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1	Let's Talk about Race more books like this by Julius Lester, Karen Barbour (Illustrator) add to wishlist Julius Lester views each person's life as a story, citing his own as an example. Lester was born in St. Louis in 1939. His father was a minister, and he had a brother who died. He's Jewish, loves to eat fish, and enjoys crossword puzzles. All of these are important elements of who he is. He is also black, and though this is an aspect of his story, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.28! \| first editions \| SVS
2	To Be a Slave more books like this by Julius Lester add to wishlist The words of black men and women who had themselves been slaves are here, accompanied by Julius Lester's historical commentary and the powerful, muted paintings of Tom Feelings. "To Be a Slave", a Newbery Honor Book, has been a touchstone in children's literature for over 30 years. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Day of Tears: A Novel in Dialogue more books like this by Julius Lester add to wishlist Inspired by the largest slave auction in United States history, this penetrating, sorrowful story is written in dialogue that alternates between the auction day and memories of it years later. The voices and viewpoints of slaves, owners, and the auctioneer are heard throughout, sharing extremely varied, and sometimes deeply disturbing, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.75! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Black Cowboy/Wild Horses more books like this by Julius Lester, Jerry Pinkney (Illustrator) add to wishlist A black cowboy is so in tune with wild mustangs that they accept him into the herd, thus enabling him singlehandedly to take them to the corral. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.43! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Medical Terminology Specialties: A Medical Specialties Approach with Patients Records more books like this by Regina M Masters, Julius A Lester, Barbara A. Gylys, MeD, CMA-A add to wishlist see all copies from $8.99! new only from $38.19! \| SVS
6	Sam and the Tigers: A New Telling of Little Black Sambo more books like this by Julius Lester, Jerry Pinkney (Illustrator) add to wishlist While at the local bazaar, Sam buys a colorful outfit--a red coat, yellow shirt, purple trousers, silver shoes, and a green umbrella. Unfortunately, these clothes attract the attention of some tigers who decide they would like to eat Sam for lunch. Will Sam be able to outwit the hungry animals? Colored pencil and watercolor illustrations accompany ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.23! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Pharaoh's Daughter: A Novel of Ancient Egypt more books like this by Julius Lester add to wishlist This novelization of the life of Moses takes place when the future leader of the Israelites is an unsure teenager. Raised in the Pharaoh's palace, Moses is influenced by three very different women--the first is his birth mother Yocheved who implores him to return to the Hebrew culture; the second is his older sister Almah who has abandoned all ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.52! \| first editions \| SVS
8	The Tales of Uncle Remus: The Adventures of Brer Rabbit more books like this by Julius Lester, Jerry Pinkney (Illustrator) add to wishlist The four Uncle Remus books, as rewritten by Julius Lester and bound into one volume, includes THE TALES OF UNCLE REMUS, MORE TALES OF UNCLE REMUS, FURTHER TALES OF UNCLE REMUS, and THE LAST TALES OF UNCLE REMUS. When Lester rewrote Joel Chandler Harris's original stories, he omitted the dialect and added contemporary references. Illustrated with ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.48! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Guardian more books like this by Julius Lester add to wishlist Coretta Scott King Award-winner and Newbery Honoree Lester delivers a haunting and poignant novel about what happens when a group of people denies the humanity of others. The book contains powerful imagery and disturbing revelations about evil and the struggle to be good, in a story of self-realization and redemption. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.13! \| SVS
10	John Henry more books like this by Julius Lester add to wishlist Part folktale, part legend, and maybe even partly true, JOHN HENRY is the classic story of the African American hero who was as big and strong as he was wise and gentle. On the day John Henry was born, all the creatures of the forest, and even the sun and the moon, took note of his birth. The next day, John Henry grew--from a large, strong baby, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.86! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Do Lord Remember Me more books like this by Julius Lester add to wishlist This is Julius Lester's novel about the Reverend Joshua Smith, who has had the gift of preaching since he was a boy on his family farm in Mississippi. Now that he is dying, his memories flicker through the novel across three generations. He doubts his religion, questions his past, and tries to come to terms with his history. