african americans

Explores early twentieth-century jazz pianist and virtuoso Art Tatum's passion and talent for playing the instrument, and includes illustrations and biographical information.

A little girl imitates her big sister Kyla all day, until in the evening Kyla imitates her.

Introduces the life of Madam C. J. Walker, who invented hair-care products for African Americans, founded factories and beauty schools, and organized one of the first national meetings of businesswomen in the United States.

Profiles the career and achievements of Langston Hughes, an African American poet whose poetry was inspired by jazz music.

Profiles the career and achievements of Booker T. Washington, the African-American educator who founded the Tuskegee Institute.

Little Bill and his teammates are excited to begin baseball practice, but they cannot agree on the team name.

While trying to raise enough money for a telescope, Little Bill makes a discovery about generosity and the needs of others.

Little Bill gets in big trouble when he tells a fib to explain why he has come home late for dinner.

One night, little Bill is positive there are mean things in his dark closet and that they are just dying to get him. Only when Alice the great performs a magical tucking-in trick do the mean things go away for good.

One rainy day while his father listens to his old records, his mother polishes a silver platter, and his brother enjoys his baseball card collection, Little Bill discovers his own treasure, a talent for storytelling.