Despite her mean-spirited foster mother's attempts to demean her, fourteen-year-old orphan Marigold finds the song within her heart during the search for a new lead gospel singer for the Rose of Sharon Baptist Church.
A color-illustrated collection of sheet music for ten African-American lullabies, including "Brown Baby," "Petal Child," and "The Angels' Lullaby," with historical headnotes for each song.
A collection of eleven short stories depicting what it is like to be young in America, exploring such diverse cultures as urban San Francisco, a Chippewa Indian reservation, and a Latino barrio in Chicago.
Despite her mean-spirited foster mother's attempts to demean her, fourteen-year-old orphan Marigold finds the song within her heart during the search for a new lead gospel singer for the Rose of Sharon Baptist Church.
A collection of poems, including "First Braids," "Grandma's Way," and "Mama's Glory," in which an African American girl celebrates herself, her family, and her heritage.
