Keke Palmer

"Keke Palmer thought she knew who she was. What it means to be a good person and what it takes to be a success. It all seemed so simple, until she realized the challenges she would have to face to prove to herself who she wanted to be. From feeling alienated to having to restart her career after ten years in to becoming a single mother just months after her son was born-everything she worked for in life that she felt granted her what she wanted now...

"Popular singer and actress in Scream Queens, Akeelah and the Bee, and Grease: Live, writes a sometimes serious, often hilarious, but always inspiring guide for young women, with color illustrations throughout, on such topics as identity, anxiety, peer pressure, and body image with refreshing honesty and encourages them towards greater confidence and freedom"-- Provided by publisher.

Eleven year-old Akeelah Anderson's life is not easy: her father is dead, her mom ignores her, her brother runs with the local gangbangers. She is a smart girl, but her environment threatens to strangle her aspirations. Responding to a threat by her school's principal, Akeelah decides to participate in a spelling bee to avoid detention for her many absences. Much to her surprise and embarrassment, she wins. Her principal asks her to seek coaching from...

Carrie Watts begrudgingly lives with her busy, overprotective son, Ludie, and pretentious daughter-in-law, Jessie Mae. No longer able to drive and forbidden to travel alone, she wishes for freedom from the confines of the house and begs her son to take her on a visit to her hometown of Bountiful. When he refuses, Mrs. Watts is undeterred and makes an escape to the local bus station, where she befriends Thelma, a young woman traveling home.

"After seven years of marriage, multiple miscarriages, and three beautiful children, Loreal's life changed in an instant when she found out that her husband, her first and only love, had a secret. At first, they embraced an untraditional solution, separating romantically but choosing to live in the same house to continue raising their children together. But ultimately, at thirty-two, Loreal would need to start over in life, find herself, and pave...

Based on the true story of a young girl who becomes the first quarterback in the history of a football league's team, and leads her team to a championship in their hometown.

Friendships are about to get even FURRIER because a BRAND-NEW, floppy-eared, tail-wagging friend is coming to Sesame Street! Elmo, everyone's favorite red monster, is adopting a puppy named Tango. This music-loving, smart, and energetic pet is the PAWFECT furry friend for Elmo! Elmo and Tango immediately develop a close connection through their kind and joyful personalities.