Young Hattie is off to Philadelphia to fulfill her dream of attending her Cousin’s boarding school. But in short order, she discovers school is nothing like she imagined. For starters, the girls look down on her and her southern roots. And as much as Hattie tries, nothing seems to change until she remembers who she…
Everything scares James Henry since that fateful evening at the lighthouse. Months later, he doesn’t care to be around people much or leave Gran’s farm. In his imagination he does travel galaxies though, always with his twin sister Hattie. She has the answer to his troubles, she assures him. But James Henry isn’t so sure…
Stories about young Black girls told by some of the most celebrated authors in the industry, including Sharon G. Flake
Octobia May is convinced there is a vampire in her aunt’s boarding house. And she is set to prove it to adults who believe she is a snoop with a big imagination. In this novel set in the 1950’s, Octobia May proves that girls can accomplish anything they set their minds to, , including solving…
Money is everything to Raspberry Hill, nearly more important than her friends and her mother. Hoarding it, stashing it behind walls, and selling rotten chocolate to friends, show the level this entrepreneur will go to in order to keep cash in her pocket. In this novel, Raspberry must learn that money isn’t everything. An Amazon’s…
