Works
Ma Dear’s Old Green House
Cousins, cousins everywhere! What are summers like at Ma Dear’s house ? They’re full of fun... until the cousins get an unexpected surprise.
See Me, Hear Me, Know Me
Makena Williams speaks out for justice in her community.
Finding Someplace
Hurricane Katrina turns Reesie Boone's life and neighborhood upside down. The terrible storm scatters her family and friends across the country. Will things ever be the same again?
No Ordinary Sound
Fairness and equality for all people are music to Melody Ellison's ears.
The Adventures of Midnight Son
In the midst of the approaching Civil War, Midnight Son’s parents make the dangerous decision to help him escape from the Texas plantation where they are all held as slaves. Alone, frightened, but determined to be free, Midnight finds himself in Mexico. There, he learns to build a new life: as a friend, as a cowboy, and as a free man.
A Matter of Souls
This stirring collection of short stories considers the souls of black men and women across centuries and continents.
A Girl Named Rosa
When Rosa Parks was a young girl, she had to walk to school. Only white children were allowed to ride the bus. Years later, grown-up Rosa's decision to keep her seat on a city bus helped to change America.