Our greatest African American poet's award-winning first novel, about a black boy's coming-of-age in a largely-white Kansas town When first published in 1930, Not Without Laughter established Langston Hughes as not only a brilliant poet and leading light of the Harlem Renaissance but also a gifted novelist. In telling the story of Sandy Rogers, a young African American boy in small-town Kansas, and of his family--his mother, Annjee, a housekeeper...

Illustrations and rhyming text encourage Black boys to learn about the accomplishments of famous men in Black history and then forge their own paths. The last two pages provide information on the accomplishments of the eight men mentioned in the book.

From seventeen acclaimed Black male and nonbinary authors comes a vibrant collection of stories, comics, and poems about the power of joy and the wonders of Black boyhood.

When twelve-year-old African American Jackson Freeman is forced to move from Raleigh, North Carolina to Chicago he finds himself suddenly in a world of talking glasses and clocks, magical inheritance, and daredevil train porters in a fight against a terrifying evil.

"Giant Afro. Even Bigger Brain. Jaden Toussaint is a five year-old who knows it all ... There's nothing Jaden Toussaint can't do. [But] this time our hero must survive all alone with just his mother, father, and all his friends to keep him company while Sissy goes to sleepaway camp. Sissy being gone is bad enough, but now that she is, who will protect him from... The Swamp Thing?"--Provided by publisher.

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.

"Ten-year-old Anthony Joplin has made it to double digits! Which means he's finally old enough to play in the spades tournament every Joplin Man before him seems to have won. So while Ant's friends are stressing about fifth grade homework and girls, Ant only has one thing on his mind: how he'll measure up to his father's expectations at the card table. Then Ant's best friend gets grounded, and he's forced to find another spades partner. And Shirley,...

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

"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 an trip to a distant planet"--Provided by publisher.

When Jaden's cousin Muffin comes to stay with him, he is jealous of all the things she can do and the attention she is receiving. Jaden becomes angry and tries to beat Muffin at something. After an enlightening talk with his mother, Jaden decides to be the best friend he can be, and he and Muffin work together to teach each other new things.