Weatherford, Carole Boston

The 1960 civil rights sit-ins at the Woolworth's lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina, are seen through the eyes of a young Southern black girl.

A poetic biographical tribute to Jesse Owens, the son of sharecroppers and the first American track-and-field athlete to win four gold medals in a single Olympics.

Tells the story of the U.S. Lifesaving Service, which was the precursor of the Coast Guard, and its only all black crew, operating off Pea Island on the North Carolina coast, led by Richard Etheridge.

A collection of twenty rhythmic poems about city life for children.

An illustrated history of the origins and influences of jazz, from Africa to contemporary America.

A biography of John Coltrane that focuses on his childhood and adolescent years and discusses his inspirations, influences, family, the development of his musical talent, and more.

The 1960 civil rights sit-ins at the Woolworth's lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina, are seen through the eyes of a young Southern black girl.

Miss Hall, the ghost of a librarian who once ruled the reference desk, ransacks the library each night searching for the answer to a riddle she failed to find when she was alive.

An illustrated history of the origins and influences of jazz, from Africa to contemporary America.

Tells the story of Wendell Scott, discussing the path he followed to become the only African-American driver to win a race in a NASCAR Grand National division.