Angela Johnson Books
Songs of faith
Living in a small town in Ohio in 1975 and desperately missing her divorced father, thirteen-year-old Doreen comes to terms with disturbing changes in her family life
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When mules flew on Magnolia Street
In the summertime Charlie goes fishing with her friends, investigates the mysterious disappearance of the entire Carter family, meets new neighbors, and finds that she and her older brother can be...
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I dream of trains
The son of a sharecropper dreams of leaving Mississippi on a train with the legendary engineer Casey Jones.
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Just like Josh Gibson
A young girl's grandmother tells her of her love for baseball and the day they let her play in the game even though she was a girl.
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A Sweet Smell of Roses
A stirring yet jubilant glimpse of the youth involvement that played an invaluable role in the Civil Rights movement. There's a sweet, sweet smell in the air as two young girls sneak out of their...
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Looking for Red
A thirteen-year-old girl struggles to cope with the loss of her beloved older brother, who disappeared four months earlier off the coast of Cape Cod.
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The first part last
Bobby's carefree teenage life changes forever when he becomes a father and must care for his adored baby daughter.
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