The Book of Jose Teen & Young Adult Social Issues and rituals conjured from the

and rituals conjured from the past to meet the needs of a troubled present—to keep them whole in a world that seemed bent on their destruction

Yejidé's novel explores a forgotten quadrant of Washington

After withholding parts of herself for so long

Or will the city devour them all

Actor & FilmmakerIt’s up to Daddy to give his daughter an extra-special hair style in this ode to self-confidence and the love between fathers and daughters

The Book of Jose Teen & Young Adult Social Issues and rituals conjured from theGrammy nominated, multi platinum selling artist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Fat Joe pulls back the curtain on his larger than life persona in this gritty, intimate memoir about growing up in the South Bronx and finding his voice through music. Fat Joe is a hip hop legend, but this is not a tale of celebrity; it is the story of Joseph Cartagena, a kid who came of age in the South Bronx during its darkest years of drugs, violence, and abandonment,