Medearis, Angela Shelf

Third-grader Cameron, anxious to prove that he can be a great detective like his dad, sets out with the help of his friend Tarann, to discover who has been painting graffiti on the school walls.

Children pout when the rain begins, but, soon, properly dressed, they enjoy playing outdoors in the rain.

To win a $5000 reward, a chef named Dan agrees to stay in a haunted house overnight and when he meets a very hungry ghost, he gets more than he had expected.

Master Brown agrees to grant Jim his freedom if Jim can stump him with a riddle.

An African-American girl describes the hard work and the rewards involved in growing up on a farm during the Depression of the 1930s.

Describes all the different sounds one can hear on Market Street.

Poppa finds a pair of lovely pants, only six inches too long, but Grandma Tiny, Big Momma, and Aunt Viney are all too tired to hem them before church.

Parent and child discuss their African-American heritage and the contributions made to civilization by their people.

While going on a picnic together, Herbert Hippo teases Tess Tiger about all of the things she has brought along, until he learns just how important they can be.

The story of Coretta Scott King covering her childhood and her help in leading the civil rights movement.