As Chandelle and Marvin Hutchins deal with growing financial and emotional pressures in their marriage, Cousin Dior comes to visit. Beautiful but irresponsible, Dior loves excitement and will use anyone--even Chandelle and Marvin--to...
African Americans
- Author:McGlothin, VictorSummary:
- Author:Reed, DwayneSummary:
This humorous and heartwarming sequel to Simon B. Rhymin' Desperate to save Maria's beloved debate team, the crew start a petition to grab the attention of the local community and show they deserve to have the same...
- Author:Pinkney, Andrea DavisSummary:
In 1862 eleven-year-old Summer and her thirteen-year-old brother Rosco take turns describing how life on the quiet Virginia plantation where they are slaves is affected by the Civil War.
- Author:Wicker, MarcusSummary:
"Tough talk for tough times. Silencer is both lyrical and merciless-Wicker's mind hums in overdrive, but with the calm and clarity of a marksman. You have to read these poems." -Tim Seibles, author of One Turn Around the Sun and...
- Author:Hunt, La JillSummary:
Paige Michaels seems to have the perfect family. But she's beginning to feel like her man is just using her--and he might have another woman. Maybe it's time to finally let go. If Paige hadn't played house back in college and gotten...
- Author:Picoult, JodiSummary:
In "Shine", the master storyteller and New York Times best-selling author of Leaving Time and My Sister's Keeper introduces listeners to the unforgettable Ruth Brooks. Today is Ruth's first day of third grade at...
- Author:Davis, BridgettSummary:
After her mother leaves home, Rae Dodson, only a child, must care for her grief-stricken father. Rae is forced to grow up quickly in a time of change, seeking to understand the actions of the adults who surround her.
- Author:Pinkney, Andrea DavisSummary:
Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger comes a chapter book series about women who stood up, spoke up and rose up against the odds!Born enslaved, Harriet Tubman rose up to...
- Author:Cline-Ransome, LesaSummary:
Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger comes a chapter book series about women who stood up, spoke up and rose up against the odds! Before Rosa Parks famously refused to give...
- Author:NoireSummary:
Ex-stripper Mink is once again on the make after blowing through the cash she scored off the Dominions. With that family's trust fund now up for grabs, Mink looks to take a second bite at the cherry. But when her drug-dealing ex...
- Author:Schraff, AnneSummary:
Written for young adults, the Urban Underground series confronts issues that are of great importance to teens, such as friendship, loyalty, drugs, gangs, abuse, urban blight, bullies and self-esteem to name a few. More than...
- Author:Myers, Walter DeanSummary:
After reluctantly taking on the leadership of the Harlem gang, the Scorpions, Jamal finds that his enemies treat him with respect when he acquires a gun--until a tragedy occurs.
- Author:Campbell, SashaSummary:
Single mother Monica Houston must keep her new job as an exotic dancer secret from her ex-husband and new boyfriend if she wants to keep her children, while fellow dancer Treasure takes in her young nephew after her sister is arrested...
- Author:Murray, Victoria ChristopherSummary:
Exotic dancer Jasmine Cox is engaged and ready to settle down. But then a bachelorette-party roll in the hay ignites a torrid affair that threatens to drown out the sound of wedding bells.
- Author:Hunt, La JillSummary:
After they are in a car accident together, video vixen Paisley Lawrence and gospel singer Warren Cobb are mobbed by media speculation. And if that's not enough, Warren's wife has a few questions of her own. With rumors flying and...
- Author:West, Catherine AdelSummary:
"Forever and to the end. That's what they say instead of I love you." When Ruby King's mother is found murdered in their home in Chicago's South Side, the police dismiss it as another act of violence in a black...
- Author:Gutman, DanSummary:
With his ability to travel through time using vintage baseball cards, Joe takes Flip with him to find out whether Satchel Paige really was the fastest pitcher ever.
- Author:Lincoln, ChristineSummary:
Through 12 expressive and haunting short stories, Lincoln explores the lives of an African American community in the South. Each of the families survives loss and disappointment, and through growth and change discovers its place in...
- Author:Hall, Ron.Summary:
Soon to be a Major Motion Picture. A dangerous, homeless drifter who grew up picking cotton in virtual slavery. An upscale art dealer accustomed to the worldof Armani and Chanel. A gutsy woman with a stubborn dream. A story so...
- Author:Bordas, JuanaSummary:
NEW EDITION, REVISED AND UPDATED
One of America’s historic strengths is the ability to incorporate aspects from many different cultures to create a stronger whole. Our music, literature, sports, architecture, food and fashion...