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Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of Leslie Fiedler.

'Let's Celebrate Kwanzaa', can be used and enjoyed by the whole family as an introduction to the Pan-Afrikan holiday, Kwanzaa. In this book, you will learn about the seven principles of Kwanzaa and how to apply them. These principles are emphasized and reinforced during Kwanzaa but can and should be used as a foundation for personal development, betterment, growth, knowledge and self-love. Kwanzaa is often misunderstood or assumed to be a religious holiday, but through the examples in this book it becomes apparent why all Africans (at home and abroad), regardless of religion, tribe or political stance can benefit from acknowledging, applying and teaching the next generation about the seven principles of Kwanzaa.

Three stories about people whose lives are affected by sculptured objects.

Viewers accompany Jean Craighead George on a walk through autumn woods, learn about her childhood, her prolific career, and details of how she came to write her award-winning books.

"Jean Fritz recalls her childhood in China, her special relationship with her beloved AMAH, her adventures with her best friend, and shares the feelings of alienation that came of being an American attending a British school in China.".

Tuskegee Airmen, the first African American flying unit in the US military, were some of the most decorated servicemen of the Army Air Forces during World War II. Trained at Tuskegee Army Air Field in Alabama, these courageous men flew more than 1,500 missions. This stirring book describes the fight to allow African Americans to serve as pilots, the training the men received, and some of the most exciting missions and sorties the unit faced. Not only did these exceptional soldiers fight the Axis powers, they fought prejudice and discrimination at home. Black and White Photographs, Full-color photographs, Historical Context Overview, Sidebars, Graphic Organizers, Glossary, For Further Information Section, Index.