Lorraine Hansberry's award-winning drama about the hopes and aspirations of a struggling, working-class family living on the South Side of Chicago connected profoundly with the psyche of black America--and changed American theater forever. The play's title comes from a line in Langston Hughes's poem "Harlem," which warns that a dream deferred might "dry up/like a raisin in the sun."
These books are a wonderful way for parents to be able to sit down with their children and discuss conflicts and solutions when emotions aren't high. They are written in a way that leaves plenty of room for parents to insert their own wisdom and talk about specifics with their children. It's another voice that echoes the lessons you want your children to learn and offer them a glimpse at the be…
This book is about Tami and her brother T.J. and how they come to understand and deal with tattling, or reporting someone else's wrongdoing. They learn that they should not tattle unless someone's life or property is in danger, because it is important to treat other people the way you want to be treated.
Help Me Be Good About Being Careless explains the problems caused by carelessness and teaches children how to be careful.
Reading about Annie can help you understand and deal with being messy.
"Disobeying" explains why parents tell their children what to do and encourages children to obey their parents. Free download includes songs and read-along with Joy.
For all the talk of the Civil War "pitting brother against brother," there has never before been a single book that traces the story of one family ravaged by that conflict. And no family could better illustrate the personal toll the war took than Lincoln's own. Mary Todd Lincoln was one of fourteen siblings who were split between the Confederacy and the Union. Three of her brothers fought, and …
"Let's Talk About Feeling Disappointed" (Let's Talk About series) helps children understand that disappointment and frustration are part of life. Joy Berry's pragmatic approach teaches children how to handle not getting their way all the time and offers ways to turn disappointment into a positive experience. Like all of Joy Berry's books, "Let's Talk About Feeling Disappointed" speaks directly …
"Let's Talk About Feeling Sad" (Let's Talk About series) helps children understand and manage the emotion of sadness. Joy Berry's pragmatic approach shows children real ways to handle sadness over situations such as disappointment, separation, and loss. Like all of Joy Berry's books, Let's Talk About Feeling Sad speaks directly to the child and acts as a problem-solving resource for parents and…