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Pass It on: African-American Poetry for Children

Product Description: A collection of poetry by fourteen distinguished African-American poets features the work of Langston Hughes, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Gwendolyn Brooks, and Eloise Greenfield, among others.

By Floyd Cooper (illustrator) and Wade Hudson

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9780590457712 | Scholastic, March 1, 1993, cover price $15.95 | About this edition: A collection of poetry by fourteen distinguished African-American poets features the work of Langston Hughes, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Gwendolyn Brooks, and Eloise Greenfield, among others.

9780590457705 | Scholastic, March 1, 1993, cover price $15.95 | About this edition: An illustrated collection of poetry by such Afro-American poets as Langston Hughes, Nikki Giovanni, Eloise Greenfield, and Lucille Clifton

LA Cara De Abuelito

Seeing her beloved grandfather making a mean face while he rehearses for one of his plays, Tamika becomes afraid that someday she will lose his love and he will make that mean face at her.

By Floyd Cooper (illustrator) and Eloise Greenfield

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9780399225116 | Sandcastle, April 1, 1993, cover price $5.95 | About this edition: Little Tamika is confused after watching her grandfather rehearse an angry role for a play, but she learns a lesson about the special love among parents, children, and grandparents

Laura Charlotte

A mother describes her love for a toy elephant she was given as a child, a gift she has now passed on to her daughter

By Floyd Cooper (illustrator) and Kathryn O. Galbraith

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Paperback:

9780698114371 | Reissue edition (Puffin, February 1, 1997), cover price $6.99 | About this edition: A mother describes her love for a toy elephant she was given as a child, a gift she has now passed on to her daughter

School and Library:

9780399216138 | Philomel Books, March 1, 1990, cover price $16.99 | About this edition: A mother describes her love for a toy elephant she was given as a child, a gift she has now passed on to her daughter

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9780606054195 | Demco Media, April 1, 1993, cover price $15.85 | About this edition: A mother describes her love for a toy elephant she was given as a child, a gift she has now passed on to her daughter

Happy Birthday Dr King

When Jamal gets in trouble for fighting over the back seat of a bus, his father and grandfather engage him in a spirited discussion about the Montgomery Bus Boycott and Martin Luther King, Jr. Original.

By Floyd Cooper (illustrator) and Kathryn D. Jones

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Hardcover:

9780813623160 | Modern Curriculum Pr, April 1, 1993, cover price $18.80

Paperback:

9780671875237, titled "Happy Birthday, Dr. King!" | Aladdin Paperbacks, January 1, 1994, cover price $7.99 | About this edition: When Jamal gets in trouble for fighting over the back seat of a bus, his father and grandfather engage him in a discussion about the Montgomery bus boycott and Martin Luther King

Chita's Christmas Tree

Papa and Chita leave downtown Baltimore in a buggy to find a Christmas tree in the deep woods

By Floyd Cooper (illustrator) and Elizabeth Fitzgerald Howard

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Paperback:

9780689717390, titled "Chita's Christmas Tree" | Aladdin Paperbacks, October 1, 1993, cover price $6.99 | About this edition: Papa and Chita leave downtown Baltimore in a buggy to find a Christmas tree in the deep woods

School and Library:

9780027446210, titled "Chita's Christmas Tree" | Simon & Schuster, October 1, 1989, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: Papa and Chita leave downtown Baltimore in a buggy to find a Christmas tree in the deep woods.

Reinforced:

9780606052030, titled "Chita's Christmas Tree" | Demco Media, October 1, 1993, cover price $15.37 | About this edition: Papa and Chita leave downtown Baltimore in a buggy to find a Christmas tree in the deep woods

Prebinding:

9780785713937, titled "Chita's Christmas Tree" | Turtleback Books, October 1, 1999, cover price $15.50 | About this edition: Papa and Chita leave downtown Baltimore in a buggy to find a Christmas tree in the deep woods

Brown Honey in Broomwheat Tea: Poems

An illustrated collection of poetry from the National Book Award-winning author of Marked by Fire celebrates family, individuality, and the African-American tradition in verses that honor the past, love the present, and dream of the future.

