Though much of his early life remains a mystery, Blackbeard most likely began his life as Edward Teach in the sailing port of Bristol, England. He began his career as a hired British sailor during Queen Anne's War. He eventually settled in the Bahamas...

There is only one QUEEN OF SOUL! Discover why Aretha Franklin garners so much R-E-S-P-E-C-T. Aretha Franklin was a musical and cultural icon whose legacy spanned six decades! Born in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1942, Aretha got her start singing in front of...

On a warm spring day, a young boy asks his beloved father a simple question, "Who owns the sun?" His father wisely explains that no one can own the sun...nor can they own the wind or stars. But when the boy overhears a shocking conversation, he must ask...

In March 2005, a nine-year-old boy was gunned down in his Columbia Heights neighborhood in Washington, D.C. The unsolved murder tore the community to its core and sets Rose Marie Berger on an exploration for the soul of our nation's capital. How can...

Discover how Neil deGrasse Tyson became one of the world's most successful and well-known scientists in this new addition to the #1 New York Times bestselling series. When he was nine years old, Neil deGrasse Tyson went on a trip that would change his...

The inspiring story of Vice President Kamala Harris told in the new Who HQ Now format for trending topics. On November 7, 2020, Kamala Harris, a senator from California, became the first woman and the first African-American and South Asian-American...

As the world now knows, Barack Obama has made history as our first African-American president. With black-and-white illustrations throughout, this biography is perfect for primary graders looking for a longer, fuller life story than is found in the...

(1) Have you ever thought with today's technology if the United States became involved in another world war how the United States would be victorious without firing a shot and the rest of the world not know the war existed? (2) With today's technology,...

(1) Have you ever thought with today's technology if the United States became involved in another world war how the United States would be victorious without firing a shot and the rest of the world not know the war existed? (2) With today's technology,...

At the tender age of 10, Nafee witnessed his father gunned down in front of him by someone he thought was a friend so, he vowed to get revenge. Cam who was Nafee's best friend had been stealing from him, but later went to jail and became envious of him...

A true story of romance, secrets, and the forces of history, told through the letters exchanged by the parties.Celia Antopolsky travels to British-controlled Palestine with her best friend, Lillian, in search of adventure and a view of the Holy Land...

Whitlock's Compositions: A Biographical and Pictorial Story of How Charles D. Whitlock, Owner of Whitlock's Florist, Attempted to Compose the Lives of His Two DaughtersBy: Charlene Hampton Holloway, RN Whitlock's Compositions tells the true tale of three...

"A timely and thoughtful discussion about the intersection of gender and White privilege." -Kirkus ReviewsSelected by the editors of Kirkus Reviews as one of the featured Indie titles in their 11/15/20 magazine issue, a recognition extended to less than...

Europeans, Native Americans, and Africans in the Virginia colony. Reprint of the edition published by the University Press of Virginia, Charlottesville, in series: Richard lectures for 1970-71.

Inspirational in tone, this is a strong introduction for young listeners and readers to the American Civil Rights movement.--Kirkus Reviews After a long bus ride into town with his grandmother on a scorching hot day, Michael runs to the water fountain to...

What does it mean to be white? Beyond just a skin colour, is it also a way of thinking? If so, how did it come about, and why?In this book, drawing on history, personal experience and activist literature, the former footballer and World Champion Lilian...