Vaunda Micheaux Nelson

"African American George Fletcher loved horses from an early age. When he unfairly lost the 1911 Pendleton Round-Up to a white man, the outraged audience declared him "people's champion"--Provided by publisher.

This biography profiles the life of Bass Reeves, a former slave who was recruited as a deputy United States Marshal in the area that was to become Oklahoma.

Three stories in which a little boy does everything fast, from brushing his teeth to making friends to running races.

Raymond and Roxy wait for Flo to give birth to her puppies.

"Raymond and Roxy are excited now that summer vacation has started and their first summer adventure is at Wild World Park!"--

A young girl recounts the reasons why her great-grandmother is hard to love--and why she loves her anyway.

Learn about how freedom came to the slaves in June 1865.

A loving grandchild describes what it is like when Gramma becomes increasingly confused and forgetful, to the point that she can no longer take care of herself.

June 19th, 1865, began as another hot day in Texas. Enslaved African Americans worked in fields, in barns, and in the homes of the white people who owned them. Then a message arrived. Freedom! Slavery had ended! The Civil War had actually ended in April. It took two months for word to reach Texas. Still the joy of that amazing day has never been forgotten. Every year, people all over the United States come together on June 19th to celebrate the end...