By Floyd Cooper (illustrator) and Joyce Carol Thomas

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Hardcover:

9780060210878 | Harpercollins Childrens Books, October 1, 1993, cover price $16.99 | About this edition: A collection of poems exploring the theme of African-American identity

Library:

9780060210885 | Harpercollins, October 1, 1993, cover price $14.89 | About this edition: A collection of poems exploring the theme of African-American identity

When Africa Was Home

After returning to the United States, Peter's whole family misses the warmth and friendliness of their life in Africa; so Peter's father looks for another job there.

By Floyd Cooper (illustrator) and Karen Lynn Williams

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Hardcover:

9780531059258 | Orchard Books, March 1, 1991, cover price $15.95 | About this edition: After returning to the United States, Peter's whole family misses the warmth and friendliness of their life in Africa; so Peter's father looks for another job there.

Paperback:

9780531070437 | Reprint edition (Orchard Books, March 1, 1994), cover price $6.99 | About this edition: After returning to the United States, Peter's whole family misses the warmth and friendliness of their life in Africa; so Peter's father looks for another job there.

School and Library:

9780531085257 | Orchard Books, March 1, 1991, cover price $16.99 | About this edition: After returning to the United States, Peter's whole family misses the warmth and friendliness of their life in Africa; so Peter's father looks for another job there.

Reinforced:

9780606125703 | Reprint edition (Demco Media, March 1, 1994), cover price $15.37 | About this edition: After returning to the United States, Peter's whole family misses the warmth and friendliness of their life in Africa; so Peter's father looks for another job there.

Coyote Walks on Two Legs

Four Navajo creation myths chronicle the exploits, antics, and adventures of Coyote the Trickster as he abducts the Water Monster's babies and starts the Great Flood, tries to steal corn from the horned toad, and attempts to exchange his fur for that of a spotted fawn.

By Floyd Cooper and Gerald Hausman

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9780399220180 | Philomel Books, March 1, 1995, cover price $15.99 | About this edition: A collection of Navajo legends featuring the trickster character, Coyote.

Pulling the Lion's Tail

Promising that he will show her how to gain the affection of her new stepmother, Almaz's grandfather tells her to bring him a handful of hair from the tail of a lion, in a folktale set in Ethiopia.

By Floyd Cooper (illustrator) and Jane Kurtz

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Hardcover:

9780671881832 | Simon & Schuster, June 1, 1995, cover price $15.00 | About this edition: Her grandfather finds a clever way to help an impatient young Ethiopian girl get to know her father's new wife

School and Library:

9780689803246, titled "Pulling the Lion's Tail" | Simon & Schuster, September 1, 1995, cover price $15.00 | About this edition: Her grandfather finds a clever way to help an impatient young Ethiopian girl get to know her father's new wife

Daddy, Daddy, Be There

Compelling and lyrical prose combined with emotionally driven artwork reveals the important relationships between children and their fathers in all their joy, possibility, and vulnerability. Reprint. SLJ. PW. K.

By Candy Dawson Boyd and Floyd Cooper (illustrator)

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Paperback:

9780698117501 | Reprint edition (Paper Star, September 1, 1998), cover price $5.99 | About this edition: Reveals the important relationships between children and their fathers

School and Library:

9780399227455 | Philomel Books, September 1, 1995, cover price $16.99 | About this edition: Reveals the relationships between children and their fathers through lyrical verse where children make a wish for their fathers to be there

How Sweet the Sound: African-American Songs for Children

A collection of traditional and contemporary songs follows the historical journey of African Americans and includes such pieces as 'Kumbaya,' 'Follow the Drinking Gourd,' and 'Freedom's Coming and It Won't Be Long.'

