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PEOPLE COULD FLY
American
Black Folktales Unabridged
- Family Listening! - All Ages
This prize-winning anthology by Newbery Medal winner Virginia
Hamilton teaches much, is deeply moving and serves as a bridge to both the past
and future of a people and a nation. These timeless tales are brilliantly performed
by Andrew Barnes. 4 hours. (3-03) 4 Cass. $24.95 - ISBN: 0-9741711-7-4 (CD3-05)
4 CD $39.95 - ISBN: 0-9741711-8-2 (B3-05) Paperback $13.00 |
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LIKE ME
John
Howard Griffin - Unabridged
- Publishers Weekly Best Non-Fiction Audiobook - 2004
The setting is the Deep South in 1959. What began as a scientific
research project ended up fueling the racial upheavals in 60’s America. When John
Howard Griffin dyed his white skin to black to find out for himself if people
are discriminated against based on skin color alone, he was not prepared for what
he discovered. 7 hours. (5-04) 6 Cass. $39.95 - ISBN: 0-9741711-0-7 (CD5-04) 4
CD $49.95 - ISBN: 0-9741711-5 (B5-04) Paperback $12.95 |
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TOO, SING AMERICA
Three
Centuries of African American Poetry - Edited by Catherine Clinton - Unabridged
Performed by Ashley Bryan and Renee Joshua-Porter - Family
Listening - Ages 10 and up. Starting with Lucy Terry of the early eighteenth century
and finishing with recent poet laureate Rita Dove, this inspiring anthology captures
the enormous passion and importance of black poets. Each of the 25 poets ( representing
36 poems) is introduced with biography and poetry notes that help the listener
place the work in context. 2 hours ALA Best Book for Young Adults (5-00) 2 Cass.
$21.95 - ISBN: 1-883332-43-5 (CD5-00) 2 CD $28.95 - ISBN: 1-883332-57-5 (B5-00)
Hardcover $21.00 |
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PASSING THROUGH
The
Story of Sojourner Truth - by Anne Rockwell - Unabridged - Read by Renee Joshua-Porter
Family Listening! - Ages 7 and up The inspiring story of Sojourner Truth begins
as young Isabella is being sold at a slave auction. How she overcame the crushing
difficulties of slavery to become a bold crusader for freedom is exquisitely penned
by author Anne Rockwell and performed by Renee Joshua-Porter. Also includes “Ain’t
I a Woman?”, Sojourner’s visit with President Abraham Lincoln and two hymns. 41
mins - Coretta Scott King Honor Award (4-02) 1 Cass. $13.95 - ISBN: 1-883332-80-X
(CD4-02) 1 CD $15.95 - ISBN: 1-883332-84-2 (B4-02) Paperback $6.99 |
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| ASHLEY
BRYAN'S BEAUTIFUL BLACKBIRD AND OTHER FOLKTALES
Unabridged
- Performed by the Author - Original Music by Bruce Boege Also includes Why Frog
and Snake Never Play Together - Tortoise, Hare and the Sweet Potatoes - Hen and
Frog - Frog and His Two Wives - How Animals Got Their Tails. 80 min. (CD2-04)
1 CD $21.95 - ISBN: 1-883332-99-0 (B2-04A) Beautiful Blackbird Hardcover $16.95
(B2-04B) Ashley Bryan's African Tales, Uh Huh Hardcover $22.00 |
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 | ASHLEY
BRYAN'S POEMS AND OTHER FOLKTALES
Unabridged
- Performed by the Author. Includes Ananse the Spider in Search of a Fool, The
Cat's Purr, Turtle Knows Your Name, The Story of Lightning and Thunder, and all
poems from Sing to the Sun. 105 min. (CD2-04) 2 CDs $24.95 - ISBN: 9761932-2-1
Paperback available:The Story of Lightning and Thunder $5.99. |
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