Stitchin' and pullin'
Patricia C. McKissack
As a young African American girl pieces her first quilt together, the history of her family, community, and the struggle for justice and freedom in Gee's Bend, Alabama unfolds.
Read Time: ~2.2 hr
The baby grand, the moon in July, & me
by Joyce Annette Barnes (1994)
About this book
In 1969, the launching of the Apollo 11 moon rocket fuels ten-year-old Annie's dream of becoming an astronaut, but problems at home make her realize that it will take hard work to make her dream come true.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreThe baby grand, the moon in July, & me Lead Character
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