Julius' Jewels
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Julius' Jewels

I chose these books because they are excellent examples of the variety found in Julius Lester's writing.   From classic folktales to witty and creative picture books, these choices represent the literary genius' best work! For details on other Julius Lester titles, please refer to the following website http://my.linkbaton.com/bibliography/lester/julius/

 

Lester, Julius. 1987. Tales of Uncle Remus: The Adventures of Brer Rabbit. E.P. Dutton. New York: ISBN: 080370271X

 

________ 1991. Black folktales. Grove Press. New York: ISBN: 0802132421

 

________1993. To be a slave. Dial Books. New York: ISBN: 0803789556

 

________1994. John henry. Dial Books. New York: ISBN: 0803716060

 

________ 1998. From slave ship to freedom. New York: ISBN: 0803718934

 

________1999. What a truly cool world. Scholastic Inc. New York: ISBN: 0590864688

 

_______2002. Why heaven is far away. Scholastic Inc. New York: ISBN:0439178711

 

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