Books with title Wings against the wind

In her debut novel, Traci L. Jones presents a girl with grit she never knew she had, and a boy so inspired by her that he begins to take pride in his own abilities.Patrice dreams of a first-class education, but right now she's just got to survive the walk to school.Patrice Williams was happy living in Georgia with her grandmother...then her mother lured her to Chicago and ended up in jail. Living in the projects, Patrice is an easy target for everyone. Not only won't she stand up for herself, she cares about her grades―unlike her classmates. But that draws the attention of Monty Freeman, another eighth grader who asks Patrice to tutor his little brother. When Monty becomes her guardian angel, Patrice begins to think something stronger than friendship might be growing between them. Still, nothing will stop her from applying for a scholarship at prestigious Dogwood Academy―except her mother.Winner of the 2007 Coretta Scott King-John Steptoe New Talent Award | A 2007 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year

In September of 1993, at the age of 33, Angela Madsen underwent back surgery for an injury she sustained while on duty in the military. Her goal was to be walking and surfing within one year but the surgery went wrong, leaving her a diagnosed paraplegic. She lost her job, her home and wound up living on the streets of Orange County, California, just steps away from Disneyland.

The Meredith Series books are best enjoyed in order. Please start with Meredith Out of the Darkness, Book One in the series, to begin Meredith’s journey!About Book Two, Meredith Against the Wind:In Meredith Out of the Darkness, Nick showed her the beauty of a simple life in which all her choices were her own. In Book Two, Meredith Against the Wind, Meredith bravely moves forward in her quest for perfection, only her vision of perfection has been forever changed.In a Washington, DC suburb of Virginia, Meredith meets Wes Bickhart, a charismatic attorney recovering from a divorce. Wes sweeps her off her feet with his wit, charm, and chivalry, and together they enjoy a passion for intellectual banter and for each other. Meredith feels safe with Wes, who having been burned himself, is also seeking the perfect love and wants nothing more than to give her a future of comfort and security. She is tempted by the seemingly perfect life Wes offers her. But in the back of her mind, she wonders if this is what she wants anymore. And the longer she takes to decide, the more she realizes that this life might require her to sacrifice more of herself than she is willing. In Meredith Against the Wind, Meredith is put to the test as she is forced to stand up for herself, even as she redefines who she really is. Harder now but stronger, and with new perspective, she becomes embroiled in a power struggle as she determines how much is worth surrendering for love.The Meredith series is a romantic, soul-searching serial of women's fiction. With three cliffhangers culminating in a heartwarming conclusion, it chronicles Meredith's remaking her life after tragedy and her relationships with three men, each finding his way on his own journey. Carrying her experiences with her, Meredith emerges stronger, wiser, and at peace as she discovers the beauty of an imperfect world. Book 1: Meredith Out of the Darkness Book 2: Meredith Against the Wind Book 3: Meredith Into the Fire Book 4: Meredith With the Waves

Patrice Williams was happy living in Georgia with her grandmother, who called her "cocoa grandbaby." Then her mother lured her to Chicago and ended up in jail. Now Patrice lives with her Auntie Mae, and her new nickname is "Puffy" – thanks to her giant poof of hair. But Patrice's hair isn't the only reason she sticks out: she cares about her grades and strives for the best. That's why Monty Freeman, another eighth grader who lives in the building, asks Patrice to tutor his little brother. Even though Monty's friends make Patrice uneasy, Monty himself is friendly, confident, and surprisingly smart. When he becomes her guardian angel, Patrice begins to think something stronger than friendship might be growing between them. Still, nothing will stop her from applying for a scholarship at prestigious Dogwood Academy – her ticket out of the project and a school populated by gangs and drug runners.In her debut novel, Traci L. Jones presents a girl with grit she never knew she had, and a boy so inspired by her that he begins to take pride in his own abilities.Standing Against the Wind is a 2007 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year and the winner of the 2007 Coretta Scott King - John Steptoe New Talent Award.

