Chambers, Veronica

"Michelle Obama is unlike any other First Lady in American History. From her first moments on the public stage, she has challenged traditional American notions about what it means to be beautiful, to be strong, to be fashion-conscious, to be healthy, to be First Mom, to be a caretaker and hostess, and to be partner to the most powerful man in the world. As Hillary Clinton has said, admiringly about Michelle Obama, our soon to be ex-First Lady exemplifies "the ideal concept of American womanhood." What is remarkable is that, at 52, she is just getting started. While many books have looked at Michelle Obama from a fashion perspective, no book has fully explored what Michelle Obama means to our culture. The Meaning of Michelle will do just that, while offering a parting gift to a landmark moment in American history. This deliciously readable collection presents a chorus of diverse voices with smart, engaging perspectives on Michelle Obama. There will be a preface by Ava Duvernay and an introduction by Veronica Chambers. Confirmed contributors include Roxane Gay, Rebecca Walker, Chirlene McCray, Melissa Harris Perry, Brittney Cooper, Tiffany Dufu, Alicia Hall Moran and Jason Moran, Sarah Lewis, Dr. Janet Taylor, Benilde Little, Marcus Samuelsson, Phillipa Soo and Cathi Hanauer. "--.

An illustrated look at the life of Cuban salsa singer Celia Cruz, telling of her childhood and rise to fame.

Angela returns home from school only to find that her mother has left, and as she grows into adulthood, she continues to struggle to understand her mother's motivation for leaving.

The members of Amigas Inc. prepare for big changes and busy schedules as they face studying for the SATs, applying to college, planning a quincea?era, and graduating from high school.

Recounts the vibrant personalities and remarkable cultural movements that flourished in America's leading Black community during the 1920s and 1930s.

Presents a colorful children's story of Cuban salsa singer Celia Cruz, and tells of her childhood and rise to fame.

A fictional account of the 1839 revolt of Africans aboard the slave ship Amistad and the subsequent legal case argued before the Supreme Court in 1841 by former president John Quincy Adams.

Separated from her best friend in Broolyn, thirteen-year-old Marisol spends a year with her grandmother in Panama where she secretly searches for her real father.

Veronica Chambers shares how she turned her less-than-perfect qualities into sources of delight and satisfaction, learning to accept herself and her limitations and refusing to try to measure up to society's ideas of the perfect woman.