philadelphia

Explores the history and key players of the Philadelphia 76ers basketball team.

"A Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright tells her lyrical story of coming of age against the backdrop of an ailing Philadelphia barrio, with her sprawling Puerto Rican family as a collective muse"--Amazon.

Chronicles the life of William Still, African American abolitionist and the father of the Underground Railroad, and details his work with the Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society and helping enslaved people fleeing to freedom. Explains how he recorded the stories of freedom seekers that he encountered in an effort to preserve their history and help families be reunited.

A narrative of Ona Judge, George and Martha Washington's runaway slave, who risked everything for freedom.

A collection of essays and photographs which profile the Fabric Workshop and Museum in Philadelphia.

A memoir chronicling the author's upbringing in a Philadelphia housing project in the 1960s, covering his father's erratic and emotional behavior and his own flight from the confines of his youth to follow his dreams and better his circumstances.

A picture book biography that looks at the life African-American abolitionist, conductor on the Underground Railroad, writer, historian and civil rights activist William Still.

A narrative of Ona Judge, George and Martha Washington's runaway slave, who risked everything for freedom.

"An inspiring memoir of defying the odds from Kareem Rosser, captain of the first all-black squad to win the National Interscholastic Polo championship. 'Crossing the Line will not just leave you with hope, but also ideas on how to make that hope transferable' (New York Times bestselling author Wes Moore). Born and raised in West Philadelphia, Kareem thought he and his siblings would always be stuck in 'The Bottom', a community and neighborhood devastated by poverty and violence. Riding their bicycles through Philly's Fairmount Park, Kareem's brothers discover a barn full of horses. Noticing the brothers' fascination with her misfit animals, Lezlie Hiner, founder of The Work to Ride stables, offers them their escape: an after school job in exchange for riding lessons. What starts as an accidental discovery turns into a love for horseback riding that leads the Rossers to discovering their passion for polo. Pursuing the sport with determination and discipline, Kareem earns his place among the typically exclusive players in college, becoming part of the first all-Black national interscholastic polo championship team--all while struggling to keep his family together. Crossing the Line: A Fearless Team of Brothers and the Sport That Changed Their Lives Forever is the story of bonds of brotherhood, family loyalty, the transformative connection between man and horse, and forging a better future that comes from overcoming impossible odds"--Provided by the publisher.