Alicia D. is een lerares en auteur die haar werk doordrenkt met een passie voor drama, beweging en verhalen vertellen. Haar onderwijsbenadering, geworteld in kunstenintegratie, inspireert leerlingen om te schrijven. Ze vertaalt haar talent voor het delen van verhalen, geliefd bij zowel kinderen als adolescenten, naar haar eigen literaire ondernemingen. Haar geschriften weerspiegelen een liefde voor humor en een vermogen om contact te leggen met lezers.
As a little boy grows into a bigger boy, ready to take on the world, he first must have that very difficult conversation far too familiar to so many Black Americans on how to live in a world where racism is ready to take on YOU....
This deeply sensitive and powerful debut novel tells the story of a thirteen-year-old who must overcome internalized racism and a verbally abusive family to finally learn to love herself. There are ninety-six things Genesis hates about herself. She knows the exact number because she keeps a list. Like #95: Because her skin is so dark, people call her charcoal and eggplant -- even her own family. And #61: Because her family is always being put out of their house, belongings laid out on the sidewalk for the world to see. When your dad is a gambling addict and loses the rent money every month, eviction is a regular occurrence. What's not so regular is that this time they all don't have a place to crash, so Genesis and her mom have to stay with her grandma. It's not that Genesis doesn't like her grandma, but she and Mom always fight -- Grandma haranguing Mom to leave Dad, that she should have gone back to school, that if she'd married a lighter skinned man none of this would be happening, and on and on and on. But things aren't all bad. Genesis actually likes her new school; she's made a couple friends, her choir teacher says she has real talent, and she even encourages Genesis to join the talent show. But how can Genesis believe anything her teacher says when her dad tells her the exact opposite? How can she stand up in front of all those people with her dark, dark skin knowing even her own family thinks lesser of her because of it? Why, why, why won't the lemon or yogurt or fancy creams lighten her skin like they're supposed to? And when Genesis reaches #100 on the list of things she hates about herself, will she continue on, or can she find the strength to begin again? - Publisher
A shimmering picture book that shines the light on Zora Neale Hurston, the extraordinary writer and story catcher extraordinaire who changed the face of American literature.
Discover the inspiring story of the first black woman elected to Congress and to run for president in this picture book biography from a Newbery Honor-winning author and a Coretta Scott King-John Steptoe New Talent Award-winning illustrator. Meet Shirley, a little girl who asks way too many questions! After spending her early years on her grandparents' farm in Barbados, she returns home to Brooklyn and immediately makes herself known. Shirley kicks butt in school; she breaks her mother's curfew; she plays jazz piano instead of classical. And as a young adult, she fights against the injustice she sees around her, against women and black people. Soon she is running for state assembly...and winning in a landslide. Three years later, she is on the campaign trail again, as the first black woman to run for Congress. Her slogan? "Fighting Shirley Chisholm--Unbought and Unbossed!" Does she win? You bet she does.
Focusing on personal empowerment, Dr. Alicia D. Williams emphasizes the significance of pursuing one's dreams and overcoming procrastination. Through insightful guidance, she inspires readers to take actionable steps toward realizing their aspirations, highlighting the transformative power of time management and motivation.
Focusing on the journey of healing, Dr. Alicia D. Williams offers a message of hope and empowerment for those affected by trauma, particularly survivors of sexual assault and abuse. Through her personal testimony, she emphasizes the transformative power of God's love, encouraging readers to confront their pain and reclaim their lives. The book serves as a guide to navigating the path toward restoration and mental well-being, reminding individuals that they are not alone in their struggles and that healing is possible.
Thirteen-year-old Isaiah grapples with the loss of his best friend as he strives to fit into a world that expects him to toughen up, which leads him on a exploration of identity and vulnerability.