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Do Lord Remember Me

A Novel

by Julius Lester ...

In a gray fieldstone house in Nashville, Tennessee, the Reverend Joshua Smith Sr.--the staunch and gentle man known to thousands in black churches throughout the South as the Singing Evangelist and to one white reporter as "the Colored Billy Graham"--is trying to compose his own obituary on what will be the last day of his life. In doing so, he looks back over that life--from his childhood in ... Read more

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In a gray fieldstone house in Nashville, Tennessee, the Reverend Joshua Smith Sr.--the staunch and gentle man known to thousands in black churches throughout the South as the Singing Evangelist and to one white reporter as "the Colored Billy Graham"--is trying to compose his own obituary on what will be the last day of his life. In doing so, he looks back over that life--from his childhood in
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Cupid

A Tale of Love and Desire

by Julius Lester ...

This is the story of Cupid--the god responsible for heartache, sleepless nights, and all those silly love songs—finally getting his comeuppance. When the god of love falls in love himself, things are bound to get interesting. And when he crosses his mama, Venus, in the process . . . Well, things could get downright messy.The much-lauded author of Pharaoh's Daughter and When Dad Killed Mom brings ... Read more

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This is the story of Cupid--the god responsible for heartache, sleepless nights, and all those silly love songs—finally getting his comeuppance. When the god of love falls in love himself, things are bound to get interesting. And when he crosses his mama, Venus, in the process . . . Well, things could get downright messy.The much-lauded author of Pharaoh's Daughter and When Dad Killed Mom brings
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Lovesong

Becoming a Jew

by Julius Lester ...

Julius Lester was born the son of a black Methodist minister in the south. His book Lovesong is a beautifully written account of his spiritual journey away from the conventions of his Southern heritage and Methodist upbringing, culminating in his personal self-discovery through a conversion to Judaism.Growing up in the turbulent civil rights era South, Lester was often discouraged by the ... Read more

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Julius Lester was born the son of a black Methodist minister in the south. His book Lovesong is a beautifully written account of his spiritual journey away from the conventions of his Southern heritage and Methodist upbringing, culminating in his personal self-discovery through a conversion to Judaism.Growing up in the turbulent civil rights era South, Lester was often discouraged by the
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The Autobiography of God

A Novel

by Julius Lester ...

A critically acclaimed author "melds the classic college mystery with deeply theological ruminations on suffering and death. . . . richly absorbing" ( Publishers Weekly).Rebecca Nachman is a Rabbi without a synagogue. Having resigned from her dwindling congregation, she now works as a college counselor at a small Vermont college advising students about private matters and offering the "Jewish ... Read more

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A critically acclaimed author "melds the classic college mystery with deeply theological ruminations on suffering and death. . . . richly absorbing" ( Publishers Weekly).Rebecca Nachman is a Rabbi without a synagogue. Having resigned from her dwindling congregation, she now works as a college counselor at a small Vermont college advising students about private matters and offering the "Jewish
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Tales of Uncle Remus

The Adventures of Brer Rabbit

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Narrated by Julius Lester ...

Unabridged

3 hours 48 min

It seems animals are like people in many ways--they just can't get along with one another. And Brer Rabbit has the most trouble of all. Maybe it's his mischievous ways, or maybe it's because adventures always come looking for him. There was the frightening day that Brer Rabbit found himself attached to a baby made of sticky tar. Brer Fox would have had a tasty barbecue that evening if Brer Rabbit ... Read more

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It seems animals are like people in many ways--they just can't get along with one another. And Brer Rabbit has the most trouble of all. Maybe it's his mischievous ways, or maybe it's because adventures always come looking for him. There was the frightening day that Brer Rabbit found himself attached to a baby made of sticky tar. Brer Fox would have had a tasty barbecue that evening if Brer Rabbit
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Let's Talk About Race

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Illustrated by Karen Barbour ...

"This wonderful book should be a first choice for all collections and is strongly recommended as a springboard for discussions about differences.” —School Library Journal (starred review)In this acclaimed book, the author of the Newbery Honor Book To Be a Slave shares his own story as he explores what makes each of us special. A strong choice for sharing at home or in the classroom.Karen Barbour's ... Read more

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"This wonderful book should be a first choice for all collections and is strongly recommended as a springboard for discussions about differences.” —School Library Journal (starred review)In this acclaimed book, the author of the Newbery Honor Book To Be a Slave shares his own story as he explores what makes each of us special. A strong choice for sharing at home or in the classroom.Karen Barbour's
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John Henry

by Julius Lester ...