By Floyd Cooper (illustrator), Cheryl Hudson and Wade Hudson (editor)

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9780590480307 | Scholastic, October 1, 1995, cover price $15.95 | About this edition: A collection of traditional and contemporary songs follows the historical journey of African Americans and includes such pieces as 'Kumbaya,' and 'Follow the Drinking Gourd'

One April Morning: Children Remember the Oklahoma City Bombing

Conversations with children from the Oklahoma City area about their feelings at the time of the bombing of the Federal Building and afterwards.

By Floyd Cooper (illustrator) and Nancy Lamb

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Hardcover:

9780688146665 | Lothrop Lee & Shepard, April 1, 1996, cover price $16.00 | About this edition: Conversations with children from the Oklahoma City area about their feelings at the time of the bombing of the Federal Building and afterwards.

1 April Morning: Children Remember the Oklahoma City Bombing

The thoughts and emotions of fifty Oklahoma City children-- with the collaboration of therapists and teachers--emerge as the children discuss their feelings about the initial attack and the process of healing they have experienced since that dreadful morning.

By Floyd Cooper (illustrator) and Nancy Lamb

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Library:

9780688147242 | Lothrop Lee & Shepard, May 1, 1996, cover price $15.93 | About this edition: Conversations with children from the Oklahoma City area about their feelings at the time of the bombing of the Federal Building and afterwards.

Gingerbread Days: Poems

Poems for each month of the year celebrate the themes of family love, individuality, and Afro-American identity

By Floyd Cooper and Joyce Carol Thomas

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Hardcover:

9780060234690 | Harpercollins Childrens Books, September 1, 1995, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: Poems for each month of the year celebrate the themes of family love, individuality, and Afro-American identity

Paperback:

9780064461887 | Reprint edition (Trophy Pr, January 1, 1997), cover price $5.95 | About this edition: Poems for each month of the year celebrate the themes of family love, individuality, and Afro-American identity

Library:

9780060234720 | Harpercollins, September 1, 1995, cover price $14.89 | About this edition: Poems for each month of the year celebrate the themes of family love, individuality, and Afro-American identity

Reinforced:

9780606108201 | Reprint edition (Demco Media, January 1, 1997), cover price $12.70 | About this edition: Poems for each month of the year celebrate the themes of family love, individuality, and Afro-American identity

Girl Who Loved Caterpillars: A Twelfth-Century Tale from Japan

A young woman resists social and family pressures as she befriends caterpillars and other socially unacceptable creatures

By Floyd Cooper (illustrator) and Jean Merrill

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Paperback:

9780698113930, titled "The Girl Who Loved Caterpillars: A Twelfth-Century Tale from Japan" | Reprint edition (Puffin, January 1, 1997), cover price $6.99 | About this edition: A young woman resists social and family pressures as she befriends caterpillars and other socially unacceptable creatures

School and Library:

9780399218712 | Philomel Books, October 1, 1992, cover price $16.99 | About this edition: A young woman resists social and family pressures as she befriends caterpillars and other socially unacceptable creatures.

Reinforced:

9780606113908, titled "The Girl Who Loved Caterpillars: A Twelfth-Century Tale from Japan" | Reprint edition (Demco Media, January 1, 1997), cover price $15.85 | About this edition: A young woman resists social and family pressures as she befriends caterpillars and other socially unacceptable creatures

Be Good to Eddie Lee

Christy's mother tells her to treat Eddie Lee, a neighborhood child, well because he has Down's Syndrome and needs special care, but Christy does not always want him tagging along, until Eddie Lee show her a special hiding place in the woods and she sees how very special he really is. Reprint. K.

By Floyd Cooper (illustrator)

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Paperback:

9780698115828 | Reprint edition (Puffin, July 1, 1997), cover price $6.99 | About this edition: Although Christy considered him a pest, when Eddie Lee, a boy with Down's Syndrome, follows her into the woods, he shares several special discoveries with her.

