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Based on accounts of Bob Lemmons, a formerly enslaved person, \u003ci\u003eBlack Cowboy, Wild Horses\u003c\/i\u003e has been rewritten as a picture book by Julius Lester from his story \"The Man Who Was a Horse\" in \u003ci\u003eLong Journey Home\u003c\/i\u003e, first published by Dial in 1972.","brand":"Penguin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46356000932012,"sku":"9780593406182","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/6626\/7820\/files\/7051613482399.jpg?v=1781631197"},{"product_id":"9780786804900","title":"Day Of Tears","description":"\u003cp\u003eSince their mother Fanny left, Emma has taken care of the Butler children, Sarah and Frances. She wants to raise them to have good hearts, as a rift in morals has ripped the Butler household apart: Sarah and their mother oppose the inhumanity of slavery while Frances and their father Pierce believe in the Southern lifestyle and treatment of blacks. Now, to pay off mounting gambling debts, Pierce decides to cash in on his \"assets\" and host the biggest slave auction in American history, at the price of his humanity. During those two days in Georgia, the skies weep on the proceedings below, for although Butler promises Emma's parents not to sell her, money, desperation, and greed enable him to justify his any misdeed. Through flashbacks and flash-forwards, and shifting first-person points of view, readers will travel with Emma and others through time and place, and come to understand that every decision has its consequences, and final judgment is passed down not by man, but by his maker. Julius Lester is a master of storytelling and transforms this little known piece of American history into one of the most dramatic and impressive works of his brilliant career.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hyperion","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46356027211948,"sku":"9780786804900","price":5.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/6626\/7820\/files\/3119283482468.jpg?v=1781631782"},{"product_id":"9780140566222","title":"John Henry PB","description":"\u003cb\u003eJulius Lester and Jerry Pinkney's warm, humorous retelling of a popular African-American folk ballad.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen John Henry was born the birds, bears, rabbits, and even a unicorn came to see him. He grew so fast, he burst right through the porch roof, and laughed so loud, he scared the sun! Soon John Henry is swinging two huge sledgehammers to build roads, pulverizing boulders, and smashing rocks to smithereens. He's stronger than ten men and can dig through a mountain faster than a steam drill. Nothing can stop John Henry, and his courage stays with us forever. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Caldecott Honor Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* \"This is a tall tale and heroic myth, a celebration of the human spirit . . . The story is told with rhythm and wit, humor and exageration, and with a heart-catching immediacy that connects the human and the natural world. \" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Another winning collaboration from the master storyteller and gifted artist of \u003ci\u003eTales of Uncle Remus\u003c\/i\u003e fame.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A great American hero comes fully to life in this epic retelling filled with glorious, detailed watercolors . . .  This carefully crafted updating begs to be read aloud for its rich, rhythmic storytelling flow, and the suitably oversize illustrations amplify the text.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Penguin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46356195836076,"sku":"9780140566222","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/6626\/7820\/files\/464203482238.jpg?v=1781634425"},{"product_id":"9780803716063","title":"John Henry-HB","description":"Nothing can stop John Henry-no boulder, no mountain, and definitely no steam drill.  Newbery Honor winner Julius Lester writes with such power that this African-American folk hero becomes as awesome as a natural phenomenon.  Jerry Pinkney received a Caldecott Honor for his exuberant, glowing watercolor paintings of the hero.  The book, celebrating its tenth year in print, was also a \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe-Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e Award winner, a \u003ci\u003eParents\u003c\/i\u003e magazine Best Book, and an ALA Notable Book, among other honors.","brand":"Penguin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46356195901612,"sku":"9780803716063","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/6626\/7820\/files\/3716173482474.jpg?v=1781634424"},{"product_id":"9780064462266","title":"Let's Talk About Race PB","description":"\u003cp\u003e I am a story. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e So are you. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e So is everyone. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Julius Lester says, \"I write because our lives are stories. If enough of these stories are told, then perhaps we will begin to see that our lives are the same story. The differences are merely in the details.\" Now Mr. Lester shares his own story as he explores what makes each of us special. Karen Barbour's dramatic, vibrant paintings speak to the heart of Lester's unique vision, truly a celebration of all of us. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46356212842668,"sku":"9780064462266","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/6626\/7820\/files\/25826763482210.jpg?v=1781634698"},{"product_id":"9780152007737","title":"Shining HB","description":"In a small mountain village, a young girl named Shining is born. As she grows, Shining runs, plays, and smiles like other children, but she does so silently. The villagers fear and shun her, but Shining remains silent and waits for the right moment, and for the right sound, to come--a sound so true, it will win the hearts of her people . . . and win Shining her rightful place as their leader.\u003cbr\u003e Newbery Honor author Julius Lester has created a powerful tale about the importance of remaining true to one's self and finding one's voice. John Clapp's luminous paintings add a breathtaking dimension to Shining, a character as distinct and enchanting as the world she inhabits.\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNotes by the author and the illustrator supplement the text.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Houghton Mifflin Harcourt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46356407910572,"sku":"9780152007737","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/6626\/7820\/files\/2536193482242.jpg?v=1781637907"},{"product_id":"9780142407202","title":"Tales of Uncle Remus","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhether he is besting Brer Fox or sneaking into Mr. Man's garden, Brer Rabbit is always teaching a valuable lesson. These classic tales are full of wit, humor, and creativity, and Julius Lester brings an added contemporary sense to these forty-eight timeless stories.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46356450345132,"sku":"9780142407202","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/6626\/7820\/files\/18874003482238.jpg?v=1781638398"},{"product_id":"9780141303475","title":"Tales of Uncle Remus LG","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe classic tales of Brer Rabbitt with a contemporary twist, by the award winning author Julius Lester and illustrated by award-winning Jerry Pinkney!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhether he is besting Brer Fox or sneaking into Mr. Man's garden, Brer Rabbit is always teaching a valuable lesson. 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When God gives Snakes poison to protect themselves, He doesn't expect them to bite everything in sight. Now all at once people \u0026amp; animals are climbing up the ladders connecting heaven \u0026amp; earth, \u0026amp; creating chaos in God's kingdom! But with a little help from Shaniqua \u0026amp; Irene \u0026amp; their beautiful singing voices, God has everyone dancing down the ladders to earth. 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