Narrated by Samuel L. Jackson ...

Unabridged

18 min

Julius Lester and Jerry Pinkney's warm, humorous retelling of a popular African-American folk ballad."When 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 ... Read more

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Julius Lester and Jerry Pinkney's warm, humorous retelling of a popular African-American folk ballad."When 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
... Read more
When Dad Killed Mom

by Julius Lester ...

A brother and sister cope with loss and trauma—and fight to keep what's left of their family together—in a "compelling" novel by a Newbery Honor Medal winner.Jenna and Jeremy knew their parents' marriage was in trouble. That was pretty obvious. But no one who knew the family could have predicted what would come next. One afternoon, Jenna and Jeremy are pulled from class and given horrifying news: ... Read more

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A brother and sister cope with loss and trauma—and fight to keep what's left of their family together—in a "compelling" novel by a Newbery Honor Medal winner.Jenna and Jeremy knew their parents' marriage was in trouble. That was pretty obvious. But no one who knew the family could have predicted what would come next. One afternoon, Jenna and Jeremy are pulled from class and given horrifying news:
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Time's Memory

by Julius Lester ...

A boy sent by an African god to tend the spirits of the dead struggles to fulfill his duty from within the bonds of slavery in Time's Memory , by National Book Award finalist Julius Lester.Amma is the creator god, the master of life and death, and he is worried. His people have always known how to take care of the spirits of the dead – the nyama – so that they don't become destructive forces ... Read more

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A boy sent by an African god to tend the spirits of the dead struggles to fulfill his duty from within the bonds of slavery in Time's Memory , by National Book Award finalist Julius Lester.Amma is the creator god, the master of life and death, and he is worried. His people have always known how to take care of the spirits of the dead – the nyama – so that they don't become destructive forces
... Read more
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Day of Tears

A Novel in Dialogue

by Julius Lester ...

Narrated by Sisi Aisha Johnson, Lizan Mitchell, Marc Johnson, Tom Stechschulte, Julia Gibson, Michael Early ...

Unabridged

2 hours 52 min

As did his father before him, Pierce Butler treats his plantation slaves like family. But massive gambling debts force him to sell 429 "family" members. When the auction begins, torrential rain falls-not stopping until the final slave is sold the next day. The ominous rainfall prompts these words: "This ain't rain. This is God's tears." Based on the largest slave auction in U.S. history, this ... Read more

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As did his father before him, Pierce Butler treats his plantation slaves like family. But massive gambling debts force him to sell 429 "family" members. When the auction begins, torrential rain falls-not stopping until the final slave is sold the next day. The ominous rainfall prompts these words: "This ain't rain. This is God's tears." Based on the largest slave auction in U.S. history, this
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This Strange New Feeling

by Julius Lester ...

A CORETTA SCOTT KING HONOR BOOK • Two short stories and one novella deliver a powerful exploration of the depths of human emotions and the unwavering pursuit of freedom.Three love stories from black history . . .This remarkable book is about freedom and how it first felt to those who had been deprived of it all their lives. It is also about being a slave. But most of all, it is a love story—about ... Read more

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A CORETTA SCOTT KING HONOR BOOK • Two short stories and one novella deliver a powerful exploration of the depths of human emotions and the unwavering pursuit of freedom.Three love stories from black history . . .This remarkable book is about freedom and how it first felt to those who had been deprived of it all their lives. It is also about being a slave. But most of all, it is a love story—about
... Read more
Guardian

by Julius Lester ...

There are times when a tree can no longer withstand the pain inflicted on it, and the wind will take pity on that tree and topple it over in a mighty storm. All the other trees who witnessed the evil look down upon the fallen tree with envy. They pray for the day when a wind will end their suffering.I pray for the day when God will end mine.In a time and place without moral conscience, fourteen ... Read more

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There are times when a tree can no longer withstand the pain inflicted on it, and the wind will take pity on that tree and topple it over in a mighty storm. All the other trees who witnessed the evil look down upon the fallen tree with envy. They pray for the day when a wind will end their suffering.I pray for the day when God will end mine.In a time and place without moral conscience, fourteen
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