Synopsis: Frannie, a junior high-school student in 1960s Oklahoma, discovers the terrible truth about her school's deep-seated prejudice when she befriends Celeste, the first black student to attend the school.

Synopsis: Coretta Scott King Award winnerA young girl’s beloved uncle is a talented barber without a shop who never gives up on his dream in this richly illustrated, stirring picture book.Everyone has a favorite relative. For Sarah Jean, it’s her Uncle Jed. Living in the segregated South of the 1920s, where most people are sharecroppers, Uncle Jed is the only black barber in the county and has to travel all over the county to cut his customers’ hair.He…

Synopsis: Little brother Huey comes into his ownLittle brother Huey no longer plays second fiddle to Julian. In these five winning stories, Huey makes heroic -- and inventive -- efforts ot save the lives of his favorite plants; masterminds a campaign to make his father kick the cigarette habit; celebrates Julian's birthday and learns that the world is fifteen billion years old; and almost gets buried alive! Perfect for reading aloud or alone, Ann Cameron'…