Vaunda Micheaux Nelson

• Oct-1988
• / General Fiction
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• Jan-1993
• / Historical
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All the kids from Mayfield Crossing are excited about going to the new school at Parkview. It's bigger and newer than their old school and, best of all, it has a first-rate baseball field. It never occurred to any of them that they wouldn't even be a...

• Sep-1995
• / General Fiction
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After the death of her father, twelve-year-old Mary "Sheppy" Shepherd struggles to cope with her grief, a lack of money, and her new job acting as a companion to a white woman with a broken leg, until she discovers new friendships and the poems he...

• Jul-1999
• / General Fiction
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When prejudicial acts begin to effect Meg's happiness at school, she starts looking forward to going back home, yet once there, she realizes that great changes are taking place and begins to see the world, including Mayfield, in an entirely new way....

• Jul-2002
• / General Fiction
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There's no stopping Raymond in this beloved Step 2 reader! He likes to do everything fast!From brushing his teeth, to racing to school, to making new friends -- there's no one speedier than Raymond. In three easy-to-read stories by award-winning, be...

• Sep-2003
• / General Fiction
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Lindy and her doll Sally are best friends - wherever Lindy goes, Sally stays right by her side. They eat together, sleep together, and even pick cotton together. So, on the night Lindy and her mama run away in search of freedom, Sally goes too. Th...

• Dec-2005
• / General Fiction
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting to engage reluctant readers! June 19th, 1865, began as another hot day in Texas. Enslaved African Americans worked in fields, in barns, and in the homes of the whit...

• Oct-2009
• / General Fiction
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A lyrical story about how looking back is helpful when you start looking forward.... A young girl thoughtfully considers her family tree and the vibrant ancestors who populate it. As each family member’s story is revealed, her quiet meditation -...

• Jan-2012
• / General Fiction
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"You can't walk straight on a crooked line. You do you'll break your leg. How can you walk straight in a crooked system?" Lewis Michaux was born to do things his own way. When a white banker told him to sell fried chicken, not books, because "Negroe...

• Nov-2015
• / General Fiction
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In the 1930s, Lewis's dad, Lewis Michaux Sr., had an itch he needed to scratch―a book itch. How to scratch it? He started a bookstore in Harlem and named it the National Memorial African Bookstore. And as far as Lewis Michaux Jr. could tell, h...

• Jan-2016
• / General Fiction
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Great-grandmother Nell eats fish for breakfast, she doesn't hug or kiss, and she does NOT want to be called grandma. Her great-granddaughter isn't sure what to think about her. As she slowly learns more about Nell's life and experiences, the girl fin...

• Feb-2016
• / General Fiction
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Great-grandmother Nell eats fish for breakfast, she doesn't hug or kiss, and she does NOT want to be called grandma. Her great-granddaughter isn't sure what to think about her. As she slowly learns more about Nell's life and experiences, the girl ...

• Jan-2018
• / General Fiction
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An inspiring biography introducing children to the civil rights movement, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the historic march on Washington. Young readers can now learn about one of the greatest civil rights leaders of all time, Dr. Martin Luther ...

• Sep-2022
• / General Fiction
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Do you have a birthday coming up? Raymond does and he can't wait! This Step 2 early reader captures all the excitement and anticipation that children experience in the lead-up to their special day!Raymond likes to do everything fast! It's almost his ...

• Jun-2023
• / General Fiction
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It's the last day of school! Raymond and his friend Roxy are excited to spend their first day of summer vacation at an amusement park! This Step 2 reader captures all the excitement and anticipation!Raymond and Roxy are going to Wild World Park!...

• Jan-2024
• / General Fiction
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The puppies are coming! This Step 2 is perfect for readers age 4 to 6 and captures the anticipation of waiting for your best friend's dog to have puppies. Will Raymond get to keep one?Raymond and Roxy love playing together -- and so do their pets! On...