alabama

In this sequel to The Young Prince, T'Challa heads back to America to visit his friends, but finds his summer vacation turning into a nightmare when the small town of Beaumont, Alabama, falls under the sway of a charismatic politician.

Looks at the state of Alabama, discussing its climate, geography, economy, population, and history.

Jason who is tired of living in the shadow of his rock star brother heads to Sea Breeze, Alabama, to get away from it all, but once he arrives he finds himself falling for a tall, blond, resident wild child named Jess.

Seventeen-year-old Millicent M. Chalmers is depending on a series of debating victories, culminating in winning Alabama's state debate tournament, to secure a college scholarship, but her singular focus is disrupted after a run-in with Taggart Strong, who seems equally dedicated to losing every debate as long as he says what he really believes.

It's 1957, and after leaving the only home she has ever known, Alice Young steps off the bus into the all-Black town of New Jessup, Alabama, where residents have largely rejected integration as the means for Black social advancement. She falls in love with Raymond Campbell, whose clandestine organizing activities challenge New Jessup's status quo and could lead to the young couple's expulsion, or worse, from the home they hold dear. But as Raymond continues to push alternatives for enhancing New Jessup's political power, Alice must find a way to balance her undying support for his underground work with her desire to protect New Jessup from the rising pressure of upheavals both in and out of town.

"Engaging images accompany information about Alabama. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 8"--.

When her mother uproots them again to another home and takes a job as housekeeper, ten-year-old Mavis is determined to find a best friend in Landry, Alabama, where the summer also holds the promise of friendship and change for a sad man, a stray dog, and a timid girl.

Chronicles the life of Civil Rights activist Miss Mary Hamilton, discussing her childhood, education, involvement with the Freedom Riders, her multiple arrests, and how she fought for respect of all citizens in a case decided before the U.S. Supreme Court. Includes a timeline and further resources.

Through a series of poems, a young girl chronicles the life-changing year of 1975, when she, her mother, and her brothers leave Vietnam and resettle in Alabama.

Photographs and text provide information about the state of Alabama.