WillWill Smith's transformation from a West Philadelphia kid to one of the biggest rap stars of his era, and then one of the biggest movie stars in Hollywood history, is an epic tale but it's only half the story. Will Smith thought, with good reason, that he had won at life: not only was his own success unparalleled, his whole family was at the pinnacle of the entertainment world. Only they didn't see it that way: they felt more like star performers in

Stacey is a little girl who loves words more than anything

meditating in the modern age on the distance traveled since the days of Jim Crow and segregation

and Vanessa Brantley-Newton's illustrations exude joy

This picture book highlights the beauty of his kinky hair

They wouldn't allow a girl to play fútbol--and she needs their permission to go any farther

to make a better life for the family--and when she was in kindergarten

"anything is possible regardless of race

Parker Looks Up follows Parker

But she has agreed to this marriage in order to give her mother the financial security she desperately needs

he is the author of the New York Times bestseller For White Folks Who Teach in the Hood

Now it's time for young readers to learn about this living legend

abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison