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Hope's gift
A runaway slave during the Civil War, Hope's father returns after the Emancipation Proclamation as a member of the U.S. Colored Troops.
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A push to bring dads into kids' school lives
RALEIGH, N.C.--It's Monday morning, and Bryan Harris is walking his three daughters down a path he hasn't traveled before. This year, he's broken free of his long hours as a furniture deliveryman to be here on the first day of school, following his three daughters up the cement steps and grass-lined walkway to their classrooms...
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Dancing queen
\"When the student council decides to host a dance as their next fundraiser, Jada feels nervous and queasy. She's excited to give back, but she can't dance! Still, she's determined to help the cause and show she cares. She practices her moves, gets help from friends, and even does research at the library to prepare--but will it be enough to help her reate change in her community?\"-- Provided by publisher.
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A push to bring dads into kids' school lives
Around the country, many African-American men are doing the same. They're part of a national movement called the Million Father March that encourages people of all races, but particularly black men, to be active in children's educational lives.
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Class act
Jada's campaign for class representative leads to rumors about her fear of public speaking, the pressure to make promises she can't keep, and conflict between friends.
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Sweet memories of Grandma's tea cakes
Just as I could proudly name the black writers who sprang from our neighborhoods and the legendary jazz musicians who once made joints jump on the Hill, I celebrated my grandma's special cookies.
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Rock star
Fourth-grader Jada's best friend moved away but a class project on rocks and minerals, her favorite topic, could mean new friends, if only one of her teammates would stop being mean.
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MEMORIES
AS A CHILD, I loved helping my grandma make tea cakes. Wide-eyed, I watched her turn simple ingredients such as vanilla, sugar, flour, and butter into sunshine-colored batter. I couldn't wait to shower the circles of rolled-out dough with cinnamon or rainbow-colored jimmies.
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Sleepover scientist
Hosting her first sleepover, Jada has lots of scientific activities planned, but when her best friends just want to hang out, can Jada figure out the formula for fun and save the sleepover?
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One man's mission to reunite fathers and kids
As a veteran college-football coach, Tony Pierce was used to figuring out problems. But he faced a new challenge when one player, Ronald \"Rock\" Dillon, told him he was aching because his dad wasn't around. Mr. Pierce made a life-changing...
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