Earl B. Lewis
4) Faraway home
Author
Pub. Date
2000.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Desta's father, who needs to return briefly to his Ethiopian homeland, describes what it was like for him to grow up there.
Author
Series
Little Cliff volume 2
Pub. Date
[2001]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Little Cliff is terrified of starting school, but with Mama Pearl's encouragement, he is able to overcome his fears.
11) I love my hair!
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
A young African American girl describes the different, wonderful ways she can wear her hair.
Author
Pub. Date
1998.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
Reginald is more interested in practicing his violin than in his father's job managing the worst team in the Negro Leagues, but when Papa makes him the bat boy and his music begins to lead the team to victory, Papa realizes the value of his son's passion.
15) My best friend
Author
Pub. Date
2005.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Six-year-old Lily has a best friend all picked out for play group day, but unfortunately the differences between first-graders and second-graders are sometimes very large.
16) Down the road
Author
Pub. Date
c1995
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Hetty is very careful with the eggs she has bought on her very first trip to the store, but she runs into trouble when she stops to pick apples.
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
One hundred years before Rosa Parks took her stand, Elizabeth "Lizzie" Jennings tried to board a streetcar in New York City on her way to church. Though there were plenty of empty seats, she was denied entry, assaulted, and threatened all because of her race -- even though New York was a free state at that time. Lizzie decided to fight back. She told her story, took her case to court -- where future president Chester Arthur represented her -- and...
Author
Pub. Date
c2016
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Appears on list
Description
John wants to be a preacher when he grows up a leader whose words stir hearts to change, minds to think, and bodies to take action. But why wait? When John is put in charge of the family farm's flock of chickens, he discovers that they make a wonderful congregation! So he preaches to his flock, and they listen, content under his watchful care, riveted by the rhythm of his voice. John grew up to be a member of the Freedom Riders, chairman of the Student...