Michael Medearis
Author
Publisher
Vermont Folklife Center
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Daisy, an eight-year-old African-American girl living in rural Vermont in the 1890s, is given a black doll by her teacher and becomes uncomfortable that her skin is a different color from that of her classmates, until she finds the courage to speak from her heart.
2) Dance
Author
Series
Publisher
Twenty-First Century Books
Pub. Date
1997
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.9 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Explores the dance traditions of African Americans, from their origins in the expressive dances that the slaves brought from Africa through the development of jazz and tap to modern dance and ballet.