Crown : an ode to the fresh cut —Barnes, Derrick author.

Celebrates the magnificent feeling that comes from walking out of a barber shop with newly-cut hair.

King and the dragonflies —Callender, Kacen, author.

"In a small but turbulent Louisiana town, one boy's grief takes him beyond the bayous of his backyard, to learn that there is no right way to be yourself"-- Provided by publisher.

Peace, Locomotion —Woodson, Jacqueline.

Through letters to his little sister, who is living in a different foster home, sixth-grader Lonnie, also known as "Locomotion," keeps a record of their lives while they are apart, describing his own foster family, inclu...

My rainy day rocket ship —Sheppard, Markette, author.

Told in rhyming text, a young African American boy, stuck inside on a rainy day, uses his imagination to create a rocket ship out of a rocking chair and takes off on a trip to a distant planet.

Lacrosse laser —Maddox, Jake, author.

Now that he has new glasses, fourteen-year-old Jaylin is anxious to put his speed and accurate shot to use on offense, but his lacrosse team has always relied on his stellar defense, and without it too many goals are end...

EllRay Jakes the recess king! —Warner, Sally, 1946-

Eight-year-old EllRay Jakes of Oak Glen Primary School is looking for a new best friend, and he decides that the best way to find one is to come up with a bunch of amazing things to do at recess--and see who shares in th...

Max and the talent show —Lukoff, Kyle, author.

Max's friend Steven is great at many things. But more than anything else, Steven can tell a story. When Steven signs up for the school's talent show, Max signs up to be his assistant. After selecting that just-right dres...

Locomotion —Woodson, Jacqueline.

In a series of poems, eleven-year-old Lonnie writes about his life, after the death of his parents, separated from his younger sister, living in a foster home, and finding his poetic voice at school.

Peace, Locomotion —Woodson, Jacqueline.

Through letters to his little sister, who is living in a different foster home, sixth-grader Lonnie, also known as "Locomotion," keeps a record of their lives while they are apart, describing his own foster family, inclu...

Ellray Jakes and the beanstalk —Warner, Sally, 1946- author.

When one of EllRay's best friends starts skateboarding with the meanest boy in class, EllRay tries to learn how to skateboard to win him back.

King And The Dragonflies —Callender, Kacen, author.

"In a small but turbulent Louisiana town, one boy's grief takes him beyond the bayous of his backyard, to learn that there is no right way to be yourself"-- Provided by publisher.

King And The Dragonflies —Callender, Kacen, author.

"In a small but turbulent Louisiana town, one boy's grief takes him beyond the bayous of his backyard, to learn that there is no right way to be yourself"-- Provided by publisher.