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Updated April 23, 2002
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Julius Lester
An Amazon search on Julius Lester turns up many titles (children and adult) by this early, much loved WBAI producer. Nice to see he has had a very productive life since leaving the station.
Lovesong : Becoming a Jew by Julius Lester
Paperback Reprint edition (September 1995)
A reader from Bluefield, West Virginia:
"Lovesong" fits into the genre of African American autobiographical narratives, but it explores not only the author's identity as a black man, but also what he inherited from his white great grandfather. In this case, it was the spiritual heritage of Judaism. His struggles to reconcile his emerging knowledge of himself as a Jew with what the black community, including his father, a Methodist minister, expected and hoped from him is the theme of the book. I found the story of his spiritual awakening as good as any other I've read. His discussion of his identification with all things Jewish, including his support of Israel, is very honest and thought-provoking and relates to his conversion in a way that brought a new perspective to the issue to me. I don't know any other book like this. I think it is of value for anyone interested in spiritual literature, the complexity of race relations in the United States, or an insider's (soon to be an outsider) look at the culture of a Department of African American studies in a major U.S. university.
To Be a Slave - by Julius Lester, Tom Feelings (Illustrator), S. November (Editor)
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Paperback - 176 pages (December 2000)Pharaoh's Daughter : A Novel of Ancient Egypt - by Julius Lester
Reading level: Young Adult
Hardcover - 128 pages (February 28, 2000)All the Colors of the Earth
by Sheila Hamanaka
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Hardcover - 32 pages August 1994
William Morrow & Company; ISBN: 0688111319
Writer and illustrator, Sheila Hamanaka, is active organizing BAI listeners in Westchester.The Journey : Japanese Americans, Racism, and Renewal (Orchard Paperbacks)
by Sheila Hamanaka
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Paperback March 1995 Orchard Books; ISBN: 0531070603Peace Crane
by Sheila Hamanaka
Reading level: Young Adult
Hardcover - 40 pages August 1995
William Morrow & Company; ISBN: 0688138152Class Clown
by Johanna Hurwitz, Sheila Hamanaka (Illustrator)
Reading level: Ages 4-8
School & Library Binding - 112 pages May 1987
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