Andrea Davis Pinkney
Andrea Davis Pinkney is the author of many acclaimed picture books and young adult novels. She received a Coretta Scott King Author Honor Award for Let It Shine. Her collaborations with her husband, Brian Pinkney, include Peggony-Po; Sleeping ... [... more]
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Dear Benjamin Banneker
 Author: Andrea Davis Pinkney Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 520.92 EAN: 9780152018924 Edition: Reprint ISBN: 0152018921 Number Of Pages: 32 Publication Date: 1998-09 Reading Level: Ages 9-12 [... more]
CDN$7.02
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Stay True: Short Stories for Strong Girls
From Amazon.com: "Sometimes our inside-the-head world gets so crammed with what other people think that what we think gets squished out our ears or something." So laments the young protagonist Molly-Be-Gone in C. Drew Lamm's "Stay True,& [... more]
CDN$5.99
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Watch Me Dance: Family Celebration Board Books
Beautiful and has fun actions: This book is about a girl showing her little brother how to dance. The text is a poem, with a fun, dance-like rhythm. For example, "I stomp my feet. I clap my hands. Arms up, arms down, I spin around." A child can [... more]
CDN$6.95
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Seven Candles For Kwanzaa Library Edition
From Amazon.com: Although Kwanzaa commemorates an ancient African harvest ritual, it is a relatively new holiday in North America. Seven Candles for Kwanzaa comfortably explains the origins, language, and daily themes of this warm and festive seven-day [... more]
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Bill Pickett: Rodeo-Ridin' Cowboy
From Amazon.com: Probably no other black cowboy has been as celebrated as Bill Pickett. A rodeo star, he has been honored with a postage stamp and has been the subject of a handful of books, including Bill Pickett, Bulldogger: The Biography of a Black [... more]
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Let It Shine: Stories of Black Women Freedom Fighters
Continuing the Legacy: "Let It Shine: The Stories of Ten Black Women Freedom Fighters" is an amazing, entertaining, and educational journey back through time for both children and adults alike. The stories accurately depict the changing face of [... more]
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Duke Ellington
From Amazon.com: Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington, "King of the Keys," was born on April 29, 1899, in Washington, D.C. "He was a smooth-talkin', slick-steppin', piano-playin' kid," writes master wordsmith Andrea Pinkney in [... more]
CDN$21.95
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Ella Fitzgerald: The Tale of a Vocal Virtuosa
the first lady of song: The Pinkney couple's biography on Ella Fitzgerald is a delightful read for young children who want to learn more about the talented jazz artist. The use of narrator Scat Cat Monroe as a device to engage children is successful [... more]
CDN$23.99
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Duke Ellington
From Amazon.com: Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington, "King of the Keys," was born on April 29, 1899, in Washington, D.C. "He was a smooth-talkin', slick-steppin', piano-playin' kid," writes master wordsmith Andrea Pinkney in [... more]
CDN$7.99
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Brian Pinkney
Brian Pinkney has illustrated numerous books for children, including two Caldecott Honor books, The Faithful Friend, by Robert D. San Souci, and Duke Ellington: The Piano Prince and His Orchestra, by Andrea Davis Pinkney. Mr. Pinkney's own books ... [... more]
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