McKissack, Pat

Clotee, a twelve-year-old slave on a Virginia plantation in 1859, teaches herself to read and write while fanning the master's son during his daily lessons, and determines to use her secret knowledge to help herself and her friends reach freedom.

With only five more days of school remaining before summer vacation, nine-year-old Miami still faces several hurdles, such as how to get along with Destinee Tate, his nemesis.

Examines the civilizations of the western Sudan which flourished from 700 to 1700 A.D., becoming centers of trade and culture for Africa.

"A simple biography about Martin Luther King, Jr. for early readers"--Provided by publisher.

Describes the life of the sharecroppers' son who became an Olympic legend, and challenged Hitler's dream of Aryan superiority.

"A simple biography about Frederick Douglass, Jr. for early readers"--Provided by publisher.

A biography of the black woman journalist who campaigned for the civil rights of women and other minorities and was a founder of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in 1909.

"A simple biography for early readers about Booker T. Washington's life"--Provided by publisher.

Traces the life and achievements of the black educator who fought bigotry and sought equality for blacks in the areas of education and political rights.

King Midas discovers that gold does not make him happy after all especially when he can't eat it or love it.