chicago

Relates the experiences of a variety of African-Americans some wealthy and some poor living in Chicago discussing their adventures, hopes, and fears.

In 1920s Chicago, night club sensation Velma Kelly and fame-hungry Roxie Hart find themselves on death row together--Velma for murdering her husband and sister after catching them in bed together, Roxie for murdering the man who tricked her into thinking he could make her famous--and compete for the same fame that will keep them from hanging.

Oscar Starling tries to survive during the Great Chicago Fire.

Examines the life and accomplishments of Michelle Obama, the wife of Barack Obama and the first African-American woman to become the First Lady of the United States.

A brief biography, in graphic novel format, of Robert "Yummy" Sandifer, an eleven-year old African American gang member from Chicago who went on the run after shooting a young girl and was later found dead, shot by members of his own gang.

A biography of First Lady of the United States and lawyer Michelle Obama.

An autobiography of lawyer and American First Lady Michelle Obama.

Simple text and photographs describe the life of Michelle Obama.

Diary of Joan Wahlen Morrison, collected from her writings during the years of World War II, offering insights to how a normal American girl lived and thought during that time.