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New York:: Alfred A. Knopf,, 2005.. First edition -. Near fine in printed orange wrappers with illustrated cover bound in, publisher's material laid in. An uncommon advance issue. . Uncorrected proof (trade paperback format. ) A "novel of family and redemption, as a mother struggles to save her eighteen-year-old daughter from the devastating consequences of mental illness by forcing her to deal with her bipolar disorder" by this award-winning African American author. 319 pp.

New York:: Putnam,, (2008). SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Very near fine in a like dustjacket. First issue dust jacket without the Newbery medallion. . First printing. Story of three girls in Queens, NY in 1996, trying to make sense of an unpredictable world, united by the lyrics of Tupac Shakur and their confidence in the way he keeps coming back even after being shot. A Newbery Honor book, and an ALA Notable Book.SIGNED on the title page. 151 pp.

New York:: Harper Collins,, (1994). Near fine in glossy illustrated wrappers (usual toning to the pages).. 1st trade paperback printing. In 1807, at the height of the slave trade, Ajeemah and his son, Atu, are kidnapped by slave traders and shipped to Jamaica, where they are separated and must build new lives. A moving story for older children by this award-winning Jamaican writer, this book received the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award , was named a Notable Children's Book of 1993 and many other awards. 83 pp.

New York:: Bantam,, (1992). Hardcover first edition -. Very near fine in a near fine dustjacket.. First printing. An amusing tale, with colorful paintings, very loosely based on Alice in Wonderland, and taking place in the "big bad city" - New York! First book illustrated by John Rocco. Large format, unpaginated.

New York:: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich,, (1991.). Hardcover first edition -. Fine in fine dust jacket.. First printing. Includes all of the original stories about the trickster hero Jahdu, rewritten by Hamilton without the Mama Luke framework, as well as 4 new stories - all beautifully illustrated in full color by Barry Moser. Afterword. Large format. 108 pp.

New York:: Alfred A. Knopf,, (1988). Hardcover first edition -. Fine in a very near fine dust jacket.. First printing. A slightly fictionalized account of the life of Anthony Burns written for older children and young adults by this award-winning author. In 1854, Anthony Burns, a 20-year-old black man, was put on trial in Boston under the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, an event which polarized the city - however, even though Charles Dana (author of 'Two Years Before the Mast') represented him at the trial, Burns was ordered returned to his former master and slavery, and it was only a year later that the abolitionists succeeded in purchasing him from his new master and restoring him to freedom. List of characters, author's note, bibliography, index. xii, 193 pp. Dust jacket art by Leo and Diane Dillon.

New York:: Greenwillow,, 1976.. Hardcover first edition -. VG/VG (some water damage to back cover, but only noticeable on interior of dj, and edge of rear dj flap.). First printing. In the trade binding. A young adult novel about a girl growing up in an interracial family - black and American Indian. Hamilton's previous novel was the only book to win both the Newbery Award and the National Book Award (plus other awards.)

Redding, MA:: Young Scott Books,, 1971.. School stamp on front pastedown, otherwise fine. No dj..

New York:: Dial Press,, (1977). Hardcover -. Ex-library with the usual markings, but overall tight and clean in illustrated yellow boards in a very good unmarked dust jacket (price-clipped). 2nd printing. Winner of the 1977 Caldecott Medal. Twenty-six African tribal traditions, celebrations, ceremonies and customs are introduced using the English alphabet with each letter represented by an object from one of the African tribes Illustrated on every page with full-color paintings by the award team of Leo & Diane Dillon. Large format, unpaginated. 

New York:: Clarion Books, , (1991.). SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Fine in fine dust jacket.. First printing. Great Aunt Flossie's collection of hats trigger memories and stories of life in Baltimore in the past, Illustrated with full color paintings by James Ransome, who SIGNED and dated the half title page and added a drawing of a hat and the words "Best wishes - Keep reading!" . Large format. 31 pp.

