Alice Faye Duncan

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  • Bibliography:
    10 Books
  • First Book:
    April 1995
  • Latest Book:
    July 2024
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Book List in Order: 10 titles

  • Willie Jerome

    When Willie Jerome plays his summer jazz on the rooftop, everyone considers it just noise, except his sister Judy, who tries to convince everyone of how good it is and who finally gets Mama to listen to Willie Jerome seriously....

  • Miss Viola and Uncle Ed Lee

    Miss Viola lives in a little lavender house with bright white shutters and a white picket fence. Uncle Ed Lee lives in a little red house with hanging black shutters and a leaning mailbox. Miss Viola is neat as a pin. Uncle Ed Lee is junky as a pack ...

  • Honey Baby Sugar Child

    A mother expresses her everlasting love for her child in this warm, poetic picture book. Alice Faye Duncan's playful, affectionate text and Susan Keeter's tender paintings will touch your heart and soul. I'm gone always be yo sweet Ma'Dear, and y...

  • Christmas Soup

    Every year the Beene family dreams of a Christmas feast, but every year they get the same old watery soup. The true meaning of Christmas is revealed in this touching picture book with poignant illustrations by Jan Spivey Gilchrist. While Mama is maki...

  • Memphis, Martin, and the Mountaintop

    This historical fiction picture book presents the story of nine-year-old Lorraine Jackson, who in 1968 witnessed the Memphis sanitation strike--Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s final stand for justice before his assassination--when her father, a sani...

  • The Twelve Days of Christmas in Tennessee

    This popular holiday book is now available in a sturdy board edition for very young children. The original text has been simplified to focus on the merry lyrics in this fun take on the classic Christmas song. It’s a happy, festive way for families ...

  • Just Like a Mama

    Celebrate the heart connection between adopted children and the forever families who welcome them with kindness, care, and unconditional love in this powerful picture book from the author of Honey Baby Sugar Child.Carol Olivia Clementine lives with M...

  • Yellow Dog Blues

    The New York Times New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Books Award (2022)A lyrical road trip through the Mississippi Delta, exploring the landmarks that shaped one of America’s most beloved musical traditions.One morning Bo W...

  • This Train Is Bound for Glory

    All aboard! Rooted in the tradition of an African American spiritual, this mesmerizing picture book takes readers on a cosmic journey to heaven, celebrating the diversity of life at every stop along the way.The vivid illustrations and snapp...



  • I Gotta Sing!

    Sing along with Big Baby Jenkins, Pop Charlie, Great Nana, and a crew of farm animals as they shout for joy to this rendition of an African American spiritual!From the author and illustrator team that brought you This Train Is Bound for Glory comes a...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Alice Faye Duncan has published 10 books.

The next book by Alice Faye Duncan, I Gotta Sing!, will be published in July 2024.

The first book by Alice Faye Duncan, Willie Jerome, was published in April 1995.

No. Alice Faye Duncan does not write books in series.
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