In September of 1993, at the age of 33, Angela Madsen underwent back surgery for an injury she sustained while on duty in the military. Her goal was to be walking and surfing within one year but the surgery went wrong, leaving her a diagnosed paraplegic. She lost her job, her home and wound up living on the streets of Orange County, California, just steps away from Disneyland.

This epic tale follows the lives of three Cherokee Indian women through five generations of a family related to the author. Standing Against the Wind is a historical narration of fear, pride, prejudice, and love. Through the Trail of Tears and the Civil War, this story chronicles the plight of the Cherokee from a warm, sensitive, feminine perspective.

Patrice Williams was happy living in Georgia with her grandmother, who called her “cocoa grandbaby.” Then her mother lured her to Chicago and ended up in jail. Now Patrice lives with her Auntie Mae, and her new nickname is “Puffy” – thanks to her giant poof of hair. But Patrice’s hair isn’t the only reason she sticks out: she cares about her grades and strives for the best. That’s why Monty Freeman, another eighth grader who lives in the building, asks Patrice to tutor his little brother. Even though Monty’s friends make Patrice uneasy, Monty himself is friendly, confident, and surprisingly smart. When he becomes her guardian angel, Patrice begins to think something stronger than friendship might be growing between them. Still, nothing will stop her from applying for a scholarship at prestigious Dogwood Academy – her ticket out of the project and a school populated by gangs and drug runners. In her debut novel, Traci L. Jones presents a girl with grit she never knew she had, and a boy so inspired by her that he begins to take pride in his own abilities. Standing Against the Wind is a 2007 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year and the winner of the 2007 Coretta Scott King - John Steptoe New Talent Award.

Running Against the Wind : A biographical novel about Mary and Martha DeSaussure 1945, Brooklyn, New York, Bedford-Stuyvesant. Post WWII euphoria, nostalgia, the PAL, and interracial relations as they really were, as told by the pioneering Black track stars. This is their warm story of their religious home life (Papa was a minister), their "mixed" neighborhood, their athletic triumphs and heartbreaking defeats. This a story of the realities of post-WWII racial prejudices; the pride of the girls' immediate neighborhood, and the vulnerability they learned to feel when they ventured outside of it. Mary and Martha's immediate neighbors and shop-owner friends, fixtures in their growing up years, were a wonderful mix of Black, Jewish, Irish and Italian people. The twins relate personal, sharing stories about each, and because they were kids, it is striking how many of their remembrances have to do with food or candy. (The girls insisted that their story contain an appendix of the recipes that have become a part of their lives!) The twins story is also the story of the Police Athletic League and how the sisters, Black sisters, helped to reshape it. The PAL gave them the psychological boost to achieve, to believe. It opened very real doors. And it changed forever for women because of them. The PAL story picks up from the first race that Mary won at the 13th Regiment Armory Regional Track Meet (but received the silver medal because she was Black, and the white German favorite had to get the gold). It includes the successes of "firsts" the twins shared in the first Black PAL girls track team in Bedford-Stuyvesant and the first integrated PAL AAU Women's track team in New York City. Their scrapbooks are filled with photos and medals. And the panorama shows the white canvas of female athletes and spectators that first greeted them. Today, Mary and Martha are leaders in their own interest areas. Both rose in the ranks of the Women's Auxiliary of the National Baptist Convention; VARANA, the Volta Region Association of North America; and the Women's Africa Committee of the African American Institute. Mary retired last year from the Elmhurst Hospital Center as Administrative Executive Secretary to the Director. Martha pursued politics and became the first Black Administrative Secretary in the New York Supreme Court and then the first Black Legal Administrative Secretary to work in the Appellate Division. She has been a team with Justice William C. Thompson for over 30 years. When she graduated from John Jay College of Criminal Justice earning a Bachelor of Science degree, she did it with an award for excellence in academic achievement. Both of the women have firecracker personalities that light up any room they are in.