The Moon Over America is the first book of The Moon Over Series aimed at introducing children to rhyming, geography, nature, and the evening ritual of getting ready for bed. This book focuses on the basic symbolism of American culture. Future books will focus on the individual states, their symbols and the landmarks that make them unique.

In this collection, seven bilingual stories showcase the richness of Latin American folklore, fantasy, and fiction. Latin American literature is rooted in the history and culture of the world from which it arises, and this book explores many facets of those roots within everyday occurrences, historical events, and traditional folk stories, sometimes using imaginary characters in real situations and other times, real characters in fanciful situations. Transporting readers to such places as the Amazon jungle and nineteenth-century Bogotá or through epic events of the Latin American War of Independence, the author has compiled, researched, and invented stories by turns whimsical and deeply moving, and has cast them, with a dose of his own imagination, in an agile, poetic language that keeps readers enthralled from start to finish.

Whatever the subject matter - be it a fictitious chihuahua (a breed native to Latin America), a fresh batch of tamales, an Amazon legend, a piñata maker, a hero of Latin American independence, a generations-old priest's tale, or a magnificent journey through Andean topography - the author leads us in among the intertwining roots of Latin American life and shows us its reality through a different prism, one in which the everyday is fantastical and fantasy seems commonplace.

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No More Hair Drama is a non-fiction book that chronicles the journey that an African American woman has taken in the world of hair through the many different styles, processes, times, and attitudes toward African American women and their hair. It is designed to be a learning tool showing the many challenges and pressures that have been put on African American women regarding hair. This book is a true testament of the African American woman’s journey into the pursuit of the perfect and ideal style and how that, at times, ties into a woman’s self-esteem. The chapters in the book take the readers on a walk through the past, present, and future of hair. More specifically, the book provides details on historical figures such as Madame C.J. Walker and the Bronner Brothers, hair care through the decades, spiritual, health, and cultural aspects of hair, the perspectives of men and women, and the relationship with corporate structures. After I locked my hair on December 26, 2001, my mission was to tell a story about my plight in finding myself through my hair, being comfortable in my skin, loving my distinct African features, and truly loving who God made me to be. It is my estimation that women of African descent continually connect hair with self-esteem and self-worth to the degree that we look at extremes – if our hair is “nappy” or “kinky” then it is bad and if our hair is “straight” or “loosely curled” then it is good. No More Hair Drama is designed to be uplifting, inspiring, empowering, and a conversation piece for African American women and women in general.

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No More Hair Drama is a non-fiction book that chronicles the journey that an African American woman has taken in the world of hair through the many different styles, processes, times, and attitudes toward African American women and their hair. It is designed to be a learning tool showing the many challenges and pressures that have been put on African American women regarding hair. This book is a true testament of the African American woman’s journey into the pursuit of the perfect and ideal style and how that, at times, ties into a woman’s self-esteem. The chapters in the book take the readers on a walk through the past, present, and future of hair. More specifically, the book provides details on historical figures such as Madame C.J. Walker and the Bronner Brothers, hair care through the decades, spiritual, health, and cultural aspects of hair, the perspectives of men and women, and the relationship with corporate structures. After I locked my hair on December 26, 2001, my mission was to tell a story about my plight in finding myself through my hair, being comfortable in my skin, loving my distinct African features, and truly loving who God made me to be. It is my estimation that women of African descent continually connect hair with self-esteem and self-worth to the degree that we look at extremes – if our hair is “nappy” or “kinky” then it is bad and if our hair is “straight” or “loosely curled” then it is good. No More Hair Drama is designed to be uplifting, inspiring, empowering, and a conversation piece for African American women and women in general.

Paiute Indian woman Wuzzie George teaches some survival arts of her people to campers in Western Nevada. From their harsh desert environment comes pine nut soup, egg baskets, and a tule boat that floats! Beautiful color illustrations. 3rd-4th grade.

Some may remember it well. Shortly before 1:00 p.m. on May 17, 1954, the United States Supreme Court handed down a unanimous decision in the case of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, declaring that segregated schools did not provide "equal protection for all." This decision riveted throughout the nation as the Court struck at the heart of all legalized segregation. Although neither schools nor other public facilities immediately became integrated, this court case was a significant milestone on the road toward equality and justice for all people.

