community centers

Gabby loves expressing herself especially in the dance studio but lately, poetry is becoming her art form of choice, and for good reason, Gabby struggles with stuttering, and spoken word poetry helps her speech flow more freely.

"Gabby loves expressing herself--especially in the dance studio--but lately, poetry is becoming her art form of choice, and for good reason: Gabby struggles with stuttering, and spoken word poetry helps her speech flow more freely. Still, compared to how confident she feels on the dance floor, speaking up can be scary. When the city threatens to close her beloved community arts center, Gabby is determined to find a way to help. Can she harness the power of her words and rally her community to save Liberty Arts?"--Back cover.

Explores many of the different activites offered at the community center.

"When Frannie's local community center, The Ark, announces it is going out of business, Frannie and the community join together to create a fundraising concert. Frannie and her friends write letters to rockstar Aimee Chapman asking her to perform at the concert and she says yes! Frannie and her friends learn all about the perks of being a rockstar and, of course, Frannie decides rock star is perfect for a career. After all, a green room is actually an office for rock stars!"--Provided by publisher.

Four young housemates from a historically black university attempt to save a community center in a low-income Washington D.C. neighborhood while they cope with intense personal struggles of faith, love, and family; and the effort is made even more difficult by a sophisticated local drug dealer who wants the center shut down.