Kindred (Bluestreak Black Women Writers)173 reviews Octavia E. Butler Beacon Press, 2004 An Excellent Introduction to this Writer + Not Science Fiction Unfortunately, this inspired writer recently died. I encourage ALL to review her works. This novel was my introduction to Octavia E. Butler, and I would advise any enthusiasts of speculative and science fiction to investigate it, and her multiple works!             Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (Puffin Modern Classics) (Puffin Modern Classics)461 reviews Mildred D. Taylor Puffin, 2004 my son liked this book + Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry + Black after the civil war + Excellent source to learn African American history in the 1930s + My Favorite Book             Through My Eyes22 reviews Ruby Bridges Scholastic Press, 1999 Ruby Bridges review by Sophie K. + Remember the Children + Through My Eyes by Ruby Bridges + A Historical Must Read + Moving and full of information             The Frog Princess (Tales of the Frog Princess)48 reviews E.D. Baker Bloomsbury USA Children's Books, 2004 Hurray for Emma and Eadric! + A cute little read This is a comedic twist to the fairy tale the frog prince. Princess Emma is running away from the Prince Jorge her soon to be betrothed. She goes to the swamp her favorite place where she meets Prince Eadric! He is an enchanted frog she kisses him and instead of him turning into a prince she turns ...             Material World: A Global Family Portrait55 reviews Peter Menzel, Charles C. Mann Sierra Club Books, 1995 Material World... + Fascinating Book + Outdated but valuable + this was an eye opener + A must see!             Too Many Tamales10 reviews Gary Soto Putnam Juvenile, 1996 Class loved it! + Great story! + My daughter loves this book! + Starting our own tradition + My childhood revisited             Addy Learns a Lesson: A School Story (American Girls Collection)4 reviews Connie Porter American Girl, 1993 An Informative book! + The best lessons never are confined to the schoolhouse + My daughter and I loved this book + I Liked this Book             Marisol and Magdalena: The Sound of Our Sisterhood7 reviews Veronica Chambers Hyperion Book CH, 2001 Marisol and Magdelena the sound of our sisterhood + 4 and a half stars: Beware of this Excellent Libro!!!! + Buy This Book! It is the best! You'll learn about Panama and two girls' sisterhood and friendship. + My Life in Panama/New York + Made me want more!             Esperanza Rising313 reviews Pam Munoz Ryan Blue Sky Press, 2002 Reads almost like a song + PRINCESS!!! HAHA^^ + The rich girl Life + Accompany Esperanza's Journey + Very good book ! Good message to youth.             Twelve Travelers, Twenty Horses1 review Harriette Gillem Robinet Aladdin, 2005 Good Historical Book Take a step back from books that have bad words or relate to bad things. Twelve Travelers, Twenty Horses is a wonderful historical book and I'm proud to say it has only one very slight bad word, thats all! Jacob Israel Christmas, the main character, reunites with his mother and nine others of his ...             Hattie Big Sky35 reviews Kirby Larson Delacorte Books for Young Readers, 2006 Hattie Big Sky + I love this book! + Hattie Big Sky + Best historical fiction I've read in 10 years. + A Wonderful Read             Miami Jackson Sees It Through (A Stepping Stone Book(TM)) Patricia Mckissack, Fredrick Mckissack Random House Books for Young Readers, 2002 MIAMI’S CLASS HAS a brand-new teacher, no-nonsense Miss Amerita Spraggins. She’s a real tough lady. She insists on assigned seats. She hands out detentions like coupons. She even refuses to call kids by their nicknames. Miami can’t take a whole year with crazy Miss Spraggins. He has to get out of her class!             Bluish17 reviews Virginia Hamilton Blue Sky Press, 2002 Being Friendly in spite of Differences + Reviewing Bluish by Virginia Hamilton When a person sees or meets another person that is very different from him or her, what does he or she do? Dreenie, the main character in Virginia Hamilton's book, Bluish, toiled with the dilemma of how to become friends with a girl who was strangely different from anyone she had ever met. ...             Golden Spirit (Carmen Browne)2 reviews Stephanie Perry Moore Lift Every Voice, 2006 Golden Spirit + Great Books for Preteens! In book 3 of the Carmen Brown series we're faced with bullies, gossip, self esteem and how it affects others. One of the more popular girls in school is harassed on a daily basis by another girl. Words sometimes are just as vicious as someone's words. Out of the series this is by far the one ...             Zeely8 reviews Virginia Hamilton Aladdin, 1993 An exploration of identity, wishes, and family connection + acceptance of yourself and others + To look at yourself and make a wish... + A childhood favorite             M.C. Higgins, the Great39 reviews Virginia Hamilton Aladdin, 2006 An incredible journey for the serious reader + Not for the Lazy Reader Like most great literature, M.C. HIGGINS, THE GREAT is a marvel. I don't understand the bad reviews; this book deserves high marks for its lyrical style, touching and relevant story and dynamic character conflicts. In a nutshell, the story involves a coming of age for our M.C.: there is ...             Stars and Sparks on Stage (Ziggy / Black Dinosaurs) V6 Sharon M. Draper Aladdin, 2007 The Black Dinosaurs Have Got The Moves! Ziggy, Jerome, Rashawn, and Rico are sure they're going to win the $200 first prize in the upcoming school talent show. With their exuberant singing (especially Ziggy's), energetic dancing, and glittery costumes, how can they lose? And they have big plans for using the prize money to fix up their backyard clubhouse. But then they meet a little girl with a ...             Missing from Haymarket Square Harriette Gillem Robinet Atheneum, 2001 Her loving father's major concern is the struggle for better working conditions in factories and mills. Her mother thinks mostly of the terrible injury she has received in a sewing factory. Therefore Dinah Bell must care for herself. But not only herself. She and two other children, Austrian immigrants who do not mind that Dinah is the child of former slaves, not only work twelve-hour days to ...             Dragon's Gate (Golden Mountain Chronicles, 1867)48 reviews Laurence Yep HarperTrophy, 1995 Quite Fair + Foreign Orbits + Oraib's Review - A Page Turner Dragon's Gate seems to be quite the marvelous book to read. I always favored the Chinese culture, and it was pleasing to learn more about it. Though I didn't really understand half of it. It didn't seem to get through my head when it was mentioned Otter was adopted by a new woman, who was married ...             JATS Fairytale Classics: Cinderella (Jats 8x8)4 reviews tk Hyperion Book CH, 2004 Jump at the Sun:Cinderella + A really great story for young black girls!! + Finally! + Excellent