new york

An African-American male tells of his mother, a white woman, who refused to admit her true identity.

Presents over 240 recipes for traditional and contemporary Puerto Rican cuisine, covering all courses from appetizers to desserts, with a section on rum drinks, and discussion of the Puerto Rican kitchen.

A portrait of one day in the life of Tommy Wilhelm, a man on the brink of despair.

Explores a typical day in the work of the mayor of New York City, Rudolph Giuliani, describing many of the activities that make up his busy schedule.

An account of the deadly industrial fire which led to the adoption of laws and regulations concerning industrial safety in the United States.

When fourteen-year-old Katie and her older sister, Michaela, move from New York City to upstate New York, Katie is horrified by the country lifestyle but is even more shocked when her sister adapts effortlessly, enjoying their new life, unlike Katie.

James McBride shares the story of his mother's life and complicated racial identity which he only learned after becoming an adult. He tells of her infancy in Poland as the daughter of an Orthodox Jewish rabbi, her childhood in small-town Virginia, her move to Harlem at the age of eighteen, her marriage to an African-American man, her achievements as a wife and mother to twelve children, and her refusal to ever admit she is white.

Discusses how New York City became a culturally diverse area from colonial days to today.

Describes the history of the Harlem Renaissance from three different perspectives.

Each of the thirteen paintings invite children to find a variety of objects from the various indoor scenes.