Big Mama reminisces with her grandchild about a childhood experience that helped inspire her to be the first member of her family to attend college

May'Naise Sandwiches & Sunshine Tea

Belton, Sandra

Children's Books

Simon&Schuster

The Tallest Tree

Living in his rundown neighborhood, it's hard for him to imagine the way it must have been during Mr. Odell's younger years when people like Count Basie and Duke Ellington strolled the streets, but with the help of his friend and the planting of some new trees, Little Catfish is determined to return his community back to its glory state of yesteryear.

Biographies

Greenwillow Books

Living in his rundown neighborhood, it's hard for him to imagine the way it must have been during Mr. Odell's younger years when people like Count Basie and Duke Ellington strolled the streets, but with the help of his friend and the planting of some new trees, Little Catfish is determined to return his community back to its glory state of yesteryear.

from what the police report said i was probably kissing lester at the exact time my brother killed himself
wouldn't mama just love to hear that
There's only one thing that matters. I begin to know somewhere deep inside of me that I would give anything on this earth to be able to hug my brother again.

Store-Bought Baby

Teen & Young Adult

Literature & Fiction

GreenWilBk

Miss Ida's porch is a place where adults recall their past and where the youngsters love to listen in. On one perfect night, tales are told about two great African-American performers--Duke Ellington, who stayed at Mrs. Lomax's house when he was shut out of whites only hotels, and Marian Anderson, whose two historic concerts in Washington, D.C., testified to the power of the civil rights movement.

From Miss Ida's Porch

Growing Up & Facts of Life

Demco Media

Bt Bound

Two African American girls grow up in the segregated South of the 1950s.

Ernestine and Amanda (Ernestine & Amanda)

Arts, Music & Photography

Topeka Bindery

Tilara feels that her summer will be wasted when she learns she is to spend it with her aunt Cloelle in an old folks' home, but instead finds friends, romance, and self-worth.

McKendree

Greenwillow

Pictures for Miss Josie

This remarkable picture book tells the story of Josephine Carroll Smith (Miss Josie) and a young artist who, like many in real life, became one of her almost-sons. It's a story that starts with a train trip to a faraway city; it's a story about taking chances, and making friends, and believing in oneself. Throughout her life Miss Josie was like a giant standing in front of the sun. her achievements on the national stage were notable -- she was responsible for outlining the boundaries for the integration of the Washington, D.C., public schools. But it is her spirit and influence on a personal scale that this book celebrates. Miss Josie reminded the generations of young black men who walked through her door and stayed in her home to believe in themselves and all they could become. They did. Illustrated with compelling collage paintings by fine artist Benny Andrews, Sandra Belton's intimate and inspirational story pays tribute to the much-loved Miss Josie.

Amistad

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Books by Belton, Sandra

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May'Naise Sandwiches & Sunshine Tea

The Tallest Tree

The Tallest Tree

Store-Bought Baby

Store-Bought Baby

From Miss Ida's Porch

From Miss Ida's Porch

Ernestine and Amanda (Ernestine & Amanda)

McKendree

Pictures for Miss Josie