A collection of poems and lyrics from several songs provides a look at our country, from colonial times to the present.

Examines the events and people that have shaped America, providing portraits of figures such as Chief Tecumseh, President Abraham Lincoln, and musician Jimi Hendrix, and featuring lyrical, free-verse poetic text.

Poetry and paintings in tribute to the many individuals who acted with courage for justice and change during the civil rights movement.

A collection of poems representing thirteen young Latinos of diverse backgrounds and starting with "My name is..." Includes nonfictional interludes discussing issues pertinent to today's Latinos, and black-and-white illustrations.

A collection of thirteen of Langston Hughes poems on African American themes.

A collection of poems celebrating African-American fathers by Angela Johnson, E. Ethelbert Miller, Carole Boston Weatherford, and others.

"Deeply emotional, evocative free verse by poet and activist Sojourner Kincaid Rolle traces the solemnity and celebration of Juneteenth from its 1865 origins in Galveston, Texas to contemporary observances all over the United States. This is an ode to the strength of Black Americans and a call to remember and honor a holiday whose importance reverberates far beyond the borders of Texas"-- Provided by publisher