"Ashley Ryan never doubted that her husband, Devon, was the love of her life. Even now, three years after Devon died in a car wreck while on a business trip, Ashley can't bring herself to move on. But when her girlfriends surprise her with a getaway to beautiful Catalina Cove, Louisiana, she gets the shock of her life when she encounters a man--bearded, more rugged than before, but unmistakably her Devon. "Ray Sullivan" moved to this quiet coastal...

Briefly introduces the origins, history, actions, and impact of the Ku Klux Klan, a hate group that targets a wide range of ethnic, religious, and cultural groups in the United States.

After having a book snatched from her little hand, Mary McLeod, the child of former slaves, resolved to learn to read. Many years later, with $1.50 in her pocket, Mary McLeod Bethune set out to make education a reality for other African Americans. The school she started in Florida is a legacy that continues her mission today. Bethune founded the National Council of Negro Women and was appointed to the National Youth Administration by President

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Selected as a Top Ten Children's Book of 2022 the New York Public Library; a selection of Social Justice Books (a Teach for Change project); and selected by the Association for Library Service to Children to their 2023 Summer Reading List! A buddy story that spans generations, and a love letter to the Black family connections that survive the Great Migration. Six-year-old Jax can't wait to leave Detroit and spend a week with his grandparents in...

Describes the history of slavery in the United States, offering information on the life of slaves, the trade triangle that made the system profitable, and ways individuals fought for freedom.

Analyzes the impact of the Civil War on African Americans, discussing the division between free states and slave states, the Emancipation Proclamation, and living conditions during Reconstruction.

Examines the life and work of the successful novelist, who became the first African American to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993.

"An elementary biography of United States senator from Illinois Barack Obama; discusses his childhood, ethnic background, family, and career in politics"--Provided by publisher.