Chicago:: Childrens Press,, (1984). Hardcover -. Ex-library with the usual markings, but overall tight and clean in illustrated boards, . 2nd printing. A "Picture-Story Biography" for children, illustrated with many photographs. Includes a brief chronology of highlights of her life as a state senator and representative in Congress. Square format. 32 pp.

New York:: Scholastic,, (2003.). SIGNED first edition -. Fine (as new) in illustrated wrappers.. Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. ) A moving young adult novel by this Newbery and Corretta Scott King award winning writer - the story of a black boy from Harlem, attending a prep school on a scholarship , who returns home at Christmas to discover that his Dominican girl friend has begun using drugs - the beast is the name given to the lure of drugs. SIGNED by the author on the title page.

New York:: Scholastic,, (2003.). First edition -. Fine (as new) in illustrated wrappers.. Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. ) A moving young adult novel by this Newbery and Corretta Scott King award winning writer - the story of a black boy from Harlem, attending a prep school on a scholarship , who returns home at Christmas to discover that his Dominican girl friend has begun using drugs - the beast is the name given to the lure of drugs.

New York:: Westminster Press,, 1942.. Hardcover first edition -. NF/NF (some light foxing to edges of textblock, a little darkening to thedj.). First printing. Novel inspired by the story of Paul Robeson's college years as an undergraduate and football hero, and at Columbia law.

New York:: Gulliver Books / Harcourt Brace & Company,, (1996). Hardcover first edition -. Ex-library with the usual markings, but overall tight and clean in a dust jacket with the flaps pasted onto the endpapers (the dj does not have any other library markings). First printing. The true tale of the feisty child who invented "bull-dogging" and became the most famous black rodeo performer who ever lived. Includes a note about the history of black cowboys in the West and a reading list. Illustrated with oil paintings on scratchboard by Brian Pinkney. Large format, unpaginated.

New York:: Clarion,, 1996.. Hardcover first edition -. Fine in fine dust jacket (a new copy.). First printing. The story of an 8 year old Creole boy on Galveston Island who is grieving over the death of his cat. Illustrated with vibrant full-color oil paintings by the Coretta Scott King award winning artist, James Ransome. Bound in glossy illustrated boards.

New York:: Clarion,, 1996.. SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Fine in fine dust jacket (a new copy.). First printing. The story of an 8 year old Creole boy on Galveston Island who is grieving over the death of his cat. Illustrated with vibrant full-color oil paintings by the Coretta Scott King award winning artist, James Ransome. SIGNED on the title page by the illustrator, James Ransome with the words "Keep reading!" Bound in glossy illustrated boards.

New York:: Greenwillow Books,, (1996.). Hardcover first edition -. Fine in glossy illustrated boards in a fine dust jacket.. First printing. Folk artist Bill Traylor was born into slavery in 1854 or 1856, and when he was in his eighties, between 1939 and 1942, he created over 1,200 paintings. This book contains ten full-page, full-color reproductions of his paintings with a story (many based on folktales) by Barbara Ann Porte to accompany each. Frontispiece self-portrait. While published as a children's books, the paintings will appeal to all. Slightly oversized format, 48 pp.

New York:: Franklin Watts,, 1975.. Hardcover -. Ex-library, in sturdy illustrated library binding, no dj.. First printing. Illustrated with photographs and contemporary drawings. Includes the jazz, sports, the labor movement, writers and artists and more, written for older children. Index. 89 pages.

New York:: Atheneum. , (2018). Hardcover first edition -. Fine in fine dust jacket (a new copy.). First printing. A thoughtful story about race and divorce and families written for older children by this award winning author. Eleven-year-old Isabellas blended family is more divided than ever - one week she lives with her black father, the next with her white mother - and it feels like all of their fights are over her. "What does it mean to be half white or half black? To belong to half mom and half dad? And if youre only seen as half of this and half of that, how can you ever feel whole?" 308 pp.