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Adapts and presents the best African-American short stories, fables, fairy tales, hymns, and excerpts that can be read to children in less than ten minutes, culled from the work of Paula Fox, Langston Hughes, Harriet Jacobs, Booker T. Washington. Gift quality. The newest volume in the popular Read-Aloud series, this engaging collection features the best African-American short stories and excerpts to read to children in under ten minutes. The diverse tales, selected for their rich histories, spiritual writings, and adventurous characters, offer the perfect bedtime--or any other time--activities for parents, grandparents, siblings, or babysitters. The book includes 50 beautiful drawings that capture the spirit of these tales, legends, lore, and fables. The narratives are faithful adaptations of the oral and written stories passed down through the centuries. They include Langston Hughes, Frederick Douglass, Booker T. Washington, and Paula Fox.
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Adapts and presents the best African-American short stories, fables, fairy tales, hymns, and excerpts that can be read to children in less than ten minutes, culled from the work of Paula Fox, Langston Hughes, Harriet Jacobs, Booker T. Washington. Grades 3-8