Patricia R. Floyd
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
"Parable of the Talents celebrates the classic Butlerian themes of alienation and transcendence, violence and spirituality, slavery and freedom, separation and community, to astonishing effect, in the shockingly familiar, broken world of 2032. Long awaited, Parable of the Talents is the continuation of the travails of Lauren Olamina, the heroine of 1994's Nebula-Prize finalist, bestselling Parable of the Sower. Parable of the Talents is told in the...
2) Remembrance
Author
Publisher
Dafina Books, Kensington Publishing Corp
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
First Kensington hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
198 pages ; 19 cm
Language
English
Description
Volunteering at a soup kitchen during the Christmas season to navigate midlife doubts, Beatrice Powell finds unexpected comfort in a relationship with a homeless man, Charles Davenport, who was driven to a life on the streets after the devastating loss of his family.
Author
Publisher
A Caitlyn Dlouhy Book, Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
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Telling a People's Story: African-American Children's Illustrated Literature
Telling a People's Story: African-American Children's Illustrated Literature
Description
"Using original slave auction and plantation estate documents, contrasts the monetary value of a slave with the priceless value of life experiences and dreams that a slave owner could never take away"--