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	From Slave Ship to Freedom Road more books like this by Julius Lester, Rod Brown (Illustrator) add to wishlist An illustrated history of slavery in the United States, depicting the "Middle Passage" of the slave ships, life on the slave plantations of the South, and the battles of the Civil War. Lester, a professor of history at the University of Massachusetts, interprets and narrates Rod Brown's paintings of the momentous and everyday events of the era. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.19! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Lovesong: Becoming a Jew more books like this by Julius Lester add to wishlist Julius Lester recalls his childhood in Arkansas as the son of a Methodist minister, his involvement with the 1960s civil rights movement, and his later conversion to Judaism. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	The Blues Singers: Ten Who Rocked the World more books like this by Julius Lester, Lisa Cohen (Illustrator) add to wishlist Profiles of ten important blues singers including B.B. King, Bessie Smith, Muddy Waters, and Billie Holiday. Color illustrations accompany the text. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $99.00! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	And All Our Wounds Forgiven more books like this by Julius Lester add to wishlist A novel of the civil rights movement, told in four voices: the assassinated leader John Calvin Marshall; his white mistress Lisa Adams; his widow Andrea; and his chief lieutenant Bobby Card. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	The Old African more books like this by Julius Lester, Jerry Pinkney (Illustrator) add to wishlist Based on legend and infused with magical realism, this haunting tale expresses the horrors of slavery and the hope and strength that managed to overcome its grip. Illustrations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.25! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Uncle Remus: The Complete Tales more books like this by Julius Lester, Phyllis Fogelman (Editor), Jerry Pinkney (Illustrator) add to wishlist Originally written down by Joel Chandler Harris, Uncle Remus tales were first published more than 100 years ago and serve as the largest collection of African-American folklore. In this four-book series, Julius Lester masterfully retains the flavor of the tales, while dropping the heavy dialect of the originals and adding a contemporary flair. ... see all copies from $14.94! new only from $14.95! \| SVS
18 view cover	Ackamarackus more books like this by Julius Lester, Emilie Chollat (Illustrator) add to wishlist A collection of six tall tales about such things as a bee who looses his buzz, a lazy lion and his clever wife, and an alligator who hates the heat and humidity of his Florida home. Acrylic and collage illustrations accompany the text. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $29.99! \| first editions
19 view cover	Othello more books like this by Julius Lester add to wishlist This newly revised Signet classic includes an extensive overview of Shakespeare's life, a unique introduction to the play, a comprehensive stage history of notable actors, and historical and contemporary dramatic criticism. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.88! \| first editions
20 view cover	What a Truly Cool World more books like this by Julius Lester, Joe Cepeda (Illustrator) add to wishlist Discovering that making a world takes a lot of work, God calls on his secretary Bruce and the angel Shaniqua to help him create bushes, grass, flowers, and butterflies. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $55.45! \| first editions
21	Folk Blues by Jerry. Lester Silverman, Julius add to wishlist see all copies from $23.00! first editions
22 view cover	Black Folktales more books like this by Julius Lester add to wishlist Twelve remarkable folktales, culled from the black experience in Africa and America, are freshly retold in the thoroughly original voice of Julius Lester. Arranged by topic -- Origins, Love, Heroes, and People -- the tales combine universal themes and uncanny wisdom. Though some of these stories have been around for centuries and many were passed ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.22! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Further Tales of Uncle Remus more books like this by Julius Lester add to wishlist Spirited and witty retellings of Uncle Rebus stories, accompanied by watercolor paintings. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $99.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
24 view cover	Shining more books like this by Julius Lester, John Clapp (Illustrator) add to wishlist In a small mountain village, a young girl named Shining is born. The villagers fear and shun her because she doesn't speak, but one day she will win the heart of her people. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Time's Memory more books like this by Julius Lester add to wishlist In this powerful novel by National Book Award finalist Lester, Amma, the creator god, sends a young man to a plantation in Virginia where he becomes a slave on the eve of the Civil War. There, he is to find a way to bring peace to both the dead and the living. High school & older. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS

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