african american women

Provides an illustrated exploration of the life of Harriet Tubman covering her childhood, experiences as a slave, escape to freedom, work on the Underground Railroad, antislavery activism, and other topics.

"Alix Chamberlain is a woman who gets what she wants and has made a living, with her confidence-driven brand, showing other women how to do the same. So she is shocked when her babysitter, Emira Tucker, is confronted while watching the Chamberlains' toddler one night, walking the aisles of their local high-end supermarket. The store's security guard, seeing a young black woman out late with a white child, accuses Emira of kidnapping two-year-old Briar. A small crowd gathers, a bystander films everything, and Emira is furious and humiliated. Alix resolves to make things right. But Emira herself is aimless, broke, and wary of Alix's desire to help. At twenty-five, she is about to lose her health insurance and has no idea what to do with her life. When the video of Emira unearths someone from Alix's past, both women find themselves on a crash course that will upend everything they think they know about themselves, and each other"--Publisher.

"Describes the life and work of Mae Jemison, a doctor and engineer as well as the first African-American woman in space"--Provided by publisher.

In 1924 Denver, private investigator Annalee Spain becomes the suspect in a murder when she offers her lace handkerchief to a distraught woman in a local library, whose husband is later found murdered. Battling a corrupt police force filled with Klu Klux Klan members searching for a way to bring her down, and the disappearance of her boyfriend Jack, a pastor, Annalee must rely on her faith and wits to weed out a growing list of suspects, stay one step ahead of her enemies, and find Jack.

Did you know that Harriet Tubman was an abolitionist? This means that she worked to end slavery. Discover more in Harriet Tubman, a title in the Historical Figures series.

Overworked and underpaid, twenty-five-year-old Isabelle is struggling find satisfaction in her job as one of the few Black employees at her publishing house. But when she overhears her boss talking about a high-profile author who has failed to deliver his long-awaited manuscript, Izzy sees it as her chance to prove herself and finally get a promotion. She is sent to California to convince him to finish the book, but Beau Towers is nothing like she expected. He may be standoffish, but Izzy realizes that he may be the only one who really understands her problems in the publishing industry. As Izzy and Beau discover they have more and more in common, they find themselves falling for each other.

A biography of the African American woman who spent her childhood in slavery and later worked to help other slaves escape north to freedom through the Underground Railroad.

Looks at the life and times of Harriet Tubman and Rosa Parks. Correlates to national and state curriculum standards.

A biography of hip-hop artist Cardi B, covering her early life, her career, and her impact on music and culture.

A biography of hip-hop artist Doja Cat, covering her early life, her career, and her impact on music and culture.