When Dede sees a notice offering land for black people in Kansas, her family decides to quit sharecropping and become homesteading pioneers. […]
Authors: LaFaye, A.
No Frogs in School
"Bartholomew Botts loves pets and doesn’t want to go to school without one. Unfortunately, when Bartholomew brings his new frog to class, his teacher, Mr. Patanoose, declares: "No frogs in school!" So what happens when Bartholomew’s beloved hoppy, hairy, and scaly creatures meet up with Mr. Patanoose’s rules? Lots of fun!"–Page 2 of cover […]
Walking home to Rosie Lee
At the end of the Civil War, young Gabe meets many other former slaves getting a feel for freedom whose kindness helps him in his quest to find his mother, who was sold away […]