What can one voice do? As the first rumblings of the pandemic sound around Garvey, he hardly notices. Caught up with hi fiends, school, chorus, and his newfound relationship with his father, he doesn't imagine that the new disease adults are talking about could touch him. But it will. When everything changes, when fear moves in, and when all seems dark, Garvey feels helpless. Yet one voice-- Garvey's voice--can be a powerful spark in the dark.... "Capturing...

"From Children's Literature Legacy Award-winning author Nikki Grimes comes a feminist-forward new collection of poetry celebrating the little-known women poets of the Harlem Renaissance--paired with full-color, original art from today's most talented female African-American illustrators."--

Presents a collection of sixteen illustrated poems that celebrate the power of thankfulness.

Poems describe the different shoes children wear, including sandals, running shoes, golf shoes, and workboots.

A little girl describes a typical Sunday from the moment her mother wakes her up through the different elements of the worship service in church.

A collection of poems describes a young boy's life with his working mother as he establishes his own identity and develops a close relationship with his mother's friend, Blue.

Poems and haiku verses provides glimpses of life in the city.