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Julius Lester

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American author and folk musician

Born 1939

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  • Cover of: To be a slave
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    Cover of edition tobeslave00lest Cover of edition tobeslave0000lest Cover of edition tobeslave1968lest Cover of edition isbn_0440989663 Cover of edition tobeslave1968lest Cover of edition tobeslave000lest First published in 1968 — 28 editions
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  • Cover of: The Long Journey Home
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  • Cover of: This strange new feeling: three love stories from black history
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  • Cover of: The knee-high man and other tales
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  • Cover of: The seventh son: the thought and writings of W. E. B. Du Bois
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  • Cover of: Sam and the Tigers: A Retelling of 'Little Black Sambo' (Picture Puffins)
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  • Cover of: Day of tears: a novel in dialogue
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    Cover of edition dayoftears00juli First published in 2005 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: Prentice Hall Literature: Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes: Copper Level
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  • Cover of: Places I Never Meant To Be: Original Stories by Censored Writers
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    First published in 1977 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: Lovesong: Becoming a Jew
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  • Cover of: Do Lord remember me: a novel
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  • Cover of: Black folktales.
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    First published in 1973 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: From Slave Ship to Freedom Road
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    First published in 1998 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Cupid: A Tale of Love and Desire
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    First published in 2007 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: The tales of Uncle Remus: the adventures of Brer Rabbit
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    Cover of edition talesofuncleremu0000juli Cover of edition talesofuncleremu00lest First published in 1987 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: The Call of the Wild and Related Readings: Literature Connections
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Photo of Julius Lester

American author and folk musician

Born 1939

Subjects

African Americans, Fiction, Children's fiction, Juvenile fiction, Folklore, Tales, African americans, fiction, Juvenile literature, Animals, African americans, folklore, History, Slavery, Biography, Blacks, Race relations, Short stories, Animals, folklore, Children's stories, Remus, uncle (fictitious character), fiction, Social conditions, Afro-Americans, American Authors, American Short stories, Folklore, Afro-American, Folklore, juvenile literature

Places

United States, Africa, Egypt, Poland, South Carolina, Southern States, U.S., Vermont, Virginia, Zambia

People

Julius Lester, Abraham Lincoln, Josiah Henson, Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968), Moses (Biblical leader), Rod Brown (1961-), Thomas Jefferson, W. E. B. Du Bois (1868-1963), William Shakespeare (1564-1616)

Time

1945-, 20th century, 1690-1865, 1775-1865, 1865-1951, 1945-1953, 1956, 1961-1969, 1965-1975, 1975-, 19th century, Slavery Years, To 1200 B.C., To 332 B.C.

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Alternative names

  • Julius Lester
  • Lester, Julius.

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September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
November 10, 2014 Edited by Jacquie V Noland Added new photo
February 14, 2012 Edited by Dylan Cuffy merge authors
August 30, 2008 Created by ImportBot Imported from Talis record