new york

Fifteen-year-old Jeremy Chandler's love of basketball leads him to hang around the gym even though a birth defect keeps him from playing the game, but he is forced to decide what is really important in life when he sees the coach molest a cheerleader and testifies against him in court.

Diagnosed with a neurological disorder that causes uncontrollable tics, such as coughing and head jerking, sixth-grader Carrie must cope with the embarrassment and strain of various reactions from family, friends, and strangers.

Describes famous African-American leaders and cultural movements in New York City from its days as a Dutch colony to the 1990s.

When Cass Levin, an orphaned eighth-grader at Elston Prep in New York City, begins a friendship with Rod Punkin, her world begins to change.

Vintage photographs and text describe the history of the New York subway system and the major individuals involved in its creation.

Presents a short history of the Harlem Renaissance in New York during the 1920s and 1930s when literature, art, and music flourished in the African-American community.

Provides biographical profiles of major artists representative of the Harlem Renaissance which took place in New York during the 1920s, each with discussion of the individual's youth, inspiration, and lasting influence; and includes a brief overview of movement, a time line, and a glossary.

Provides biographical profiles of major artists representative of the abstract expressionist movement which took place in the U.S. in the 1940s and 1950s, each with discussion of the individual's youth, inspiration, and lasting influence; and includes a brief overview of abstract expressionism, a time line, and a glossary.