african american boys

"In the nine expansive, searching stories of A lucky man, fathers and sons attempt to salvage relationships with friends and family members and confront mistakes made in the past"--Amazon.

In 1906 New Orleans, shoe shiner Sterling Crawford is the eleven-year-old son of a washer woman who aspires to be a great trumpeter like his hero, King Buddy Bolden. But Sterling faces a lot of obstacles, including desperate poverty, Jim Crow laws, and organized neighborhood criminals. Sterling's dreams won't be thwarted however, and as he plays for pennies in the park to help his mother out, he perseveres for a better life.

"Told in rhyming text, a young African American boy, stuck inside on a rainy day, uses his imagination to create a rocket ship out of a rocking chair and takes off on an trip to a distant planet"--Provided by publisher.

"[Adapted from the original book], eleven-year-old Maurice must beg for change in order to eat, but when Laura stops to help, they begin a years-long friendship that gives each a new perspective and hope. Includes a list of suggested acts of kindness"--Provided by publisher.

A guide for encouraging adolescent African-American males to write.

"In a small but turbulent Louisiana town, one boy's grief takes him beyond the bayous of his backyard, to learn that there is no right way to be yourself"--.

"Jaden Toussaint, 5 year-old scientist and all around cool dude, has finally met his match. His cousin Muffin is every bit as epic as he is--maybe more!"--Amazon.

"Meet fifth-grader Merlin Montgomery, AKA Big Monty. Merlin discovers that Mrs. Findlehorner has created a monster out of the leftover lasagna and fish sticks to attack the ungrateful students. He and his clever, polka-dot-wearing sister, Josephine, have to figure out how to stop her!"--Provided by publisher.

"Fifth-grader Merlin Montgomery, aka Big Monty has to save his school again! Can this science-loving kid stop a cyborg substitute who froze the whole class? Merlin won't be able to do it alone. He'll need help from his life-long enemy, A'lo and his super-smart sister, Josephine"--Back cover.

"Jaden Toussaint, 5 year-old scientist and all around cool dude, must save his school from a (possible) alien invasion. His only weapons are science, ninja dancing, the super-powered brain power of his seriously awesome group of friends"--OCLC.