This edition features an essay by Howard and family photographs. Paintings and clay animals decorate the house of Kukamba's grandmother in a Zimbabwe village. Collages illustrate this collection of free verse and haiku. This National Book Award nominee chronicles the life of Mifflin Gibbs, a civil rights activist in California during the Gold Rush. A girl sees through the disguise of her widowed mother's suitor.
Photos reveal objects of various shapes in an African village.
An African-American teenager travels back in time to save his ancestor, a Revolutionary War cavalryman. Based on a true story, this novel centers on a group of American students who work to help free children enslaved in Sudan. Two children plan a surprise party for their favorite aunt. A rabbit outwits a mighty leopard in this African folktale. Poems introduce the author's doll collection.