Andrea Davis Pinkney

Born into slavery, Belle (short for Isabelle) endured the cruelty of several masters before she escaped to freedom. But she knew she wouldn't really be free unless she was helping to end injustice. That's when she changed her name to Sojourner and began traveling across the country, demanding equal rights for Black people and for women. 

Told in the voice of a cool cat named Scat, this dramatic story tells how Ella got her sound on the way to a most remarkable and inspiring career.

This picture book is a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the momentous Woolworth's lunch counter sit-in that became a defining moment in the struggle for racial equality.

The story of one of America's greatest composers, Duke Ellington, is lavishly told here in jazz-inspired prose.

In a rich embroidery of visions, musical cadence, and deep emotion, Andrea and Brian Pinkney convey the final months of Martin Luther King's life, and of his assassination, through metaphor, spirituality, and multi-layers of meaning.

Mahalia's voice had the power to call folks forward. Martin hoped that together their gospel gifts could set people on the path to peace. Mahalia had her eyes on the very same prize.

This award-winning, multicultural series offers compelling narratives that reveal American history through the personal diaries of vibrant, determined, believable young women.