New York: Scholastic, (1988.). An American Book Award finalist - six true stories of freedom, featuring slaves who escaped via the Underground Railroad, a blues singer, a black cowboy who became one with the wild horses. ISBN: 0-590-41433x.

New York: Hyperion Books for Children, (2005.) dj. Hardcover first edition - On March 2nd and 3rd in 1859, the largest auction of slaves in American history - an auction known as 'the weeping time' - was held in Savannah, Georgia. Over 400 slaves were sold by Pierce Butler, the husband of abolitionist Fanny Kemble, for over $300,000. Written in dialogue, this tells the story of this event from different perspectives - the white master, his children, house slaves, field hands and even the auctioneer. Winner of the 2006 Coretta Scott King Award. Author's note, references. 177 pp. ISBN: 0-7868-0490-4.

New York: Harcourt, Inc., 2003. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A beautiful story by this Newbery Honor author, part fairy tale, part coming-of-age story. Long ago in a far mountain village a girl 'black and silent as wonder was born.' The soft paintings by Clapp enhance the sense of universality of this story. Includes both author's and illustrator's notes. Large oblong format, unpaginated. ISBN: 0-15-2007733.

New York: Dial Press, (1996.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A book which celebrates in simple words, joyful rhymes and glowing illustrations by E. B. Lewis the pleasures of childhood. Two young girls are enchanted by the beautiiful jump ropes brought back to them from Tanzania in East Africa, made from hand-dyed sisal ropes. Author's note on sisal and the jump rope rhymes. SIGNED on the title page by the illustrator E. B. Lewis. Large format, unpaginated. ISBN: 0-8037-17555.

New York: Lothrup, Lee & Shepherd, 1968. Hardcover first edition - Story of a young girl in West Africa whose village will be covered by water from a new dam. Illustrated by Sarah Reader.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2000. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A collection of thirteen songs from African American history: "Even though these lullabies were born of hardship and overwhelming sadness, they can be thought of as musical stories for children and adults By turns soothing, playful, empowering and bittersweet, the songs convey the love of parents for children." SIGNED by McGill on the half title page. Illustrated by by Michael Cummings with vibrant quilt collages. Musical notation at rear of book, CD included. Large square format, unpaginated. ISBN: 0-395-857554.

New York: Scholastic, (1965). An account of Harriet Tubman's heroism in helping others escape slavery, written for children and illustrated by R.M. Powers. Slim oblong format, unpaginated.

New York: Atheneum, (2005) dj. Hardcover first edition - A funny - and not-too-scary - story by Newbery Honor-winning author Patricia C. McKissack and storyteller Onawumi Jean Moss, with lively illustrations by Kyrsten Brooker. "When Precious is left home alone with a stomachache, she's got nothing but a warning from Mama - 'Don't let nothing or nobody into this house' ... 'nothing or nobody' could turn out to be something awful: the Boo Hag! The Boo Hag's got a voice that rumbles like thunder and hair that shoots out like lightning. And she can disguise herself to look like anything. So when the Boo Hag comes calling, will Precious be clever enough to outwit even the trickiest trickster?" Large square format, unpaginated. ISBN: 0-689851944.

New York: Westminster Press, 1942. Hardcover first edition - Novel inspired by the story of Paul Robeson's college years as an undergraduate and football hero, and at Columbia law.

Baltimore: Maryland Historical Society, 1996. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The only children's book illustrated by Tom Miller, an award-winning artist whose exuberant work has been described as 'Afro-Deco.' This book, based on his own childhood, is all about the possibilities - what objects can be, and what people can be - and even though it was done several years after he was diagnosed with AIDS, this is a joyous book. The accompanying text is by Camay Calloway Murphy, daughter of jazz musician Cab Calloway and an award-winning educator. ISBN: 0-938420-550.

New York: Scribner, 2003. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The first in a series of adaptations of Aesop's fables. Morrison explains the books thus: 'We, the creators of 'who's got game' were inspired by the wonder of Aesop's Fables - their vitality, their endless demand for new interpretations. In our versions, the original stories are opened up and their moralistic endings re-imagined. The victim might not lose; the timid gets a chance to become strong; the fool can gain insight; the powerful may lose their grip. ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN.' SIGNED on the title page by Nobel Laureate Toni Morrison. Illustrated in full color in a graphic book style by Pascal Lemaitre. Slightly oversized, unpaginated. ISBN: 0-7432-22474.

New York: Dial Press, (1977) dj. Hardcover - Winner of the 1977 Caldecott Medal. Twenty-six African tribal traditions, celebrations, ceremonies and customs are introduced using the English alphabet with each letter represented by an object from one of the African tribes Illustrated on every page with full-color paintings by the award team of Leo & Diane Dillon. Large format, unpaginated. ISBN: 0-80370358.

New York: Scholastic, 1994. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - SIGNED & dated in the year of publication. A young adult book that traces five lives from five generations of a black family who have farmed the same field on a South Carolina island, though the book's setting ranges from North in 1864 to Depression Chicago, to the island in 1994.

New York: Harper Collins, (1990) dj. SIGNED hardcover - Set in Harlem this novel for older children by an award winning author, blends "inner-city adventure with family and peer relationships. Diminutive Frederick, 14 and known as the Mouse, punctuates his tale of the search for hidden 1930s gangland treasure with rap verses and phrases." INSCRIBED on the title page and dated in 1991. 186 pp. ISBN: 0-060243430.

