Eight-year-old Ernestine returns to visit relatives on the North Carolina farm where she was born.

When young Mae Jemison is asked by her teacher what she wants to be when she grows up, African American Mae tells her mostly white classmates that she wants to be an astronaut, a dream that her parents wholeheartedly support.

Mama has special old songs for all occasions, until the time comes when she has no song ready and her little boy supplies one.

A young girl eagerly awaits a coming rainstorm to bring relief from the oppressive summer heat.

A young African-American girl recalls the life story of her grandfather who performed in vaudeville and played piano for the silent movies.

Little Mazie wants the freedom to stay up late, but her father explains what freedom really means in the story of Juneteenth, and how her ancestors celebrated their true freedom.

"A child reflects on the meaning of being Black in this anthem about a people, a culture, a history, and a legacy that lives on"--

"A Flag for Juneteenth depicts a close-knit community of enslaved African Americans on a plantation in Texas, the day before the announcement is to be made that all enslaved people are free. Young Huldah, who is preparing to celebrate her tenth birthday, can't possibly anticipate how much her life will change that Juneteenth morning. The story follows Huldah and her community as they process the news of their freedom and celebrate together by creating...

A fictionalized account of Bill "Doc" Key, a former slave who became a veterinarian, trained his horse, Jim Key, to recognize letters and numbers and to perform in skits around the country, and moved the nation toward a belief in treating animals humanely. Includes an author's note.

In the post-Civil War South, a young African American girl is determined to prove that she can go to school just like her older brothers.