Keke Palmer

"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"--

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...

In addition to being saddled with an unruly foster teen, Madea has two troubled nieces to deal with. Lisa is engaged to an abusive and controlling investment banker and Vanessa is finding it difficult to open herself to the affection of a bus driver/artist Frankie because of childhood abuse. Wreaking havoc on both of the girls's lives is their mother Victoria.

"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...

Years after their original race, the tortoise and the hare decide to race again, this time bringing along their kids. Along the way they learn new lessons, and the importance of family.

The small town of Pacashau, Georgia, has fallen on hard times, but the people are counting on the church choir to lift their spirits by winning the national Joyful Noise Competition. But the discord between its two leading ladies threatens to tear everything apart.

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.

In addition to being saddled with an unruly foster teen, Madea has two troubled nieces to deal with. Lisa is engaged to an abusive and controlling investment banker and Vanessa is finding it difficult to open herself to the affection of a bus driver/artist Frankie because of childhood abuse. Wreaking havoc on both of the girls' lives is their mother Victoria.