Tarpley, Natasha

"An uplifting story about self-confidence and a child's limitless potential"--.

Seventh-graders Jin, Alexandra, and Elvin come from very different backgrounds and circumstances, but they all live in Harlem, and when Elvin's grandfather is attacked they band together to find out who is responsible--and the search leads them to an enigmatic artist whose missing masterpieces are worth a fortune, and into conflict with an ambitious politician who wants to turn Harlem into an historic amusement park.

A young girl, her head hurting from her mother's efforts to comb the tangles out of her curly hair, is comforted by her mom's assurance that her hair is beautiful.

A young African-American girl describes the different, wonderful ways she can wear her hair.

Seventh-graders Jin, Alexandra, and Elvin come from very different backgrounds and circumstances, but they all live in Harlem, and when Elvin's grandfather is attacked they band together to find out who is responsible--and the search leads them to an enigmatic artist whose missing masterpieces are worth a fortune, and into conflict with an ambitious politician who wants to turn Harlem into an historic amusement park.

Seventh-graders Jin, Alexandra, and Elvin come from very different backgrounds and circumstances, but they all live in Harlem, and when Elvin's grandfather is attacked they band together to find out who is responsible--and the search leads them to an enigmatic artist whose missing masterpieces are worth a fortune, and into conflict with an ambitious politician who wants to turn Harlem into an historic amusement park.

Forbidden to fly because of their color, Joe-Joe and the men who clean and repair airplanes in the 1920s are so discouraged that the moon cannot even shine, until Joe-Joe's determination lures the moon back. Includes a history of African American pilots.

Tiana is nervous about her first royal ball as a princess and turns to her friend Charlotte for advice on how to act, but she soon learns Charlotte may not be the best person to listen to about how to act in front of royalty.

Destiny, a budding writer, is upset when she learns Mrs. Wade, the owner of a very special bookstore, may have to go out of business, and she starts a campaign to save the store, in addition to writing a story just for her friend, Mrs. Wade, who shares Destiny's love for words.

Forbidden to fly because of their color, Joe-Joe and the men who clean and repair airplanes in the 1920s are so discouraged that the moon cannot even shine, until Joe-Joe's determination lures the moon back. Includes a history of African American pilots.