Power of the Pen
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Lorraine Hansberry
by Joyce Markovics
Part of the Power of the Pen series
Find out about Lorraine Hansberry, a brilliant mind and playwright, in this beautifully designed and engaging biography for young readers. Learn about her life and uncover how she used the power of her pen to tell stories about herself and the lives of Black people. This title also includes a table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, sidebars, "Ask Yourself" prompts, a timeline, and a writing activity. "Middle graders are introduced to playwright Hansberry's youth on Chicago's South Side, her education, her interest in civil rights activism, and her successful yet brief writing career." --Booklist::"Provides a visually inviting experience for students. . . . May enrich readers' knowledge of the periods discussed." --Booklist (Series Review)

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Zora Neale Hurston
by Joyce Markovics
Part of the Power of the Pen series
Find out about Zora Neale Hurston, a pioneering writer and anthropologist, in this beautifully designed and engaging biography for young readers. Learn about her life and uncover how she used the power of her pen to tell stories about herself and the lives of Black people. This title also includes a table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, sidebars, "Ask Yourself" prompts, a timeline, and a writing activity. "Provides a visually inviting experience for students. . . . May enrich readers' knowledge of the periods discussed." --Booklist (Series Review)

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Maya Angelou
by Joyce Markovics
Part of the Power of the Pen series
Find out about Maya Angelou, a talented poet, writer, teacher, and speaker, in this beautifully designed and engaging biography for young readers. Learn about her life and uncover how she used the power of her pen to tell stories about herself and the lives of Black people. This title also includes a table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, sidebars, "Ask Yourself" prompts, a timeline, and a writing activity. "Provides a visually inviting experience for students. . . . May enrich readers' knowledge of the periods discussed." --Booklist (Series Review)

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Toni Morrison
by Joyce Markovics
Part of the Power of the Pen series
Find out about Toni Morrison, a celebrated fiction and nonfiction writer, in this beautifully designed and engaging biography for young readers. Learn about her life and uncover how she used the power of her pen to tell stories about herself and the lives of Black people. This title also includes a table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, sidebars, "Ask Yourself" prompts, a timeline, and a writing activity. "Provides a visually inviting experience for students. . . . May enrich readers' knowledge of the periods discussed." --Booklist (Series Review)

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Alice Walker
by Joyce Markovics
Part of the Power of the Pen series
Find out about Alice Walker, a gifted writer and outspoken activist, in this beautifully designed and engaging biography for young readers. Learn about her life and uncover how she used the power of her pen to tell stories about herself and the lives of Black people. This title also includes a table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, sidebars, "Ask Yourself" prompts, a timeline, and a writing activity. "Provides a visually inviting experience for students. . . . May enrich readers' knowledge of the periods discussed." --Booklist (Series Review)

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Octavia E. Butler
by Joyce Markovics
Part of the Power of the Pen series
Find out about Octavia E. Butler, a trailblazing science fiction writer, in this beautifully designed and engaging biography for young readers. Learn about her life and uncover how she used the power of her pen to tell stories about Black people and imagine an alternate future. This title also includes a table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, sidebars, "Ask Yourself" prompts, a timeline, and a writing activity. "Provides a visually inviting experience for students. . . . May enrich readers' knowledge of the periods discussed." --Booklist (Series Review)
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