Black-Eyed Peas and Hoghead Cheese: A Story of Food, Family, and FreedomA little girl helping her grandmother prepare a holiday meal learns about the origins of soul food in this powerful picture book that celebrates African American cuisine and identity from an award winning author. Know what I like most about Grandma's kitchen? More than jambalaya? More than sweet potato pie? Even more than pralines? Grandma's stories! Every meal Grandma cooks comes with a story. What will today's story be? While visiting her grandma in

and rendered in masterful detail

but Zodiac has other plans

Where Hands Go is presented by the Kids Again Foundation

Clement and Cristina Trudeau--the sixteen-year-old twin heirs to the powerful

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can enhance our efforts to cultivate identity

Sixteen-year-old Amina Conteh has always believed in using her voice as her weapon--even when it gets her into trouble

After cursing at a classmate

Growing up sensitive and slightly awkward in a race-conscious space

and she unflinchingly empowers women who struggle with feeling loved and nurtured by church culture

like my entire existence is of no consequence to him at all

Winfrey Harris organizes a selection of these letters