School and Library:

9780399219931 | Philomel Books, October 1, 1993, cover price $16.99 | About this edition: Although Christy considered him a pest, when Eddie Lee, a boy with Down's Syndrome, follows her into the woods, he shares several special discoveries with her.

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9780606110952 | Demco Media, July 1, 1997, cover price $15.85 | About this edition: Although Christy considered him a pest, when Eddie Lee, a boy with Down's Syndrome, follows her into the woods, he shares several special discoveries with her.

Mandela: From the Life of the South African Statesman

Recounts the story of Nelson Mandela, from his childhood as son of a tribal chief, to teenage 'troublemaker,' to his inauguration as the first black president of South Africa, to the revered political leader he is today.

By Floyd Cooper

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Paperback:

9780698118164 | Reprint edition (Puffin, December 1, 1999), cover price $6.99 | About this edition: Recounts the story of Nelson Mandela, from his childhood as son of a tribal chief, to teenage 'troublemaker,' to his inauguration as the first black president of South Africa, to the revered political leader he is today.

9780590901147 | Scholastic Educational, November 1, 1997, cover price $4.95 | About this edition: The life of Nelson Mandela from his birth in a tiny South African village to his help in creating the new South African constitution.

School and Library:

9780399229428 | Philomel Books, September 1, 1996, cover price $16.99 | About this edition: For the first time in picture book form, children can experience the story of Nelson Mandela, from son of a tribal chief, to teenage 'troublemaker,' to his inauguration as the first black president of South Africa, to the revered political leader he is today.

Reinforced:

9780606184304 | Demco Media, April 1, 2000, cover price $15.85 | About this edition: Recounts the story of Nelson Mandela, from his childhood as son of a tribal chief, to teenage 'troublemaker,' to his inauguration as the first black president of South Africa, to the revered political leader he is today.

Prebinding:

9780613230162 | Turtleback Books, March 1, 2001, cover price $17.20 | About this edition: Recounts the story of Nelson Mandela, from his childhood as son of a tribal chief, to teenage 'troublemaker,' to his inauguration as the first black president of South Africa, to the revered political leader he is today.

From Miss Ida's Porch

In the evening the residents of Church Street gather on Miss Ida's porch to share memories and hear stories about events in the past, events significant to them as Black people

By Floyd Cooper (illustrator)

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9780606129404 | Reprint edition (Demco Media, January 1, 1998), cover price $14.70 | About this edition: In the evening the residents of Church Street gather on Miss Ida's porch to share memories and hear stories about events in the past, events significant to them as Black people

Coming Home: From the Life of Langston Hughes

A portrait of the childhood of poet Langston Hughes chronicles his early life with his grandmother and the events, personalities, circumstances, and rhythms that shaped his world and his writing

By Floyd Cooper

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Paperback:

9780698116122 | Reprint edition (Puffin, January 1, 1998), cover price $6.99 | About this edition: A portrait of the childhood of poet Langston Hughes chronicles his early life with his grandmother and the events, personalities, circumstances, and rhythms that shaped his world and his writing

School and Library:

9780399226823 | Philomel Books, September 1, 1994, cover price $16.99 | About this edition: A portrait of the childhood of poet Langston Hughes chronicles his early life with his grandmother and the events, personalities, circumstances, and rhythms that shaped his world and his writing

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9780606129084 | Reprint edition (Demco Media, January 1, 1998), cover price $15.85 | About this edition: A portrait of the childhood of poet Langston Hughes chronicles his early life with his grandmother and the events, personalities, circumstances, and rhythms that shaped his world and his writing

Prebinding:

9780613047630 | Turtleback Books, October 1, 1999, cover price $17.20 | About this edition: A portrait of the childhood of poet Langston Hughes chronicles his early life with his grandmother and the events, personalities, circumstances, and rhythms that shaped his world and his writing

Faraway Drums

Having recently moved to a new apartment in the city, Zakiya is afraid of the sounds she hears in the evenings, until her sister, Jamila, comforts her with her grandmother's African tales, which seem to transform the noises of the city into the sounds of Africa.

