Marilyn Nelson

Marilyn Nelson

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20th September 2012

Ostrich and Lark

Ostrich and Lark spend their days on the grasslands of southern Africa surrounded by a chorus of birdsong. From his perc... MoreOstrich and Lark

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1st September 2007

Miss Crandall's School for Young Ladies & Little Misses of Color

ALSC Notable Children's BookHere is the story of Miss Prudence Crandall and her black students, who endured the cruelty ... MoreMiss Crandall's School for Young Ladies & Little Misses of Color

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1st August 2010

Snook Alone

A faithful little dog must survive on his own in the wild in this captivating tale of loss and reunion told by acclaimed... MoreSnook Alone

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1st May 2001

Carver: A Life in Poems

George Washington Carver was born a slave in Missouri about 1864 and was raised by the childless white couple who had ow... MoreCarver: A Life in Poems

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21st November 2019

The Baobab Room

Here, Father Jacques de Foiard Brown, the priest fictionalized in some of Marilyn Nelson's poems as the hermit monk "Abb... MoreThe Baobab Room

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6th October 2020

Lubaya's Quiet Roar

In this stirring picture book about social justice activism and the power of introverts, a quiet girl's artwork makes ... MoreLubaya's Quiet Roar

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10th March 2022

Augusta Savage: The Shape of a Sculptor's Life

Augusta Savage was arguably the most influential American artist of the 1930s. A gifted sculptor, Savage was commissione... MoreAugusta Savage: The Shape of a Sculptor's Life

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4th January 2022

A is for Oboe: The Orchestra's Alphabet

This deeply imaginative and entertaining poetry collection details the pleasures of the orchestra, from strong-willed ... MoreA is for Oboe: The Orchestra's Alphabet

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1st November 2004

Fortune's Bones: The Manumission Requiem

Winner of the Coretta Scott King Book Award For young readers comes a poetic commemoration of the life of an 18th-centur... MoreFortune's Bones: The Manumission Requiem

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