Vaunda Micheaux Nelson

Retells the life of Bass Reeves, a former slave who became a deputy U.S. Marshal in the Indian Territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice.

"African American George Fletcher loved horses from an early age. When he unfairly lost the 1911 Pendleton Round-Up to a white man, the outraged audience declared him "people's champion"--Provided by publisher.

A granddaughter recounts the reasons why her grandmother is hard to love--and why she loves her anyway.

Tomorrow is Raymond's birthday, and while it seems to him that time is barely moving, his parents assure him that if he finds something fun to do, time will fly.

"Raymond and Roxy are excited now that summer vacation has started and their first summer adventure is at Wild World Park!"--

June 19th, 1865, began as another hot day in Texas. Enslaved African Americans worked in fields, in barns, and in the homes of the white people who owned them. Then a message arrived. Freedom! Slavery had ended! The Civil War had actually ended in April. It took two months for word to reach Texas. Still the joy of that amazing day has never been forgotten. Every year, people all over the United States come together on June 19th to celebrate the end...