Provides an illustrated biography of African American gymnast Gabby Douglas. Chronicles her early life, introduction to gymnastics, and achievements. Includes a timeline, a glossary, text-related questions, and an extension activity.

The author, an African American teen, shares his account of overcoming racism. Presented as a graphic novel, but includes color photographs and five tips for the reader to overcome racism themselves.

"It's the first day of school for Afua! There's no one word to name her feelings. Is she scared? Excited? Oh wait, she's scarecited! Her own combination of both. Why should she have to choose?"--Provided by publisher.

This celebration of the Black identity in popular culture features over 100 photographs and commentary about such topics and figures as Beyoncé, Black Panther, Black Lives Matter, Lil Nas, Kanye, Serena Williams and Meghan Markle.

"A heartwarming and unforgettable collection of love stories set at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, exploring hope, endurance, and what it means to leave a legacy, from some of today's most prominent Black writers and edited by the acclaimed author of Love Radio"-- Provided by publisher.

"Two opposites. Undeniable attraction. Three mobsters. An offer they can't refuse. It sounds like trouble as Jackson Jones and Mackenzie Cunningham, reluctant partners and two fo the best private investigators in Los Angeles, return to solve their most dangerous case yet." -- Back cover.

"Twelve-year-old twin brothers Cypress and Oakley Young must stop aliens from taking over their Atlanta suburb"-- Provided by publisher.

"When a kingpin is betrayed by his friend, the whole city will turn upside down as they go head-to-head. When he was young, Curtis Griffin, a.k.a. Cane, formed a clique called the CMB. As a young boy, Curtis Griffin, a.k.a. Cane, had street knowledge beyond his years, gained from his family -- some of the biggest drug dealers in the area. While most adolescents were playing Nintendo, Cane was hanging with big-time hustlers, earning his way and making...

"Good Parents, Better Homes, and Great Schools examines how white residential developers, planning consultants, and their allies in government strategically replaced block-level segregation with segregation at the neighborhood level in New South cities such as Atlanta, Baltimore, Birmingham, Houston, Raleigh, and Winston-Salem. Going beyond the well-known Home Owners' Loan Corporation maps of the 1930s, Karen Benjamin traces segregation tactics back...