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The Colored Car
In The Colored Car, Jean Alicia Elster, author of the award-winning Who's Jim Hines?, follows another member of the Ford family coming of age in Depression-era Detroit. In the hot summer of 1937, twelve-year-old Patsy takes care of her three younger sisters and helps her mother put up fresh fruits and vegetables in the family's summer kitchen, adjacent to the wood yard that her father, Douglas Ford, owns. Times are tough, and Patsy's mother, May Ford, helps neighborhood families by sharing the food that she preserves. But May's decision to take a break from canning to take her daughters for a visit to their grandmother's home in Clarksville, Tennessee, sets in motion a series of events that ...
How It Happens
Intergenerational story of three Black women and their struggle to stake their claim to the American dream.
Who's Jim Hines?
"Who's Jim Hines? is a story based on real events about Douglas Ford, Jr., a twelve-year-old African American boy growing up in Detroit in the 1930s. Doug's father owns the Douglas Ford Wood Company, and when Doug must join his father in the backbreaking work of delivering wood throughout the city and suburbs, he takes the opportunity to unravel the mystery of a man named Jim Hines whom he always hears about but has never seen. In discovering Hines's identity, Doug also learns much about the realities of racism in Depression-era Detroit."--BOOK JACKET.
Who's Jim Hines?
A look at issues of race in Depression-era Detroit for young readers, aged 8 through 12.
I'll Do the Right Thing
Joe Joe emulates Ralph Bunche while facing gang trouble at school.
Mackinac Bridge
Set in the late 1950s, this is the moving story of a young boy whose father operates a ferryboat between Michigan's Upper and Lower peninsulas. As young Mark witnesses the building of the new Mackinac Bridge, he is torn between family loyalty and eager anticipation. He can't help being awestruck by the majesty of the five-mile-long bridge that will connect the two peninsulas and change the lives of so many. But the Mighty Mac will also put Mark's father out of business. As his father struggles with the flow of progress, Mark dreams of future bridges he will build. Details of the complex construction of the bridge will fascinate children as they learn an important part of America's history and come to understand the meaning of change. The Mackinac Bridge Authority provides history notes at the back of the book.
Spiritual Navigation for the 21st Century
Each sermon from this "spiritual survival manual" addresses promises for the new millennium.
Just Call Me Joe Joe
Reading a library book about the old Negro Baseball Leagues and the talented men who played in them gives Joe Joe the strength and self-esteem to do something difficult.
Profiles in Black
Chronicles notable people, events, and movements in African-American history, and includes facts, photographs and illustrations, and quotations.
Playbook for Christian Manhood
Perkins compiles a game plan for black males ages 12-15 that supplies 12 essential lessons to sustain them in their growth from young boys to men of integrity and godly character.
