"The inner city blues is not as rosy as it seems but has its own share of cynicism, disillusionment and skepticism...""Somehow it casts a spell on the city folk, who in spite of comprehending the situation are unable to come out of this vicious cycle.....

"Books are what cast the Rooks aside."True words spoken by my father. I was only fourteen when they came and snatched me from my home. Escape is pointless, I've seen first hand what happens to the slaves that oppose Massa.

Nine-year-old Ron loves going to the Lake City Public Library to look through all the books on airplanes and flight. Today, Ron is ready to take out books by himself. But in the segregated world of South Carolina in the 1950s, Ron's obtaining his own...

In the deserts of North Africa and the Middle East some of World War II's greatest legends were born as Erwin Rommel the Desert Fox led his Afrika Korps against the Desert Rats of the British 8th Army led by Bernard Montgomery. Both sides recruited local...

A New York Times bestseller! Gareth Hinds's stylish graphic adaptation of the Bard's romantic tragedy offers modern touches -- including a diverse cast that underscores the story's universality. She's a Capulet. He's a Montague. But when Romeo and Juliet...

"Gypsies" have lived among Europeans since the Middle Ages. Yet Roms still seem exotic to Westerners, who often rely on fictional depictions for what they know, or think they know, about this much-misunderstood people. The Romani Gypsies challenges...

Dear God, You are the One that made this day possible. Thank You for trusting me to put words together to make a book. You have made me a part of history because I'm the first author in my family. God, I always wonder why You love me so much. God, please...

A thirty year retrospective of Roman subway graffiti with stories from 90 of the most prolific writers in the Roman scene. This is a thoughtful journey through hundreds of secret archives with internationally renowned photographers who have followed and...

This is the most comprehensive and insightful study ever published on the pioneers of electric blues guitar - including the great Chicago, Mississippi Delta, Louisiana, Texas and West Coast bluesmen. Rollin' and Tumblin' offers extensive interviews with...

A stunning repackage of Mildred D. Taylor's Newbery Award-winning masterpiece with cover art by two-time Caldecott Honor Award winner Kadir Nelson and an introduction by Jacqueline Woodson, just in time for its 40th Anniversary! Set in Mississippi at the...

Winner of the Newbery Medal, this remarkably moving novel has impressed the hearts and minds of millions of readers.   Set in Mississippi at the height of the Depression, this is the story of one family's struggle to maintain their integrity,...

The stunning repackage of a timeless Newbery Award Winner, with cover art by two-time Caldecott Honor Award winner Kadir Nelson!   With the land to hold them together, nothing can tear the Logans apart.   Why is the land so important to...