Tonya Bolden's Latest
Books
Book & CD
It was a time when Americans thought it improper for women to
make a sax wail or let loose hot licks on skins. But the
advent of World War II dispatched many men overseas, giving women
the chance to... [more]
 M.L.K.: Journey Of A
King
Most people know King as a Nobel Peace Prize winner, a renowned
orator, and a central and revered figure in the civil rights
movement. But how did he become this figure? What
were his inspirations? What were his aspirations? What
events, people, and decisions shaped his destiny?
Bolden introduces young readers to the human being behind the
icon... [more]
Cause: Reconstruction America 1863 -
1877
After the destruction of the Civil War, the United States
faced the immense challenge of rebuilding a ravaged South and
incorporating millions of freed slaves into the life of the
nation. On April 11, 1865, President Lincoln introduced his
plan for reconstruction, warning that the coming years would
be “fraught with great difficulty.” Three days later he was
assassinated. The years to come witnessed a time of complex
and controversial change... [more]
Maritcha:
A Nineteenth-Century American Girl
  2006 James Madison
Book Award ~Excellence in America History . . . and
the 2006 Coretta Scott King Author Honor
Book
Maritcha was born in New York City in 1848. For most of
her youth, she and her family lived in lower Manhattan.
Much of Maritcha's life there mirrored that of many children
of the time: helping with the housework, attending school, and
practicing the piano. Yet there were thrilling occasions
as well, such as visiting the Crystal Palace, site of
America's first world's fair. However, Maritcha's life
took a dramatic turn in 1863, when, at the age of fifteen...
[more]
 By Mother Love with Tonya
Bolden
Foreword by James R. Gavin III, MD
PhD
Resource Guide by Tamara Jeffries
As a talk-show host and inspirational speaker, Mother Love used
to have to just grin and bear it -- all that extra weight and the
poor health that went along with it. Today she can truly smile as
she serves up sound advice with big portions of humor in her new
book about better living and good ... [more]
Weddings Valentine
Style: Rich Inspiration for Every Woman's Dream
Day
By
Diann Valentine with Tonya Bolden
 Diann Valentine makes magic and weaves dreams.
For more than a decade, she has produced inimitable
celebrations of love for a host of top talents, as distinct as
Lela Rochon and Antoine Fuqua, DeLeon and Gary Sheffield, and
Kelis and Nas... Her signature style is clean, simple elegance
with touches of eclecticism, meshing tradition and innovation.
And in Weddings Valentine Style, she offers... [more]
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Take-Off: American All-Girl
Bands During WWII