Books with author Andrea D Pinkney

Both 11-year-old Summer and her older brother Roscoe have a “silent thunder” roaring through their souls. Summer yearns to learn letters, so she can read. Roscoe wants to join the Union forces and fight in the Civil War. But they are slaves in Virginia, and their wishes are forbidden. Their friend Thea says that silent thunder is something slaves have to keep private, but Summer and Roscoe can’t resist their feelings. Before 1862 comes to a close, they both find unexpected allies who help them act on their desires. Now they must make difficult, painful decisions that will forever change their lives. Award-winning author Andrea Davis Pinkney tells this moving tale from the perspective of both Summer and Roscoe. With the poignant narration of Andrea J. Johnson and Peter Jay Fernandez, the glory of the human spirit shines through—even in the face of the most degrading circumstances.

In Shake Shake Shake, a baby boy discovers a popular African percussion instrument, the shekere. First he rolls it. Then he taps it. And quickly he learns he can make wonderful rhythmic music. A young girl entertains her baby brother in Watch Me Dance. She stomps her feet. She claps her hands. At first baby brother just watches, but soon he’s dancing, too! Help boil the greens, flip the fish, and slice the pie for a mouth-watering family meal in I Smell Honey. Youngsters will delight in pointing out tasty foods and learning about their senses in this delicious treat for little ones. Join the fun as a baby boy discovers the unique features that make his face so special in Pretty Brown Face. A Mylar mirror at the end of the book encourages babies to explore their own pretty faces.

This story begins with shoes.This story is all for true.This story walks. And walks. And walks.To the blues.Rosa Parks took a stand by keeping her seat on the bus. When she was arrested for it, her supporters protested by refusing to ride. Soon a community of thousands was coming together to help one another get where they needed to go. Some started taxis, some rode bikes, but they all walked and walked. With dogged feet. With dog-tired feet. With boycott feet. With boycott blues.And, after 382 days of walking, they walked Jim Crow right out of town. . . . Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney present a poignant, blues-infused tribute to the men and women of the Montgomery bus boycott, who refused to give up until they got justice.