Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The sun, the sea, a touch of the wind The sun, the sea, a touch of the wind Rosa Guy Vivid, intriguing, and lyrical, The Sun, the Sea, a Touch of the Wind evokes the beauty and culture of the Caribbean, and passionately portrays an African-American woman's struggle to define herself … OL15845375W
The music of summer The music of summer Rosa Guy The attractive, sophisticated young African-Americans gathered at Cape Cod have their own set of economic and color prejudices; but, Sarah, the darkest-skinned, begins to see more clearly the duties … OL3748559W
Paris, Pee Wee and Big Dog Paris, Pee Wee and Big Dog Rosa Guy When his mother goes off to work one Saturday, ten-year-old Paris and two friends spend the day on the streets of New York having fun and some hair-raising adventures too. OL3748572W
Billy the Great Billy the Great Rosa Guy Billy's parents try to plan his life for him, including his choice of friends, but he has ideas of his own. OL3748575W
New guys around the block New guys around the block Rosa Guy Harlem teenager Imamu Jones, repainting his mother's apartment, hoping to help her overcome her alcoholism, is troubled as he begins to suspect one of his friends may be guilty of a series of burglar… OL3748580W
Ruby Ruby Rosa Guy Ruby Cathy feels left without friends, without comfort and without love. Then she meets Daphne Duprey, who is "cool, calm, cultured, sophisticated and refined" - everything that Ruby is not. Together… OL3748581W
Edith Jackson Edith Jackson Rosa Guy At seventeen, Edith's only wish is to get a job and make a home for her three younger sisters, and when social services finally separates them, she must make a decision that will change the course of… OL3748582W