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The Big Box
Toni Morrison, Giselle Potter
Hardcover (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, Sept. 10, 1999)To make this group of kids abide by the rules, the grown-ups create a world inside a box . . . with toys, games, treats, and gifts, but these clever children are able to find their way out of the box and back into reality. 100,000 first printing.
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Granddaddy's Street Songs
Monalisa De Gross
Hardcover (Jump At The Sun, Feb. 28, 1999)A grandfather vividly describes to his grandson a typical day from his youth, when he worked as a peddler selling fresh fruits and vegetables from a horse-drawn wagon throughout the city.
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God Inside of Me
Della Reese
Hardcover (Jump At The Sun, May 12, 1999)A star of Touched By an Angel weaves a warmhearted story about Kenisha, a feisty little girl who--with the help of her Dolly Dear--discovers God within herself and others.
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Happy to Be Nappy
bell hooks
Hardcover (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, Sept. 10, 1999)An exuberant, rhythmic, read-aloud celebration of the beauty and joy of "nappy" hair gives many reasons why young African-American children should be proud of who they are. 40,000 first printing.
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Max
Ken Wilson-Max
Hardcover (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, Sept. 15, 1998)An inviting, interactive pop-up book full of bold, energetic color illustrations, sturdy pull-tabs, and big flaps features the endearing little Max, who guides children through such everyday activities as snacktime, playtime, and bedtime.
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Jump Back, Honey Jump Back, Honey: The Poems of Paul Laurence Dunbar
Paul Dunbar, Brian Pinkney
Hardcover (Jump At The Sun, Sept. 15, 1999)Young readers will rejoice in a vibrant collection of classic poems compiled to create a stunning tribute to one of the premier Black poets of all time.
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Say Hey!: A Song of Willie Mays
Peter Mandel, Don Tate
Hardcover (Jump At The Sun, March 1, 2000)Rhyming text tells the story of Willie Mays, from his childhood in Alabama to his triumphs in baseball and his acquisition of the nickname the "Say Hey Kid."
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Angels : An African-American Treasury
Eloise Greenfield
Hardcover (Jump Sun, Sept. 15, 1998)A collection of poems which show angels guiding, comforting, and protecting Afro-American children during milestones in their lives as well as in the course of everyday activities
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Max Loves Sunflowers
Ken Wilson-Max
Board book (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, June 20, 1999)An interactive lift-the-flap picture book follows a young boy named Max as he plants sunflower seeds, waters them, waits patiently for the beautiful flowers to open, and dances joyfully along with them when they do.
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Halala Means Welcome: A Book of Zulu Words
Ken Wilson-Max
Hardcover (Jump At The Sun, Sept. 15, 1998)Born in Zimbabwe, the author-artist introduces little ones to South Africa and the Zulu language through the friendship of Michael, who is white, and Chidi, who is black and teaches Michael some very basic Zulu words, sounds, and culture.
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Happy to Be Nappy
Bell Hooks, Chris Meyers
Hardcover (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, Sept. 10, 1999)Celebrates the joy and beauty of nappy hair.
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Money Hungry
Sharon Flake
Paperback (Jump At The Sun, April 1, 2003)Thirteen-year-old Raspberry Hill is always scheming about ways to make money. She's starved for the green stuff, and will do just about anything legal to get it-wash cars, sell rotten candy, skip lunch, and clean houses. She is obsessed with making money, having money, smelling money, and touching money. Raspberry is determined that she and her momma will never be homeless again. When they are approved for a Section 8 move to a nice house in Pecan Landings, Raspberry thinks things are looking up. But after their apartment in the projects is robbed, and protest by the rich folks in Pecan Landings force them out of their new house, Raspberry must do everything in her power to keep her world from crumbling.
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