Then he invites her to visit him and his new family in Africa, and Grace soon realizes that even in divided families, love can prove boundless. Watercolor illustrations.

    Now, with acclaimed illustrator Mike Wimmer's lush oil paintings depicting a family's routine one summer day earlier in this century, an American classic takes on a whole new meaning. Including the score of the song, "Summertime" is both a gentle book for family sharing and a lavish gift to be treasured.."..there's a nothin' can harm you With Daddy and Mama standin' by."

    Through interviews with holy women and the families of women healers, Mark St. Pierre and Tilda Long Soldier paint a rich and varied portrait of a society and its traditions. Stereotypical images of the Native American drop away as the voices, dreams, and experiences of these women (both healers and healed) present insight into a culture about which little is known. It is a journey into the past, an exploration of the present, and a view full of hope for the future.

    The poems are both formally innovative and openly cathartic, individually and collectively compelling, turning on their own axis as they revolve around one another. They span languages, landscapes cultures and perspectives. In The Unbearable Heart, Hahn examines the everchanging meaning of surviving the death of a loved one. This collection is a palpable moving mediation on life, death and their aftermath.

    Now 13 of Hughes's most beloved poems are paired with Bearden's painting, The Block, in a dazzling celebration of city life.

    Each man has a different wish--and each man is given a pouch with instructions not to open it until he reaches home. Do they obey Gluskabe? This retelling is representative of traditional Native American teaching stories--entertaining, with a message. Full color.

    An illustrated story of an African American boy who comes to appreciate his dark skin by learning about his African heritage from his grandfather.

    In this new collection we are privy to the full and variegated display of [Meena Alexander's] poetry.