When someone begins vandalizing the classroom and home of Wall's English teacher, the police begin to suspect Wall, so he and his friends work together to find the real culprit.
Introduces DJ Clive Campbell and describes how he devised new ways of playing music between dance songs, sharing insight into his youth in 1970s Jamaica and the Bronx, and how his musical achievements helped counter gang violence.
Depicts the life of Dave, a slave in South Carolina during the 1800s, and describes the laborious process of creating his pottery. Presents the revealing poetry that he inscribed on his works despite threats to his life by a society that discouraged his artistry. Includes color illustrations and a photo of five of his works.
The reader's decisions control the course of an adventure in which a new toy store opens up just before Christmas, but the toys seem unsafe and the staff seems strange.
Offers a cultural history of the Harlem Renaissance, discussing how it sparked a period of intellectual, artistic, literary, and political blossoming for many African-Americans.
