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1	Mama's Girl more books like this by Veronica Chambers An African American memoir of life in Brooklyn in the 1970s. Veronica Chambers was born into a comfortable family, but when her father left, hard times set in, and Veronica had to learn how to be self-sufficient, supportive of her mother, and to adjust to economic hardship. see all copies from £5.40! new only from £9.39! \| signed copies \| first editions
2	Having It All?: Black Women and Success more books like this by Veronica Chambers see all copies from £5.40! new only from £5.40! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	Marisol and Magdalena: The Sound of Our Sisterhood more books like this by V Chambers Although 13-year-old Marisol planned to spend her summer vacation with her best friend Magdalena, her mother has already made summer plans for her--she'll be going to Panama to spend time with her grandmother. Marisol is disappointed to be going so far away from her best friend, but she is excited about visiting Panama and secretly plans to find ... see all copies from £5.40! new only from £5.63! \| first editions
4	The Joy of Doing Things Badly: A Girl's Guide to Love, Life and Foolish Bravery more books like this by Veronica Chambers In a society that puts so much emphasis on perfection, Chambers mischievouslycasts aside the guilt-inducing litany of "shoulda, coulda, woulda" that seemsto define modern-day life and replaces it with a resounding call to live with"foolish bravery." see all copies from £4.17! new only from £8.65! \| first editions
5	Quinceanera Means Sweet Fifteen more books like this by Veronica Chambers Marisol is eagerly anticipating her 15th birthday and the traditional quinceañera ceremony that, as a Latina, will mark her passage into adulthood. However, Marisol's happiness about her upcoming birthday is marred by a fight with her best friend and her dislike of her mother's new boyfriend. see all copies from £5.40! new only from £31.72! \| first editions
6	Double Dutch: A Celebration of Jump Rope, Rhyme, and Sisterhood more books like this by Veronica Chambers, Tonya Lewis-Lee (Introduction by) This colorful, vibrant treasury is the ultimate tribute to the unique sport and pastime of Double Dutch. Written and compiled by celebrated author and journalist, the book is filled with her own personal memories of girlhood and jumping rope, along with poems, interviews, songs, history, quotes, rhymes, and photos. see all copies from £5.40! new only from £8.32! \| first editions
7	Amistad Rising: A Story of Freedom more books like this by Veronica Chambers, Shelly Bowen (Editor), Allyn M Johnston (Editor) The true story of the 1839 voyage of the Amistad--a ship carrying kidnapped Africans who are destined to be sold into slavery. One of the prisoners, Joseph Cinque, leads an uprising and then attempts to force the ship return to Africa. However, the ship is brought to the United States where Cinque, with the help of former president John Quincy ... see all copies from £10.04! new only from £58.69!
8	Kickboxing Geishas: How Modern Japanese Women Are Changing Their Nation more books like this by Veronica Chambers Women today are the leaders in a sociocultural movement in Japan that is shaking the country's gender stereotypes to the core. Journalist Veronica Chambers explores these explosive changes. see all copies from £5.40! new only from £5.40! \| first editions
9	Celia Cruz, Queen of Salsa more books like this by Veronica Chambers, Julie Maren (Illustrator) Everyone knows the flamboyant, larger-than-life Celia Cruz, the extraordinary salsa singer who passed away in 2003, leaving millions of fans brokenhearted. indeed, there was a magical vibrancy to the Cuban salsa singer. to hear her voice or to see her perform was to feel her life-affirming energy deep within you. relish the sizzling sights and ... see all copies from £5.60! new only from £5.60! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	Poetic Justice: Filmmaking South Central Style more books like this by John Singleton, Veronica Chambers, Spike Lee (Foreword by) see all copies from £5.40! new only from £7.43! \| first editions
11 view cover	Marisol and Magdalena more books like this by Veronica Chambers Although 13-year-old Marisol planned to spend her summer vacation with her best friend Magdalena, her mother has already made summer plans for her--she'll be going to Panama to spend time with her grandmother. Marisol is disappointed to be going so far away from her best friend, but she is excited about visiting Panama and secretly plans to find ... see all copies from £5.40! new only from £19.42! \| first editions
12 view cover	Miss Black America more books like this by Veronica Chambers As Angela grows to womanhood and struggles to understand why her mother abandoned the bonds of her family, she wryly observes, "My father was a magician, but my mother was the real Houdini." This story captures the intricacies, contradictions, and complexities of family. see all copies from £5.40! new only from £10.20!
13 view cover	When Did You Stop Loving Me more books like this by Veronica Chambers Angela Davis Brown is left with her activist father, Teddo, when her mother suddenly takes off with another man. Teddo is a dreamer and a drifter who finds it difficult to make enough money as a magician to keep the two of them going, but what he does manage to do is inspire Angela to go on to great things. see all copies from £5.40! new only from £5.40! \| signed copies \| first editions
14 view cover	Harlem Renaissance more books like this by B Marvis, Veronica Chambers -- Tells the stories of notable groups of people of color -- A companion series to the award-winning Black Americans of Achievement biographies This volume recounts the vibrant personalities that flourished in America's leading black community during the 1920s. see all copies from £5.40! new only from £50.52!
15	Quinceanera Means Sweet 15 by Veronica Chambers see all copies from £5.40! new only from £6.08!
16 view cover	Amistad Rising more books like this by Veronica Chambers The true story of the 1839 voyage of the Amistad--a ship carrying kidnapped Africans who are destined to be sold into slavery. One of the prisoners, Joseph Cinque, leads an uprising and then attempts to force the ship return to Africa. However, the ship is brought to the United States where Cinque, with the help of former president John Quincy ... see all copies from £10.73!

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