Chocolate, Deborah M. Newton

A rhyming description of the kente cloth costumes of the Ashanti and Ewe people of Ghana and a portrayal of the symbolic colors and patterns.

A young boy explores his vibrant Latino neighborhood, with its vegetable gardens instead of lawns, Nativity parades, quinceanera parties, and tejana and salsa music.

Introduces Kwanzaa, the holiday in which African-Americans celebrate their cultural heritage.

Elizabeth wants to enter a local talent competition, but struggles with the possibility of losing or what to do with the prize money if she does win.

A young boy explores his vibrant Latino neighborhood, with its vegetable gardens instead of lawns, Nativity parades, quinceanera parties, and tejana and salsa music.

Introduces Kwanzaa, the holiday in which African-Americans celebrate their cultural heritage.

Naimah's mother might lose her seat in the city council election because her opponent is using the lowest tricks in the book--just to make her look bad, and that is when Naimah and her four best friends decide to do something about it.