Sankofa Books

Freedom Rides: Journey to Justice Written By James Haskins "The Freedom Rides were a brief moment in the civil rights movement, but they captured the attention of the nation in a way that few other campaigns in the struggle had. They especially...

Front Porch Stories At The One Room School Written By Eleanora E. Tate Twelve-year-old Margie Carson loves hearing stories. And her daddy loves to tell them. One hot summer night Daddy, Margie, and her seven-year-old cousin Ethel troop over to the old...

 A Blessing In Disguise Written By Eleanora E. Tate   Life in itsy bitsy countrified do-nothing Deacon's Neck is plain and boring to 12 year-old- Zambia Brown. Living with Aunt Limo, Uncle lamar, and nerdy cousin Aretha is all church,...

Reflection Of A Black Cowboy, Buffalo Soldiers Written By Robert Miller The exciting adventures of Black cowboys, pioneers, soldiers, and other frontiersmen join the celebrated folklore of the wild West in the Reflections of a Black Cowboy series...

Reflections Of A Black Cowboy: Cowboys Written By Robert Miller Will the Real West Please Stand Up?! The exciting adventures of Black cowboys, pioneers, soldiers, and other frontiersmen join the celebrated folklore of the wild West in the Reflections...

Singing Black: Alternative Nursery Rhymes for Children Written By Mari Evans Illustrated By Ramon Price Nursery rhymes, with their simple words and sing-song rhythms. have enthralled and excited youngsters for centuries. But most of the best-known...

The March On Washington Written By James Haskins Award-winning author James Haskins turns his attention to the historic March on Washington in this timely look at one of the pivotal events of the Civil Rights movement. Haskins skillfully traces the...

Freedom Rides: Journey To Justice Written By James Haskins "The Freedom Rides were a brief moment in the civil rights movement, but they captured the attention of the nation in a way that few other campaigns in the struggle had. They especially...

Reflections Of A Black Cowboy: Pioneers Written By Robert Miller The exciting adventures of Black cowboys, pioneers, soldiers, and other frontiersmen join the celebrated folklore of the wild West in the Reflections of a Black Cowboy series. Through...

Reflections of A Black Cowboy: Mountain Men Written By Robert Miller The exciting adventures of Black cowboys, pioneers, soldiers, and other frontiersmen join the celebrated folklore of the wild West in the Reflections of a Black Cowboy series...

Ruby Written By Rosa Guy Ruby Cathy feels left without friends, without comfort and without love. Then she meets Daphne Duprey, who is "cool, calm, cultured, sophisticated and refined" - everything that Ruby is not. Together, Ruby and Daphne build a...

Sink Or Swim: African-American Life Savers Of The Outer Banks Written By Carol Boston Weatherford When ships were in trouble off the treacherous coast of North Carolinas Outer Banks, the courageous black lifesavers at Pea Island Station were first on...