Nolen, Jerdine

A twelve-year-old slave girl begins writing in a journal where she documents her journey via the Underground Railroad from Alexandria, Virginia to freedom in St. Catharines, Canada.

"It's springtime on Bradford Street and twins Jada and Jamal Perkins are helping their parents with yardwork as they look for signs of spring. When their teacher tells them about the town's plans to plant new trees at school in celebration of Earth Day, Jada and Jamal and their best friends, Carlita and Josh, come up with a school beautification project of their own"--Provided by publisher.

When tiny Hewitt is born into a family of giants, everyone learns that sometimes small is best of all.

In the antebellum South, two siblings shelter a large, mysterious, wounded bird and eventually follow it west toward freedom.

A child describes the family events, like making apple butter and having relatives visit, that center around Momma's kitchen.

A child ventures out in the middle of the night to see how Harvey Potter grows his wonderful balloons.

Presents the illustrated story of a young African-American girl who's family celebrates many of life's events her in Momma's kitchen.

When a small farm town is faced with prolonged drought, a newcomer grows a crop of colored balloons and the citizen's spirits are lifted and they become hopeful for better times.

Momma Mary tells stories about a special young man who does wondrous things, especially for the slaves on the Plenty Plantation.