A rope passed down through the generations frames an African American family's story as they journey north during the time of the Great Migration

Mama and Papa Love have a child, the Invisible Princess, who saves them and the other plantation slaves from their cruel master so that they can

After her father dies within hours of being married to a white woman, a ten-year-old black girl learns with her new mother to overcome grief and

Little Gemma and her family prepare for Christmas all week and have a happy celebration on the day.

The summer before seventh grade, Cassidy Carter must come to terms with living with her father, practically a stranger, as well as her relationsh

A little girl imitates her big sister Kyla all day, until in the evening Kyla imitates her.

Janna loves the Saturday visits that she and her grandfather make to the local barbershop where she becomes a princess, but after he dies, Janna

A young boy is sustained by his family as he endures the difficulties of being a slave, but when he finally gains his freedom, his joy is tempere

A little boy wishes so much that he could whistle.

A tour of the sights of Harlem, including the Metro-North Train, brownstones, shopping on 125th Street, a barber shop, summer basketball, the Boy

Linda, a little girl who lives in the city, learns about East Africa and the Masai in school, and imagines what her life might be like if she wer

Names the people and objects that make a girl's New York City apartment, school, and neighborhood special.