But it's the children and their families' voices that are often left out as more and more groups begin to formally commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of this landmark decision.

The children's book, The WAY that it WAS is NOT the way it HAS to be, written by Dr. Thomas I Scelza, presents this story in a reader and user friendly, accurate, pictorial format.

It is our desire that this will be a book for the whole family, where families may get together in the comfort of their homes or other safe, secure, and positive learning environments, and share and build upon this rich history. Further, it is the author's and those associated with this project's belief that in re-telling this story, from a child-centered perspective, that each of us will resolve to reach out even more to those from diverse racial and ethnic groups in an effort to share our pasts, obtain a deeper appreciation of each other, and form a blueprint to work collaboratively to live in a nation and world of peace, equality, and social justice.

The book covers the kinship system used by the woodland Cree of Northern Saskatchewan. The community of Stanley Mission, where the author was born and raised, is where the majority of the kinship knowledge originates. The book is done in the first person and covers six generations within each wheel. The Cree language used by the Woodland Cree is also in the "TH" dialect as illustrated in this book. Readers that want to learn how precisely a kinship system works can be found in this book, also other language groups can benefit from the kinship wheel model that better illustrates how the kinship system works.

Look up in the sky... it's a, it's a, is that a... horse??? That's just one of the objects you'll see in the sky in When I Grow Up. This beautifully illustrated, sassy, rhyming, children's book creatively showcases the wondrous works of 15 African American individuals who have made significant contributions to the world.

You are invited to join the main characters, a brother and sister, as they imagine their futures by remembering the careers and accomplishments of people like Bill Pickett, Hattie McDaniel, and Daniel Hale Williams. When I Grow Up will teach children the importance of giving recognition to African American trailblazers who have made a difference in the world, encourage them to dream BIG, and provide them with the courage and strength needed to realize their dreams.

Please visit http: www.worknotes.com/GA/Smyrna/WHENIGROWUP for additional information about the author and her book projects.

This handbook for young African Americans is intended to give them a feeling of self-worth by chronicling many of the contributions of African Americans to American history and to the American way of life in an easy-to-read format. The history of blacks in America has been badly distorted by the motion picture industry and textbooks. Newspapers generally print most of the bad news about blacks and often under-report positive news. This negative information adds to the anger that many young blacks harbor due to their economic plight, and feeds the feeling of hopelessness that they perceive as their future. This book lets them know that they deserve more, based upon their forefathersÕ contributions to America in war and peace and their inherent ability. It then attempts to guide them into a better economic way of life through understandable steps that are attainable. It stresses education as a basic tool for advancement as well as a reparations goal. It then goes through economic steps that can start to decrease the un-American economic gap that should not exist. Its main theme is that they are the progeny of forefathers who have accomplished a great deal, and they owe it to their forefathers to live up to that heritage.

In this collection, seven bilingual stories showcase the richness of Latin American folklore, fantasy, and fiction. Latin American literature is rooted in the history and culture of the world from which it arises, and this book explores many facets of those roots within everyday occurrences, historical events, and traditional folk stories, sometimes using imaginary characters in real situations and other times, real characters in fanciful situations. Transporting readers to such places as the Amazon jungle and nineteenth-century Bogotá or through epic events of the Latin American War of Independence, the author has compiled, researched, and invented stories by turns whimsical and deeply moving, and has cast them, with a dose of his own imagination, in an agile, poetic language that keeps readers enthralled from start to finish.

Whatever the subject matter - be it a fictitious chihuahua (a breed native to Latin America), a fresh batch of tamales, an Amazon legend, a piñata maker, a hero of Latin American independence, a generations-old priest's tale, or a magnificent journey through Andean topography - the author leads us in among the intertwining roots of Latin American life and shows us its reality through a different prism, one in which the everyday is fantastical and fantasy seems commonplace.

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Come join us on a journey of three little girls who end up getting a life lesson on beauty from a concerned mother. Due to the fact that one of the girls was being as cruel as any child would be, when they have a limited understanding on beauty and not much experience in life.

There are certain things that with understanding would be looked at in a more positive light.ÊA lot of these things unfortunately are found out the hard way. Although this is a story based on African American children it is relative to children of every nationality, background, and culture.

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