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First published in 1930, "Not Without Laughter" is the debut novel by Langston Hughes and a deeply personal, semi-autobiographical tale of an African-American family in rural Kansas. Langston Hughes, born in 1902 in Joplin, Missouri, spent much of his youth in Lawrence, Kansas and it is here that he set his first novel. "Not Without Laughter" tells the story of young Sandy Rogers as he grows from a boy to a young man and focuses on his "awakening...

This board book delivers an ode to the beautiful light of African American boys.

"A little Black boy is determined to become a marine biologist and to protect the beaches and oceans sea creatures call home"--

Giant Afro. Even Bigger Brain. Jaden Toussaint is a 5 year-old who knows it all. I mean, really knows it all. Animal Scientist. Great Debater. Master of the art of ninja dancing. There is nothing Jaden Toussaint can't do. This time our hero must face his greatest fear: another 5 year old who is as amazing as he is. Has Jaden Toussaint finally met his match? Will life as we know it end as a result? Will anyone ever eat his Super Sneaky 7 Fruit Fruit...

Giant Afro. Even Bigger Brain. Jaden Toussaint is a 5 year-old who know it all. I mean, really knows it all. Animal Scientist. Great Debater. Master of the art of ninja dancing. There is nothing Jaden Toussaint can't do. The only problem is that grown-ups keep trying to convince him that, even though he's really smart, he doesn't know EVERYTHING. The thing is ... he kind of does. This time our hero must use all his super-powered brain power to convince...

Jaden Toussaint, 5 year-old scientist and all around cool dude, must save his school from a (possible) alien invasion. His only weapons are science, ninja dancing, and the super-powered brain power of his seriously awesome group of friends.

"A child discovers his distinguished heritage through the achievements of Black leaders from sports, entertainment, law, and leadership."--|cProvided by publisher.

"Jaden Toussaint, 5-year-old scientist and all around cool dude, has a problem. His sister is going to sleepaway camp, and now he must survive 5 whole days with no one to keep him company but his mother, his father, and all his friends. Sissy being gone is bad enough, but now that she is, who will protect him from the Swamp Thing?"--Amazon.com.

Attending Peerless Academy, Keynan Masters discovers a corrupt magic, and, unlocking his freestyling powers, sets out to unravel the school's secrets with his crew of new friends while trying to save the world from massive storms stemming from mysterious forces. "Keynan Masters doesn't know the truth about Peerless Academy. He thinks it's just a fancy art school that can't teach him anything he doesn't already know (how to write fire poems) and won't...

Nothing has gone right for twelve-year-old year old Lawrence since his Pop went away, but after getting expelled from school for fighting he discovers the world of chess and things begin to change.