A biography of the slave who escaped to Boston in 1854, was arrested at the instigation of his owner, and whose trial caused a furor between abolitionists and those determined to enforce the Fugitive Slave Acts.

Recounts the journey of Black slaves to freedom via the underground railroad, an extended group of people who helped fugitive slaves in many ways.

A 12-year-old "mixed" child feels out of place in her community and struggles to unearth her past and her family history as she discovers more about her missing father.

Recounts the journeys of Black slaves to freedom via the underground railroad, an extended group of people who helped fugitive slaves in many ways.

An illustrated collection of twenty-five myths from various parts of the world explaining the creation of the world.

Already a leader in New York's underground world of homeless children, Buddy Clark takes on the responsibility of protecting the overweight, emotionally disturbed friend with whom he has been playing hooky from eighth grade all semester.

In this retelling of a folktale, a group of slaves, unable to bear their sadness and starvation any longer, calls upon the African magic that allows them to fly away. "The well-known author retells 24 black American folk tales in sure storytelling voice: animal tales, supernatural tales, fanciful and cautionary tales, and slave tales of freedom. All are beautifully readable. With the added attraction of 40 wonderfully expressive paintings by the Dillons,...

A collection of animal tales, fairy tales, tales about the supernatural, folk tales and legends, and true stories by and about Afro-American women

Twelve-year-old Jason describes the wonderful Christmas of 1890 that he and his family celebrate in their home in Springfield, Ohio.