Rachel Isadora
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow
Pub. Date
c1998.
Language
English
Description
The inhabitants of South Africa divide their activities by day and night, as the animals in Kruger National Park go about their business while the people of Johannesburg sleep and then lie down in the shade as the people wake up.
7) Rapunzel
Author
Publisher
Putnam's
Pub. Date
c2008.
Language
English
Description
Recast in an African setting, presents the familiar fairy tale in which a beautiful girl with extraordinarily long hair is imprisoned in a lonely tower by a witch.
14) Lili on stage
Author
Publisher
Putnam
Pub. Date
c1995.
Language
English
Description
Lili is thrilled to be dancing the part of a guest in the party scene of The Nutcracker ballet.
17) Uh-oh!
Author
Publisher
Harcourt
Pub. Date
c2008.
Language
English
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Description
As an African American toddler keeps getting into mischief throughout the day, the reader is invited to discover what the trouble is with each page-turn and to say "uh-oh."
18) Luke goes to bat
Author
Publisher
Putnam's
Pub. Date
c2005.
Language
English
Description
Luke is not very good at baseball, but his grandmother and sports star Jackie Robinson encourage him to keep trying.