Julius Lester

The need to know more about his individual past led Julius Lester to begin studying slavery. His first book for children was To Be a Slave.

Ackamarackus

by Julius Lester

Interest Level: Grades K - 2

Grade Level Equivalent: 3.3

Genre/Theme: Westerns

Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

Ackamarackus: Julius Lester's Sumptuously Silly Fantastically Funny Fables

by Julius Lester, illustrated by Emilie Chollat

Interest Level: Grades PreK - 4

Grade Level Equivalent: 3.3

Genre/Theme: Comedy and Humor, Fables, Folk Tales and Myths

Resources: No

And All Our Wounds Forgiven

by Julius Lester

Interest Level: Grades 7 - 12

Genre/Theme: Historical Fiction

Resources: No

Black Cowboy, Wild Horses

by Julius Lester, illustrated by Jerry Pinkney

Interest Level: Grades PreK - 3

Grade Level Equivalent: 4.4

Genre/Theme: Historical Fiction

Resources: No

Cupid

by Julius Lester

Interest Level: Grades 6 - 8

Genre/Theme: Legends and Myths, Romance

Includes: AR Quiz

Resources: No

Day of Tears

by Julius Lester

Interest Level: Grades 4 - 8

Grade Level Equivalent: 5.6

Genre/Theme: Historical Fiction, Young Adult

Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

From Slave Ship to Freedom Road

by Julius Lester, illustrated by Rod Brown

Interest Level: Grades 6 - 8

Grade Level Equivalent: 7.7

Genre/Theme: General Nonfiction

Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

How Many Spots Does A Leopard Have

by Julius Lester

Interest Level: Grades K - 2

Grade Level Equivalent: 4.2

Genre/Theme: Westerns

Includes: SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

How Many Spots Does a Leopard Have?

by Julius Lester, illustrated by David Shannon

Interest Level: Grades 3 - 5

Grade Level Equivalent: 3.9

Genre/Theme: Westerns

Includes: SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

How Many Spots Does a Leopard Have?

by Julius Lester, illustrated by David Shannon

Interest Level: Grades 4 - 7

Genre/Theme: Fables, Folk Tales and Myths, Multicultural

Resources: No

John Henry

by Julius Lester, illustrated by Jerry Pinkney

Interest Level: Grades 3 - 5

Grade Level Equivalent: 4.5

Genre/Theme: Fables, Folk Tales and Myths, Legends and Myths

Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

Long Journey Home

by Julius Lester

Interest Level: Grades 7 - 9

Grade Level Equivalent: 8.1

Genre/Theme: Fables, Folk Tales and Myths, Historical Fiction, Multicultural, Songs and Lyrics

Includes: SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

More Tales Of Uncle Remus

by Julius Lester

Interest Level: Grades 3 - 5

Grade Level Equivalent: 6.3

Genre/Theme: Westerns

Includes: SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

On Writing for Children & Other People

by Julius Lester

Interest Level: Grades 9 - 12

Grade Level Equivalent: 9.5

Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

Othello, a Novel

by Julius Lester

Interest Level: Grades 7 - 9

Grade Level Equivalent: 7.1

Genre/Theme: Classics, Historical Fiction, Young Adult

Includes: SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

Pharaoh's Daughter

by Julius Lester

Interest Level: Grades 6 - 8

Grade Level Equivalent: 6.9

Genre/Theme: General Fiction, Historical Fiction

Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

Sam and the Tigers

by Julius Lester, illustrated by Jerry Pinkney

Interest Level: Grades K - 2

Grade Level Equivalent: 2.8

Genre/Theme: Adventure

Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

Sam and the Tigers: A Retelling of Little Black Sambo

by Julius Lester, illustrated by Jerry Pinkney

Interest Level: Grades PreK - 3

Genre/Theme: Adventure, Classics

Resources: No

The Blues Singers

by Julius Lester, illustrated by Lisa Cohen

Interest Level: Grades 3 - 5

Grade Level Equivalent: 4.9

Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

The Last Tales Of Uncle Remus

by Julius Lester

Interest Level: Grades PreK - 3

Grade Level Equivalent: 5.2

Genre/Theme: Comedy and Humor, Fables, Folk Tales and Myths

Includes: SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

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Julius Lester

The need to know more about his individual past led Julius Lester to begin studying slavery. His first book for children was To Be a Slave.

Ackamarackus

Ackamarackus: Julius Lester's Sumptuously Silly Fantastically Funny Fables

And All Our Wounds Forgiven

Black Cowboy, Wild Horses

Cupid

Day of Tears

From Slave Ship to Freedom Road

How Many Spots Does A Leopard Have

How Many Spots Does a Leopard Have?

How Many Spots Does a Leopard Have?

John Henry

Long Journey Home

More Tales Of Uncle Remus

On Writing for Children & Other People

Othello, a Novel

Pharaoh's Daughter

Sam and the Tigers

Sam and the Tigers: A Retelling of Little Black Sambo

The Blues Singers

The Last Tales Of Uncle Remus

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