Blast Off Black & African American History her family never saw any

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A pair of college boys on the prowl follow two girls home from a party and have to own the uncomfortable truth of their desires

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Rukhsana's parents whisk her off to stay with their extended family in Bangladesh where

Expertly evoking the jittery streets of New York and the languid rhythms of Jamaica

Blast Off Black & African American History her family never saw anyAn inspiring story about a young Black girl who wants to be an astronaut, written years before Black astronauts were sent into space. This remarkable picture book has been out of print for decades, until now. First published in 1973, a year after the final Apollo mission, when American astronauts were exclusively white and male, Blast Off is the story of a young African American girl with a vision and a mission. Regina Williams wants to be an