Joyce Hansen's Coretta Scott King Honor Book I THOUGHT MY SOUL WOULD RISE AND FLY is now back in print with a gorgeous new package! Patsy, an orphaned slave with a bad leg and a quiet nature, is considered slow by the Davis family. But Patsy's smart -- smart enough to learn to read and write on the sly. After the Civil War ends and slavery is abolished, Patsy believes Master Davis's promise to pay the former house slaves and to educate the slave children. But when the master ignores his pr...

Amir has finally landed in a good place. His new foster parents, the Smiths, are loving and kind, and he has been reunited with his youngest brother, whom the Smiths have raised since babyhood. Amir knows he should be happy, but he is uncomfortable around the Smiths, and his little brother doesn’t even remember him. If only Amir could find the rest of the siblings he was separated from when his parents died, perhaps he would feel more at ease. Luckily, he has someone he can open his heart ...

Award-winning author Joyce Hansen gives voice to 13 amazing African American women who have overcome adversity to make their mark in history. Each of these women will capture your heart and mind as you listen to their inspiring life stories. Hear about the life of acclaimed actress Ruby Dee and 1983 Pulitzer Prize winner Alice Walker. Meet the first African American woman to travel into space and the first African American resident neurosurgeon. These fascinating women remind us That with ...

The year she is in fifth grade, Doris meets a special friend in her Bronx neighborhood.

Marcus walked into Langston High School that morning determined to turn his life around. Hed stay in school all day, go to his classes and he had no pot to sell. Finally, he understood the warnings from his grandmother, his mother and his girlfriend. Hed learned his lesson, but was it too late? Ever since Marcus had moved to the Bronx from his home on the beautiful island of St. Cruz, and entered high school, he faced challenges. His biggest challenge that fateful morning was Eddie, his en...

In this fascinating tale inspired by a true story from 1800s New York City, a young girl navigates the joys and challenges of growing up while dealing with the unknown future of her home and community.Now that she is turning thirteen, Maria Peterson envisions new adult prestige and responsibility, like attending abolitionist meetings and listening to inspiring speakers such as Sojourner Truth. The year also brings trials and tribulations for her family and friends,...

Assurance of Sterility for Sensitive Combination Products and Materials: New Paradigms for the Next Generation of Medical Devices and Pharmaceuticals discusses the medical device industry and existing challenges regarding the exciting new world of sensitive combination products (SCPs) and their terminal sterilization. This book reassesses the current assumptions to assure the patient's best interests are met in the development of increasingly rigorous sterilization methods used to countera...

The acclaimed team that brought us 1968 turns to another year that shook the world with a collection of nonfiction writings by renowned young-adult authors.“The Rights of Man.” What does that mean? In 1789 that question rippled all around the world. Do all men have rights—not just nobles and kings? What then of enslaved people, women, the original inhabitants of the Americas? In the new United States a bill of rights was passed, while in France the nation ...

Moms & SonsThat special bond never goes away!This audiobook contains the 101 best stories and poems from Chicken Soup’s library honoring the lifelong relationship between mothers and their male offspring. Heartfelt and loving stories written by mothers, grandmothers, and sons, about each other, span generations and show how the mother-son bond transcends time.Mothers and sons will enjoy these heartwarming, sometimes humorous, sometimes poignant stories from the best ...

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Moms & Sons contains the 101 best stories from Chicken Soup for the Soul's library honoring the lifelong relationship between mothers and their male offspring.There is a special bond between mothers and their sons that never goes away. Chicken Soup for the Soul: Moms & Sons is filled withheartfelt and loving stories written by mothers, grandmothers, and sons, about each other, span the generations. Some will make readers...

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Moms & Sons contains the 101 best stories from Chicken Soup for the Soul's library honoring the lifelong relationship between mothers and their male offspring.There is a special bond between mothers and their sons that never goes away. Chicken Soup for the Soul: Moms & Sons is filled withheartfelt and loving stories written by mothers, grandmothers, and sons, about each other, span the generations. Some will make readers...

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Moms & Sons contains the 101 best stories from Chicken Soup for the Soul's library honoring the lifelong relationship between mothers and their male offspring.There is a special bond between mothers and their sons that never goes away. Chicken Soup for the Soul: Moms & Sons is filled withheartfelt and loving stories written by mothers, grandmothers, and sons, about each other, span the generations. Some will make readers...