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Julius Lester

Day Of Tears

BY JULIUS LESTER
Tells the story of several characters including Emma, a slave owned by gambler Pierce Butler and caretaker of his two daughters. Emma wants to teach his daughters, one opposes slavery and supports it to have kind hearts. Meanwhile, Pierce decides to cash in his "assets" and host the largest slave auction in American history. On that day, the skies open up and weep endlessly on the proceedings below, using the multiple voices of enslaved Africans and their owners, Julius Lester has taken a little-known event in American history and transformed it into a heartbreaking and powerfully dramatic epic on slavery, and the struggle to affirm humanity.

Hyperion 2007 177 PP. Paper

$7.99 (in stock)

Let's Talk About Race

BY JULIUS LESTER, ILLUSTRATED BY KAREN BARBOUR
"This stunning picture book introduces race as just one of many chapters in a person's story. Beginning with the line, `I am a story,' Lester tells his own story with details that kids will enjoy, like his favorite food, hobbies, and time of day. Then he states, `Oh. There's something else that is part of my story.I'm black.' Throughout the narrative, he asks questions that young readers can answer, creating a dialogue about who they are and encouraging them to tell their own tales. He also discusses `stories' that are not always true, pointing out that we create prejudice by perceiving ourselves as better than others. .Lester's engaging tone is just right."- School Library Journal

Amistad 2005 32 PP. Cloth

$15.99 (in stock)

Let's Talk About Race - Paperback

BY JULIUS LESTER, ILLUSTRATED BY KAREN BARBOUR
The author introduces the concept of race as only one component in an individual's or nation's "story." "This stunning picture book introduces race as just one of many chapters in a person's story. Beginning with the line, 'I am a story,' Lester tells his own story with details that kids will enjoy, like his favorite food, hobbies, and time of day. Then he states, 'Oh. There's something else that is part of my story - ...I'm black.'"

Amistad 2008 32 PP. Paper

$6.99 (in stock)

Shining

BY JULIUS LESTER, ILLUSTRATED BY JOHN CLAPP
In a small mountain village, a young girl named Shining is born. As she grows, Shining runs, plays, and smiles like other children, but she does so silently. The villagers fear and shun her, but Shining remains silent and waits for the right moment, and for the right sound, to come--a sound so true, it will win the hearts of her people . . . and win Shining her rightful place as their leader. Julius Lester has created a powerful tale about the importance of remaining true to one's self and finding one's voice. John Clapp's luminous paintings add a breathtaking dimension to Shining, a character as distinct and enchanting as the world she inhabits.

Harcourt 2003 32 PP. Cloth

$17.00 (in stock)

Julius Lester

Day Of Tears

Let's Talk About Race

Let's Talk About Race - Paperback

Shining

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