By Floyd Cooper (illustrator) and Virginia L Kroll

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9780316504492 | Little Brown & Co, April 1, 1998, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: Jamila and her little sister are frightened by the loud city noises at their new apartment, but they find comfort in recalling the stories their great-grandma used to tell about life in Africa

Cumbayah

An illustrated version of the popular folksong

By Floyd Cooper

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Library:

9780688135447 | William Morrow & Co, April 1, 1998, cover price $16.89 | About this edition: An illustrated version of the popular folksong

Papa Tells Chita a Story

A young African American girl shares a special time with her father as he tells her about when he was a soldier in Cuba during the Spanish-American War

By Floyd Cooper (illustrator) and Elizabeth Fitzgerald Howard

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Paperback:

9780689822209 | Reprint edition (Aladdin Paperbacks, November 1, 1998), cover price $6.99 | About this edition: A young African American girl shares a special time with her father as he tells her about when he was a soldier in Cuba during the Spanish-American War

School and Library:

9780027446234 | Simon & Schuster, March 1, 1995, cover price $15.00 | About this edition: A young African American girl shares a special time with her father as he tells her about when he was a soldier in Cuba during the Spanish-American War

Reinforced:

9780606156707 | Demco Media, January 1, 1999, cover price $14.81 | About this edition: A young African American girl shares a special time with her father as he tells her about when he was a soldier in Cuba during the Spanish-American War

Prebinding:

9780613119610 | Turtleback Books, October 1, 1999, cover price $14.15 | About this edition: A young African American girl shares a special time with her father as he tells her about when he was a soldier in Cuba during the Spanish-American War

On Mardi Gras Day

Two African-American children participating in the traditional New Orleans Mardi Gras celebration see such sights as the Zulu and Rex parades, enjoying the songs, bright costumes, and gigantic floats. By the author of The Jazz of Our Street.

By Floyd Cooper (illustrator) and Fatima Shaik

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Hardcover:

9780803714427 | Dial Books for Young Readers, January 1, 1999, cover price $16.99 | About this edition: Two African American children participating in the traditional Mardi Gras celebration see such sights as the Zulu and Rex parades, enjoying the songs, bright costumes, and gigantic floats

Library:

9780803714434 | Dial Books for Young Readers, January 1, 1999, cover price $16.89 | About this edition: Two African American children participating in the traditional Mardi Gras celebration see such sights as the Zulu and Rex parades, enjoying the songs, bright costumes, and gigantic floats

Bound for America: The Forced Migration of Africans to the New World

Discusses the European enslavement of Africans, including capture, branding, slave ship conditions, mutinies, and arrival in the Americas

By Kathleen Benson, Floyd Cooper (illustrator) and James Haskins

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Hardcover:

9780688102586 | Lothrop Lee & Shepard, January 1, 1999, cover price $18.99 | About this edition: Discusses the European enslavement of Africans, including capture, branding, slave ship conditions, mutinies, and arrival in the Americas

Library:

9780688102593 | Lothrop Lee & Shepard, January 1, 1999, cover price $17.89 | About this edition: Discusses the European enslavement of Africans, including capture, branding, slave ship conditions, mutinies, and arrival in the Americas

Satchmo's Blues

As a boy in New Orleans, Louis Armstrong saves his money to buy a used brass cornet so he can play jazz like his idol, Bunk Johnson

By Floyd Cooper (illustrator)

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Paperback:

9780060926939, titled "The Hispanic Condition: Reflections on Culture and Identity in America" | Perennial, March 1, 1996, cover price $13.50 | also contains The Hispanic Condition: Reflections on Culture and Identity in America

Reinforced:

9780606158978 | Demco Media, April 1, 1999, cover price $15.85 | About this edition: A fictional recreation of the youth of trumpeter Louis Armstrong in New Orleans.

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