Traces the journey of this Afro-American woman from childhood through her life as an entertainer, civil rights activist, writer, poet, and university professor.
Features some of the remarkable members of the lizard world, including the chameleon and gecko, and describes important characteristics of the whole group.
Relates the experiences of a twelve-year-old Vietnamese boy who comes to the United States to live with his mother and American marine stepfather during the Vietnamese war.