An African father tells his son about the disaster that followed the night a baby with smallpox was abandoned in his family's house.

Story for a Black Night

Children's Books

Bess, Clayton

Geography & Cultures

Houghton, mifflin, harcourt

The Truth About the Moon

The puzzling moon! How it followed Sumu around like a dog, playing tricks on him. Sometimes it seemed right over his shoulder, but it was always just out of reach. Sumu had to know what that little moon was up to. By intermingling folklore with the story of an insatiably curious little boy named Sumu, Clayton Bess has created a picture of African culture today. Rosekrans Hoffman’s expressive illustrations will captivate readers as they follow Sumu’s quest for the truth about the moon.

Literature & Fiction

Jess, abandoned by his mother and being raised by his grandmother, is befriended by Meechum, a flunking student who is the oldest one in the eighth grade, and together they learn about the need for trust and understanding

Big Man and the Burn-Out

Teen & Young Adult

Eleven-year-old Blue Roan and his big brother, Monroe, ride the rails as they journey from Depression-era Oklahoma to Los Angeles to search for Brother Starr's twin daughters, Rose Jewel and Marguerite Pearle

Tracks

An African child is told several stories about the moon but still he feels has not learned the truth.

The Truth About the Moon (Sandpiper Houghton Mifflin Books)

Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths

Story for a black night

Lookout Press

Este pequeño quiere saber cómo es el mal. Les voy a contar todo acerca del mal. Y también les voy a contar del bien. Es cosa del corazón. Es la gente y lo que la gente hace. Les voy a contar la historia de Maima Kiawú. Llegó en una negra noche, negra como ésta y trajo su mal a nuestra casa.

Cuento negro para una negra noche (Spanish Edition)

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