An awe-inspiring autobiographical picture book about a young African American girl who lived during the shutdown of public schools in Farmville, Virginia, following the landmark civil rights case Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka. Most people think that the Brown vs. Board of Education decision of 1954 meant that schools were integrated with deliberate speed. But the children of Prince Edward County located in Farmville, Virginia, who were prohibited from attending formal schools for five years knew differently, including Yolanda. Told by Yolanda Gladden herself, cowritten by Dr. Tamara Pizzoli and with illustrations by Keisha Morris, When the Schools Shut Down is a true account of the unconstitutional effort by white lawmakers of this small Virginia town to circumvent racial justice by denying an entire generation of children an education. Most importantly, it is a story of how one community triumphed together, despite the shutdown.
The Friend is an unusual inspirational thriller. It depicts the shocking activity of the spirit world. This book teaches the importance of guarding your words, eyes, ears and heart. It gives insight to what happens on the flipside when one executes spiritual warfare. Fiendish beings plot against the destiny of a five-year-old child as she grows into adulthood. Being ignorant of the devil’s devices, she falls into a well-hidden trap and inadvertently gives place to his will. Now, with her heart deceived, evil advances to end her life and God’s plan for it.
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