Floyd Cooper
42) A child is born
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Presents a poetic description of the first Christmas night and the birth of the Baby Jesus.
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Told for the first time in picture book form is the true story of James Lafayette—an enslaved person who spied for George Washington's army during the American Revolution. After his resounding defeat at the battle of Yorktown, British general Charles Cornwallis made a point of touring the American camp, looking for the reason behind his loss. What he didn't expect to see was James, an escaped enslaved person who had served as a guide to the British...
48) Miz Berlin walks
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Mary Louise gradually gets to know and love her elderly neighbor lady who tells wonderful stories as she walks around the block of her Virginia home.
56) Jaguarundi
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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.
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In 1936, the New York Yankees wanted to test hot prospect Joe DiMaggio for the big leagues, putting him up against Satchel Paige, the best pitcher anywhere, black or white. Would DiMaggio prove himself as a major league player? Or would Paige once again prove his greatness-and the injustice of segregated baseball?
58) Satchmo's blues
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A fictional recreation of the youth of trumpeter Louis Armstrong in New Orleans.