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(Historical fiction. 8-12) - Kirkus As compelling as Brown Girl Dreaming, as character-driven as One Crazy Summer, and as historically illuminating as Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry. Eleven-year-old Ella Hankerson yearns to know her absent father, but her mother, Lucy, and grandparents constantly evade her questions. Teased by other black kids for her light skin and white-seeming features, Ella indulges in wild speculation—maybe it’s Cab Calloway? Lucy has left Ella in Alcolu, South Carolina, for work and a jazz career in Boston, and although Granny and Poppy provide a loving home for Ella and two of her cousins (who share narration duties with Ella), 14-year-old orphan Myrna and Ella’s best friend, 12-year-old Henry, the rural South in the 1940s can be dangerous for black folks. Racists charge George Stinney, a quiet, shy boy, with murdering two little white girls, and Myrna once encountered a black family lynched and hanging from the trees. Although Ella eagerly leaves the farm to stay with her mother, she finds Boston also imperfect, as she must spend hours alone in the tiny apartment while Lucy and her roommate, Helen, work as shipfitters. A riveting read, this novel masterfully presents Southern and Northern conflicts through the perspective of a no-nonsense kid who is trying to find her place in the world. Ella’s realistic voice and passionate responses to injustices make her a credible, flawed, and likable character who sees the truth in front of her but often doesn’t recognize it. https://www.karyn-parsons.com/clouds daily 0.75 2025-01-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6089f0ea6513f06229845b2b/4ae87026-6135-4e44-947d-6e719fbfb0c6/F4DC8AA8-6C55-4B2E-8E30-1E907A041A3C.JPG Clouds Over California(old) - Clouds Over California From the author of the highly acclaimed How High the Moon comes a moving and heartfelt novel about how a girl's family and friendships are turned upside down—just as the world is changing in 1970s Los Angeles. Stevie’s life is fluctuating rapidly. She's starting over in a brand new middle school. Quiet and observant, it's hard for her to make friends. Plus, her mind is too occupied. The tension in her home is building as her parents' arguments are becoming more frequent. To top it all off, Stevie's older cousin Naomi is coming to live with the family in an attempt to keep her from a "bad" crowd—The Black Panthers. Stevie agrees to keep Naomi's secrets. She's the cool big cousin, after all, and Stevie can't help but notice the happy, positive effect the Black Panthers are having on Naomi's confidence and identity—just like how Mom is making decisions for herself, even when Dad disapproves. Stevie feels herself beginning to change as well. But one thing remains the same: she loves both of her parents, and she loves them together. Can her family stay in one piece despite the world shifting around them? https://www.karyn-parsons.com/saving-the-day daily 0.75 2021-06-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6089f0ea6513f06229845b2b/1620140173838-XRV41XEK28MGQY4F9961/Karyn-Parsons-Saving-The-Day.png Saving The Day - Saving The Day From Karyn Parsons’ critically acclaimed Sweet Blackberry video series comes the little-known story of Garrett Morgan, an African American inventor who created the traffic signal. Before Garrett Morgan became a successful inventor and saved countless lives with his creations, he was a little boy with a head full of ideas on how to make life better for everyone. At a tumultuous time filled with racism and discrimination, Garrett became a prominent businessman and skilled inventor who produced the traffic signal, a gas mask, and others objects still used today. https://www.karyn-parsons.com/garrets-gift daily 0.75 2021-05-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6089f0ea6513f06229845b2b/1620664249183-3JVN15YP70WK3JHU7SKB/Karyn-Parson-How-High-The-Moon.jpg Garret's Gift - Garret’s Gift Sweet Blackberry’s Garrett’s Gift tells the inspiring story of African American inventor Garrett Morgan. As a young boy, Garrett doesn’t know what he’s good at. He always seems to be getting into trouble. Upon moving to the big city, Garrett witnesses a series of collisions. His creative thinking and imagination lead him to invent the traffic signal. Garrett’s Gift teaches us that we are all given a gift, but what’s most important is that we give that gift back to the world. Illustrated by Coretta Scott King award-winner R. Gregory Christie, and narrated by Queen Latifah, Garrett’s Gift will encourage young and old alike to expand their imagination and creative mind. https://www.karyn-parsons.com/the-actor daily 0.75 2025-01-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6089f0ea6513f06229845b2b/aecf9c34-8701-4277-8e69-9311bd2a2fcc/IMG_1149.JPG https://www.karyn-parsons.com/press daily 0.75 2021-06-14 https://www.karyn-parsons.com/404-page daily 0.75 2021-05-29 https://www.karyn-parsons.com/events daily 0.75 2021-06-04 https://www.karyn-parsons.com/flying-free-2 daily 0.75 2025-01-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6089f0ea6513f06229845b2b/fc0dfea2-b6df-40c2-90aa-140f0d985e13/Page+34-35_Option+2.png Flying Free - Flying Free Based on Karyn Parson’s critically acclaimed Sweet Blackberry video series comes the story of Bessie Coleman, the first African American pilot to fight for her right to fly. Before Bessie Coleman blazed a high trail with her plane . . . Before she performed in death-defying flying shows that would earn her fame as “Queen Bess” . . . Before she traveled the country speaking out against discrimination, Bessie was a little girl with a big imagination that took her to the sky, through the clouds, and past the birds. Knocking down barriers one by one, Bessie endured racism and grueling training to become the first black female pilot and an inspiration to Mae Jemison, Josephine Baker, and many more influential people of color for years to come. https://www.karyn-parsons.com/flying-free daily 0.75 2025-01-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6089f0ea6513f06229845b2b/d19e9a5e-154e-4662-9aec-02f46bb48ba2/Page+34-35_Option+2.png Flying Free - Flying Free Based on Karyn Parson’s critically acclaimed Sweet Blackberry video series comes the story of Bessie Coleman, the first African American pilot to fight for her right to fly. Before Bessie Coleman blazed a high trail with her plane . . . 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Stevie’s life is fluctuating rapidly. She's starting over in a brand new middle school. Quiet and observant, it's hard for her to make friends. Plus, her mind is too occupied. The tension in her home is building as her parents' arguments are becoming more frequent. To top it all off, Stevie's older cousin Naomi is coming to live with the family in an attempt to keep her from a "bad" crowd—The Black Panthers. Stevie agrees to keep Naomi's secrets. She's the cool big cousin, after all, and Stevie can't help but notice the happy, positive effect the Black Panthers are having on Naomi's confidence and identity—just like how Mom is making decisions for herself, even when Dad disapproves. Stevie feels herself beginning to change as well. But one thing remains the same: she loves both of her parents, and she loves them together. 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