Behind You 2004. 118 pp.
This moving sequel to If You Come Softly depicts Jeremiah’s loved ones struggling to deal with his violent death.
Coming on Home Soon 2004.
Ada Ruth watches the snow fall and longs for the return of her mama who left home to find wartime employment.
If You Come Softly 1998 181pp.
Jeremiah is a fifteen year old African American boy. Ellie is a fifteen year old white Jewish girl. The two meet at their elite private school in New York City and a beautiful relationship grows until tragedy strikes.
Locomotion 2003 100 pp.
Fifth-grader Lonnie Collins Motion is studying poetry. From haiku and sonnets to free verse, Lonnie’s poetry allows him to express his thoughts and feelings about his parents, whom he lost in a fire, and his little sister Lili, who is in a different foster home. Maizon at Blue Hill 1992 149 pp.
After leaving Brooklyn to attend an elite boarding school in Connecticut, Maizon Singh finds herself feeling homesick as one of only five other African American students. Last Summer with Maizon, Maizon at Blue Hill, and Between Madison and Palmetto is a trilogy. Miracle’s Boys 2000 133 pp.
Brothers Ty’ree, Charlie, and Lafayette attempt to make sense of their parents’ deaths, their feelings of loss and guilt, and their relationships with each other.
The Other Side 2001. 32 pp.
A fence divides the community -- the black side and the white side. Curious about one another, Clover and Annie watch each other play on their sides of the fence. Eventually, the children become friends; however, the fence remains firmly intact. |
