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2) John Henry
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Retells the legend of the African-American railroad builder who raced against a steam drill to cut through a mountain.
3) When birds could talk & bats could sing: the adventures of Bruh Sparrow, Sis Wren, and their friends
Author
Publisher
Blue Sky Press
Pub. Date
c1996
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A collection of stories, featuring sparrows, jays, buzzards, and bats, based on African-American tales originally written down by Martha Young on her father's plantation in Alabama after the Civil War.
Author
Publisher
Crown
Pub. Date
c1999
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Mama and Papa Love have a child, the Invisible Princess, who saves them and the other plantation slaves from their cruel master so that they can all find happiness in the Invisible Village of Peace, Freedom, and Love.
Author
Publisher
Distributed by Random House
Pub. Date
[2004], c1985
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
In this retelling of a folktale, a group of slaves, unable to bear their sadness and starvation any longer, calls upon the African magic that allows them to fly away.
8) Mystic horse
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
c2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
After caring for an old abandoned horse, a poor young Pawnee boy is rewarded by the horse's mystic powers.
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