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Floyd Cooper has written 64 work(s)
School and Library:
9780399242304 | Philomel Books, October 1, 2004, cover price $17.99 | About this edition: After endless practice hours on the court, a young Michael Jordan reached the day when his moves were as good as his older brother Larry, and so challenged him to a game for all to see--becoming the victor to the surprise of his family.
Although the other animals also feel threatened by the encroachment of humans, only Rundi and Coati journey north in search of a safer place to live
Reinforced:
9780606312110 | Demco Media, August 30, 2004, cover price $14.70 | About this edition: Although the other animals also feel threatened by the encroachment of humans, only Rundi and Coati journey north in search of a safer place to live
School and Library:
9780802852113 | Eerdmans Pub Co, July 30, 2004, cover price $16.00 | About this edition: Amidst the economic depression and the racial tension of the 1930s, a boy discovers a horrible secret of his father's involvement in the Ku Klux Klan.
Paperback:
9780698119031 | Reprint edition (Puffin, December 1, 2001), cover price $6.99 | About this edition: Florrie's daddy used to be a stage actor in Harlem before the Depression forced the Lafayette Theater to close, but he gets a chance to act again when Orson Welles reopens the theater to stage an all-black version of Macbeth.
School and Library:
9780399233005 | Philomel Books, September 1, 1999, cover price $16.99 | About this edition: Florrie's daddy used to be a stage actor in Harlem before the Depression forced the Lafayette Theater to close, but he gets a chance to act again when Orson Welles reopens the theater to stage an all-Black version of Macbeth
Prebinding:
9780613444231 | Turtleback Books, December 1, 2003, cover price $17.20 | About this edition: Florrie's daddy used to be a stage actor in Harlem before the Depression forced the Lafayette Theater to close, but he gets a chance to act again when Orson Welles reopens the theater to stage an all-black version of Macbeth.
Hardcover:
9780786818402 | Board book edition (Jump at the Sun, August 1, 2003), cover price $6.99 | About this edition: Presents a poetic description of the first Christmas night and the birth of the Baby Jesus.
9780786806737 | Jump at the Sun, October 1, 2000, cover price $16.99 | About this edition: Presents a poetic description of the first Christmas night and the birth of the Baby Jesus.
Library:
9780786825646 | Jump at the Sun, October 1, 2000, cover price $17.99 | About this edition: Presents a poetic description of the first Christmas night and the birth of the Baby Jesus.
Hardcover:
9780802788177 | Walker & Co, October 1, 2002, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: A stray dog must chose between the first girl who took her in and the two brothers who gave her a home and helped her care for her new puppies.
9780849958236, titled "Caddie, the Golf Dog" | Thomas Nelson Inc, January 1, 2002, cover price $14.99 | About this edition: A stray dog enjoys the comfort of two different homes but must ultimately decide where she really belongs.
Library:
9780802788184 | Walker & Co, September 1, 2002, cover price $17.85 | About this edition: A stray dog must chose between the first girl who took her in and the two brothers who gave her a home and helped her care for her new puppies.
A story about a period in the childhood of Elvis Presley when his family was dirt poor and he was introduced to the soulful music of the Sanctified Church that travelled to his town.
School and Library:
9780399230059 | Philomel Books, October 1, 1998, cover price $16.99 | About this edition: A story about a period in the childhood of Elvis Presley when his family was dirt poor and he was introduced to the soulful music of the Sanctified Church
Reinforced:
9780606214285 | Demco Media, February 1, 2002, cover price $15.09 | About this edition: A story about a period in the childhood of Elvis Presley when his family was dirt poor and he was introduced to the soulful music of the Sanctified Church that travelled to his town.
Library:
9780688131562 | Harpercollins, January 1, 2002, cover price $16.89 | About this edition: A series of poems, some in the form of letters, describing details of Danitra Brown's summer at her aunt's house in the country and her friend Zuri's summer at home in town.
School and Library:
9780689805400 | Atheneum, September 1, 2001, cover price $16.00 | About this edition: Two girls save a village from a drought by stealing the magic key that opens the water gates.
Library:
9780688127770 | Lothrop Lee & Shepard, August 1, 2001, cover price $15.89 | About this edition: With the help of a scholar and a young gardener, the wise king of Korea introduces an alphabet that will enable his people to read and write in their own language.
Hardcover:
9780688127763 | Lothrop Lee & Shepard, August 1, 2001, cover price $15.95 | About this edition: With the help of a scholar and a young gardener, the wise king of Korea introduces an alphabet that will enable his people to read and write in their own language.
School and Library:
9780399230066 | Philomel Books, January 1, 2001, cover price $16.99 | About this edition: When their house is attacked because her mother volunteered to take in the young white woman who has come to teach black children at the Freedom School, Jolie is afraid, but she overcomes her fear after learning the value of education.
Young David Earl always knows what day of the week it is, because his mother, Ma Dear, has a different apron for every day except Sunday
Hardcover:
9780679850991, titled "Ma Dear's Aprons" | Simon & Schuster, January 1, 1997, cover price $16.00 | About this edition: Young David Earl always knows what day of the week it is, because his mother, Ma Dear, has a different apron for every day except Sunday
Paperback:
9780689832628, titled "Ma Dear's Aprons" | Reprint edition (Aladdin Paperbacks, February 1, 2000), cover price $7.99 | About this edition: Young David Earl always knows what day of the week it is, because his mother, Ma Dear, has a different apron for every day except Sunday
School and Library:
9780689810510, titled "Ma Dear's Aprons" | Atheneum, April 1, 1997, cover price $17.99 | About this edition: Young David Earl always knows what day of the week it is, because his mother, Ma Dear, has a different apron for every day except Sunday
Library:
9780679950998, titled "Ma Dear's Aprons" | Simon & Schuster, February 1, 1997, cover price $16.99 | About this edition: Young David Earl always knows what day of the week it is, because his mother, Ma Dear, has a different apron for every day except Sunday
Reinforced:
9780606179287, titled "Ma Dear's Aprons" | Demco Media, October 1, 2000, cover price $15.81 | About this edition: Young David Earl always knows what day of the week it is, because his mother, Ma Dear, has a different apron for every day except Sunday
Library:
9780786821327 | Disney Pr, February 1, 1999, cover price $15.49 | About this edition: A grandfather vividly describes to his grandson a typical day from his youth, when he worked as a peddler selling fresh fruits and vegetables from a horse-drawn wagon throughout the city
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.
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
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
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
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
Library:
9780688135447 | William Morrow & Co, April 1, 1998, cover price $16.89 | About this edition: An illustrated version of the popular folksong
Hardcover:
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
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
Reinforced:
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
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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
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.
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.
Reinforced:
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.
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