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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The last gift The last gift Abdulrazak Gurnah "Abbas has never told anyone about his past--before he was a sailor on the high seas, before he met his wife Maryam outside a Boots in Exeter, before they settled into a quiet life in Norwich with th… OL17827392W
The Extended family in black societies The Extended family in black societies Demitri Boris Shimkin Papers prepared for the 9th International Congress of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences, Chicago, 1973 OL17967985W
Go Tell It on the Mountain Go Tell It on the Mountain James Baldwin In one of the greatest American classics, Baldwin chronicles a fourteen-year-old boy's discovery of the terms of his identity. Baldwin's rendering of his protagonist's spiritual, sexual, and moral st… OL228705W
Revival Season Revival Season Monica West Every summer, fifteen-year-old Miriam Horton and her family pack themselves tight in their old minivan and travel through small southern towns for revival season: the time when Miriam’s father—one of… OL24347109W
Mum can fix it Mum can fix it Verna Allette Wilkins,Verna Wilkins,Elaine Mills Mum races to change a flat tyre and get everyone home on time. This book has low vocabulary and high interest and is intended for the reluctant reader. OL2732114W
Chevrolet Saturdays Chevrolet Saturdays Candy Boyd,Candy Dawson Boyd When he enters fifth grade after his mother's remarriage, Joey has trouble adjusting to his new teacher and to his new stepfather. OL2981443W
A Day Late and a Dollar A Day Late and a Dollar READER TO BE CONFIRMED TERRY MCMILLAN,Ma. Dolores Bueno Camejo,Terry McMillan "Las Vegas, 1994. The Prices are introduced by Viola, the family's outspoken matriarch: Her husband, Cecil, has shut the door behind him for the last time; and their four adult kids, scattered across… OL3263724W
The Black family The Black family Robert Staples A diverse collection of readings on trends and issues surrounding the African American family. This book provides a combination of empirical research and scholarly essays on such diverse issues in th… OL3947000W
The Black Family Reunion Cookbook The Black Family Reunion Cookbook National Council of Negro Women Including personal reminiscences from celebrities such as Natalie Cole, Wilma Rudolph, Patti LaBelle, and Spelman College President Johnnetta Cole, this unique collection reflects the local, national… OL6702940W