thought it would be challenging to attempt to read and understand this story. As a result of our reading, we rate the book as follows: Creativity - B+ Enjoyment - A+ Price - B+ We would recommend this book to others in our age group to read it. ...

The Autobiography of Malcolm X : As Told to Alex Haley

295 reviews

Ballantine Books, 1987

I know something Malcolm didn't
Despite the dispiriting revelation that this book was almost totally written by Alex Haley, "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" remains one of my favorite books. Which is a little strange, since his well-known struggles with civil rights, the police, Black identity, and Islam have little or no relevance to my life. Sorry. The part of this book that affects me most deeply is where Malcolm is in ...

Let the Circle Be Unbroken

97 reviews
Mildred D. Taylor

Puffin, 1991

Let the Circle Be Unbroken
In Let the Circle Be Unbroken, Cassie (the main character) changes from a child that knows little about segregation to a person that understands what life really is. Cassie goes through many conflicts that involve her or her family friends. Her first conflict was T.J. T.J. was a close friend but he has been accused of killing and stealing so the town wants him hanged. Second, Cassie meets ...

What Makes the Great Great

11 reviews
Dennis Kimbro

Main Street Books, 1998

Not just another change your thoughts/change your life book!
I love books like this! This book is not only inspiring, but it gives the reader clear examples and instructions on how to achieve your own greatness. When I first picked this up, I wasn't sure how this book would stand out among all the others I've read that are along the same lines as this. I've read numerous books by Napoleon Hill, Og Mandino, Dale Carnegie, Neville, etc. So, I was ...

Yo! Yes? (Scholastic Bookshelf)

10 reviews
Chris Raschka

Scholastic Inc., 2007

Great foreign language book!
When I first saw this book I immediately purchased it at the Scholastic book fair. I then translated it in French & Spanish (available upon request!). It makes a great beginning ESL book as is & foreign language pronoun and pronunciation book because of its simple question/answer and comment structure between two buddies, appropriately of different ethnic/racial backgrounds. Kids really ...

Eyes on the Prize: America's Civil Rights Years, 1954-1965 (African American History (Penguin))

9 reviews
Juan Williams

Penguin (Non-Classics), 1988

An Excellent Primer
By now the number of volumes written on the Civil Rights Movement could fill whole libraries. Yet fifteen years later, this book still stands as one of the best introduction to the early years of the movement. Books such as Taylor Branch's Pillar of Fire and Parting the Waters may cover the same era of 1954 to 1965; this book is a good introduction for those who may be intimidated by Branch's ...

Tar Beach

14 reviews
Faith Ringgold

Dragonfly Books, 1996

LIB 527 Amazon Report
This is an excellent book to read to young children. The author gives the reader indepth information about her family but also some historical information about her hometown, Harlem. The illustrations sweep the reader along on Tar Beach and keeps you turning the brightly colored pages. You are able to hear Ms.Ringgold's voice when you read this book and get a taste of life in her family.

Coming of Age in Mississippi

97 reviews
Anne Moody

Dell, 1992

Descriptive, emotional, engaging
Thus a civil rights advocate was born. I read this book seven years ago, on a whim, because I was wanting to understand why Southerners were especially proud of their heritage when there was so much suffering among its own people, especially its blacks. Ann Moddy lived a life that most whites would be ashamed of, but that many blacks endured. This is a part of American history that ...

The Drummer's Bible: How to Play Every Drum Style from Afro-Cuban to Zydeco

27 reviews
Mick Berry, Jason Gianni

See Sharp Press, 2003

Excellent introduction to the history of rhythms and drumming
I've been drumming for about a year, taking lessons from Mick ,the author of this excellent book. I use this book every time I practice either as a reference, to learn new stuff, or to get new ideas. I love the background information on each section and feel the book helps to understand rhythm and drumming from a worldwide historical perspective. Each section teaches solid basics and some ...

Jubilee

36 reviews
Margaret Walker

Mariner Books, 1999

Voices of the Old South
I was 13 years old when I read *Jubilee* for the first time. I found it in the library and spent a rainy Saturday devouring the story. After the last page was turned, I ran immediately to my grandmother (who was born in 1906, and therefore an expert in all things old) and asked her how any of this could possibly be true. I knew about slavery from history books, but slave masters having ...

Scorpions (Newbery Honor Book)

148 reviews
Walter Dean Myers

Amistad, 1996

Scorpions by Walter d. Myers
By Walter d. Myers Have you ever been asked to kill or beat up someone? Have you ever been asked to be in a gang? Well, Jamal a 12year old boy is questioned time after time this question. Since his brother Randy was the head leader of the gang "Scorpions". He is asked because his brother is put in jail. So Jamal is asked to become the leader. It's all up to Jamal will he become the leader ...

Manchild in the Promised Land

56 reviews
Claude Brown

Touchstone, 1999

Manchild In the Promised Land
I was able to find this book relatively easy, based on a few keywords. My boyfriend started reading it several years ago and was unable to complete it. The storyline stuck in his memory and I bought it as a surprise for him, because over the years he mentioned it occasionally. Thanks for making the lookup so easy!

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