New Releases by Angela Shelf Medearis

Celebrating the legacy of African Americans, this story is told through an intimate conversation between a father and daughter as they explore together the history of their people, from ancient Asia through slavery in America up to the present.

A couples youngest son is forced to leave his west African village because he chooses music over the more practical occupations of his brothers, but years later he returns to show the wisdom of his choice.

A collection of recipes from the diverse traditions of African-American culture offers more than two hundred fifty dishes, including cuisine from Africa, the Caribbean, and the American South.

A kid-friendly guide to the history and customs of Kwanzaa. This informative and fun guide to the holiday of Kwanzaa by Black author Angela Shelf Medearis provides information about parties, recipes for African-inspired dishes, instructions for craft projects, and brief biographies of individuals who are connected to the holiday and its history.

A girl and her mother build a doghouse for their dog named Harry.

A biography of the legendary trumpeter, singer, and bandleader.

A boy spends time with his grandmothers, one of whom visits from Ghana and tell him stories of when his Daddy was a boy.

Traces the history and accomplishments of African Americans as explorers, inventors, writers, soldiers, artists, scientists, and more, from the days of slavery to the present.

When Samuel plants a garden, what he thinks is a tough weed, turns out to be a potato plant.

In this Western folk song, an educated fellow mistaken for a greenhorn proves his cowboy ability by riding a wild horse. Includes a discussion of Afro-American and Hispanic cowboys in the nineteenth century.

While attending a Seminole Indian celebration, a black family watches and joins in several exciting dances.

A black girl describes the hard work and the rewards involved in growing up on a farm during the Depression of the 1930s.

A boy wakes up, eats, washes, plays and goes to sleep, just like the birds outside his window.