Relates how Benjamin Banneker's grandmother journeyed from England to Maryland in the late seventeenth century, worked as an indentured servant, began a farm of
This book presents Black history contextualized in chapters that provide both an introduction to historical periods and an annotated bibliography of outstanding
This volume recommends some 500 positive, heart-warming stories for young readers—stories of the human spirit and what it can accomplish; stories of loving fa
Describes strategies teachers can use to promote reading comprehension in students from kindergarten through eighth grade; and includes examples of student work