Collection of essays to inform teachers, librarians, and others who work with young adults about aspect of African American young adult literature and what it communicates.
Discusses the impact of peer pressure on the academic achievement of African-American students, and offers suggestions to students, parents, and teachers on how to improve the odds of success.
In describing her son's experiences, the author examines the plight of black parents who fear that the violence and crime of American society will endanger the lives of their children.
A little African American boy listens to his 100-year-old Aunt Dew's stories about the pennies in her hundred-penny box, and keeps his mom from throwing it away.