New York: Harper Collins, (1992) dj. Hardcover first edition - Historical novel for older children, the story of a 15-year old boy who sets out in 1880 from New York City to Tombstone, Arizona to avenge the murder of his uncle. 140 pp. ISBN: 0-06-0208449.

New York: HarperCollins, 2003. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Young adult novel - about a boy trying to understand his father's unstable behavior and strange outbursts - by this award winning writer. SIGNED on the title page and dated in the year of publication. ISBN: 0-06-029521x.

New York: Scholastic, (2003.). SIGNED first edition - A moving young adult novel by this Newbery and Corretta Scott King award winning writer - the story of a black boy from Harlem, attending a prep school on a scholarship , who returns home at Christmas to discover that his Dominican girl friend has begun using drugs - the beast is the name given to the lure of drugs. SIGNED by the author on the title page.

New York: Scholastic, (2003.). First edition - A moving young adult novel by this Newbery and Corretta Scott King award winning writer - the story of a black boy from Harlem, attending a prep school on a scholarship , who returns home at Christmas to discover that his Dominican girl friend has begun using drugs - the beast is the name given to the lure of drugs.

New York: Scholastic, 2003. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A moving re-telling of 6 stories from the Old Testament, in the voices of the young adults involved in them - Delilah and Samson, Ruth and Naomi, Zillah and Lot, Reuben and Joseph, and Aser and Gamiel - beautifully illustrated with full-page paintings by Christopher Myers. Includes a preface and an artist's note. INSCRIBED on the half title page by both the author and illustrator and dated in the year of publication. ISBN: 0-439-220009.

Boston: McDougall Littell (Houghton Mifflin), (1997.). Hardcover - A young adult book that traces five lives from five generations of a black family who have farmed the same field on a South Carolina island, though the book's setting ranges from North in 1864 to Depression Chicago, to the island in 1994. Also includes excerpts and short pieces on slavery, Satchel Paige, home, and family by such authors as Julius Lester, Ray Bradbury, Gwendolyn Brooks, Mari Evans and more. A title in the Literature Connection series, designed to be used in schools. 356 pp. ISBN: 0-395-783747.

New York: Scholastic, (2008) dj. Hardcover first edition - The first collaboration between these two authors - Nelson (who wrote her earlier books under the name Waniek) is an award-winning poet and children's writer. The story of a 14 year old girl who moves from Brooklyn to "nowhere" Connecticut, but then has paranormal experiences which draw her into the life of a mulatto slave girl - Phyllys - who was murdered in that house. Much of this book is based on the history of Colchester, Connecticut - and Abraham Hajj, a history buff who lives there, appears in the book as a researcher who encourages Pemba to find out the truth. 129 pp. ISBN: 978-0545020763.

Champaign, IL: Garrard Publishing Co., (1972). First edition - A biography of the noted African American photographer, author and film maker Gordon Parks written for young readers. Illustrated with photographs and drawings by Russell Hoover. A title in the Americans All series. Index. 96 pp. ISBN: 0-81164572X.

New York: The Viking Press, (2009.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A beautiful book for readers of all ages - one which explores the Civil Rights Movement in the early 1960's from the viewpoint of ordinary people who participated in it - and especially the memories of those who marched for freedom as children. Illustrated with many photographs. SIGNED and dated by the author in the year of publication. Large format, notes, bibliography, index. 72 pp. ISBN: 0-670-011894.

New York: Gulliver Books / Harcourt Brace & Company, (1996) dj. Hardcover first edition - The true tale of the feisty child who invented "bull-dogging" and became the most famous black rodeo performer who ever lived. Includes a note about the history of black cowboys in the West and a reading list. Illustrated with oil paintings on scratchboard by Brian Pinkney. Large format, unpaginated. ISBN: 0-15200100X.

New York: Clarion, 1996. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The story of an 8 year old Creole boy on Galveston Island who is grieving over the death of his cat. Illustrated with vibrant full-color oil paintings by the Coretta Scott King award winning artist, James Ransome. SIGNED on the title page by the illustrator, James Ransome with the words "Keep reading!" Bound in glossy illustrated boards. ISBN: 0-395-646529.

New York: Clarion, 1996. dj. Hardcover first edition - The story of an 8 year old Creole boy on Galveston Island who is grieving over the death of his cat. Illustrated with vibrant full-color oil paintings by the Coretta Scott King award winning artist, James Ransome. Bound in glossy illustrated boards. ISBN: 0-395-646529.

New York Dial Books. (1995) dj. Hardcover first edition - The story of young Prince Rakoto who learns to cope with his father's death by visiting the Wise Woman. Set in nineteenth century Malagasy. Illustrated with watercolors by E.B Lewis. Large format. 32 pp. ISBN: 0-8037-14602.

New York & Boston: Little Brown, (2016) dj. SIGNED hardcover - Told from the viewpoint of fifth grader Deja, who is living in a homeless shelter with her family, this is a powerful story about young people who weren't alive to witness this collapse of the Twin Towers, but begin to realize how much this disaster colors their every day lives. SIGNED on the title page. Author's note. 228 pp. . ISBN: 978-0316262224.