Jerry Pinkney
1) Noah's ark
Author
Pub. Date
2002.
Language
English
Description
Retells the biblical story of the great flood and how Noah and his family faithfully responded to God's call to save life on earth.
10) Rikki-tikki-tavi
Author
Pub. Date
1997.
Language
English
Description
A courageous mongoose thwarts the evil plans of Nag and Nagaina, two big black cobras who live in the garden.
14) John Henry
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Language
English
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Description
Retells the life of the legendary African American hero who raced against a steam drill to cut through a mountain.
16) Aesop's fables
Author
Pub. Date
2000.
Language
English
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Description
A collection of nearly sixty fables from Aesop, including such familiar ones as "The Grasshopper and the Ants, " "The North Wind and the Sun, " "Androcles and the Lion, " "The Troublesome Dog, " and "The Fox and the Stork."
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Language
English
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Black Voices | Adults PEQ
JEF - Black Voices for Black History (Adult)
JEF - Historical Fiction - Adults
JEF - Black Voices for Black History (Adult)
JEF - Historical Fiction - Adults
Description
A novel about black Americans in Florida that centers on the life of Janie and her three marriages.
19) Puss in Boots
Author
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
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Description
A clever cat wins for his master a fortune and the hand of a princess.
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