Armand, Glenda

Eight-year-old David and his family gather at Grandma's house in Galveston, Texas, for a cherished family tradition--Grandma's annual retelling of the story of Juneteenth, the holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States.

"This picture book biography recounts the extraordinary life of Augustus Jackson, an African American entrepreneur who is known as the 'Father of Ice Cream'"--Provided by publisher.

Growing up in Vacherie, Louisiana, Thelma loves watching the Sunset Limited pass by on its way to California, and she dreams of riding on a real train one day. For now, she has to settle for the schooltrain, where she and her friends and neighbors walk to school in a single file line. Meanwhile, Thelma sees effects of Jim Crow firsthand when her aunt and uncle move to California and then her best friend also has to leave, and she starts to wonder if Jim Crow is going to make trouble for her own family. After her father is fired from his job, Thelma finally gets the chance to ride on a real train when her parents decide to move to California to live with their aunt and uncle. She and her family climb aboard the Sunset Limited, but Thelma soon learns the her true ticket to a better life is her education. Includes an author's note and archival photographs.

The Birthday Bird flies to a child's house on their special day to bake them a birthday cake the Kartoo way.

In 1820s Maryland, Frederick's mother, who is a slave on a different plantation, walks twelve miles each way for a nighttime visit with her son, during which she recounts what each mile of the journey represents. Based on the childhood of Frederick Douglass.

Presents a picture book biography chronicling the life of Ira Aldridge, an African American actor who is considered to be one of the greatest Shakespearean actors of the nineteenth century. Includes an afterword and author's sources.

In 1820s Maryland, Frederick's mother, who is a slave on a different plantation, walks twelve miles each way for a nighttime visit with her son, during which she recounts what each mile of the journey represents. Based on the childhood of Frederick Douglass.