Johnson, Dolores

A biography of the woman who became the first licensed African-American pilot.

Kari loves to have her father read to her, until she discovers that he cannot read and is making the stories up.

At first disappointed at getting the role of a bumblebee instead of one of the leads in the school play, Kelly makes her part the best one of all.

A child worries about how her mother will cope at home on her own while she is at school.

A guide to the origins, principles, symbols, and celebration of the African-American holiday.

A fictionalized account of the life of Minna, kidnapped as a girl in Africa, as she endures the harsh life of a slave on a Southern plantation in the 1800s and tries to help her family survive.

While visiting his grandfather, Peter hears a story about his father's boyhood that helps him understand his father.

Presents the story of the expedition to the North Pole by explorers Robert Peary and African-American Matthew Henson, focusing on the contributions made by Henson.