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Young Frankenstein (1974) By Roger Ebert / Jan 1, 1974 Rating. The young man had always rejected his grandfather's medical experiments. The Story of a Poor Young Man; Year 1974 Country Italy Director Cesare Canevari Screenwriter. Cesare Canevari, Mino Roli (Novel: Octave Feuillet) Music. Alder, David A. A Picture Book of Martin Luther King, Jr. New York: Holiday House, Inc., 1. This is a picture book with a brief summary of the life experiences of Martin Luther King, Jr. Everett Anderson’s Friend. Illustrated by Ann Grifalconi. New York: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1. Having eagerly anticipated the new neighbors, a boy is disappointed to get a whole family of girls. Illustrated by Evaline Ness. New York: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1. This is a collection of nine poems about a boy who likes to play in the rain, is not afraid of the dark, and sometimes feels lonely. Why the Sun and the Moon Live in the Sky: An African Folktale. Illustrated by Blair Lent. Boston: Houghton- Mifflin, 1. An African folktale tells how the sun and water once lived on earth as friends, but because the sun failed to build his house large enough, he and his wife, the moon, were driven into the sky when the water came to visit them. Jambo Means Hello: Swahili Alphabet Book. Illustrated by Tom Feelings. New York: Dial Press, 1. This book presents a word with English translation for each of the twenty- four letters in the Swahili alphabet. A brief explanation of each word introduces an East African custom. Chicago: Johnson Publishers, 1. This is a delightful children’s storybook with pictures to color. It contains short poems about famous African Americans and is recommended for very young children. Illustrated by John Rocco. New York: Bantam Books, 1. Alice and her two friends (one of whom is an invisible rabbit) have an adventure- filled trip to 4. Street to collect a prize she hopes will bring her wealth, fame, and lots of friends. Illustrated by Ann Grifalconi. New York: Bobbs- Merrill Co., 1. This is a story about life and its rhythms in a big city as seen through the eyes of young Jimmy Davis, an African American boy. Illustrated by Ann Grifalconi. Boston: Little, Brown and Co., 1. Illustrated by Anne Sibley O’Brien. Boston: Houghton, 1. This children’s picture book is about a little girl who wants to play with her older brother, but he does not want to be bothered with her. The Time Ago Tales of Jahdu. Illustrated by Nonny Hogrogain. New York: Macmillan, 1. Mama Luka of Harlem had told Lee Edward many stories about Jahdu, including a heavy story and a story full of mischief, but not until the cool and fresh story does Jahdu assume even a temporary identity. Snow Storm Before Christmas. Lippincott Co., 1. Two young African- American boys who have gone Christmas shopping struggle to get home in a snowstorm. Kids Guide to African- American History: More than 7. Illustrated by Fran Lee. Chicago: Chicago Review Press, Inc., 2. This book is about African Americans and what they have contributed to our nation, from the creation of the banjo, to peanut butter, to those who made clocks. This book allows children to do more than 7. African- Americans. Juvenile Fiction. Allen, Debbie. Illustrated by Kadir Nelson. New York: Dial Press, 2. This book is about a young girl, who aspires to be a ballerina, and perform center stage, but she has an obstacle to overcome, she has large feet and long legs. African Myths and Legends. Walck, Inc., 1. 96. This compilation of thirty- four tales of African folklore contains tales of humans, animals, and super- humans, as well as stories of sadness, happiness, good and evil. This is a great book to use when explaining the idea of folklore or myth to children. Illustrated by Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson. Morton Grove, IL: Albert Whitman, 2. In this story an old African American woman willingly shares all she had and is repaid with a bag that provides for all her needs. The First Morning: An African Myth. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1. This story recounts the African myth of how light first reached the Earth with the help of some tiny creatures. An excellent story for young children and the stimulation of the imagination. Illustrated by Christy Hale. New York: Lee & Low Book Inc., 1. When a young Tanzanian girl gets a new baby brother, she finds a rock, which she names Eva, and makes it baby doll. Chariot in the Sky, a Story of the Jubilee Singers. Illustrated by Cyrus Leroy Baldridge. Philadelphia: Winston, 1. This is a story of a group of African- American singers who reach London by singing Negro spirituals, where they sing for kings and queens. Popo and Fifina: Children of Haiti. Campbell Wellington Square, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2. Two African- American children move from Haitian hills to a town by the sea. The House at 1. 2 Rose Street. London: Abelard- Schuman, 1. This is the story of an African- American family who moves into a white neighborhood. Ashley Bryan’s ABC of African American Poetry. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1. This work gives a poem for each letter of the alphabet that describes an aspect of the black experience. This work is not as good as Muriel Feelings’ book that uses the same idea. New York: Franklin Watts, 1. A cat is found by kids in a city housing project. Pets are not allowed in their project so they work to change the rule before the cat has her kittens. Although it is an older book, it is a sweet story of the success that comes with hard work and working together for a common good. Grandma’s Purple Flowers. New York: Lee & Low Books Inc., 2. A girl finds a way to remember her grandmother after her grandmother has died. Illustrated by Lis Toft. New York: Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers, 2. This book is about a girl named Gloria who shares special times with her mother, father, and friends. New York: KNOPF, 2. This is a book about a young African- American boy, and his post Civil War adventure. The Empty Schoolhouse. Illustrated by John Kaufmann. New York: Harper and Row, Publishers, 1. This book tells the story of two little African- American girls during the days of desegregation in the South and the adversities they had to overcome. Illustrated by Paul Lee. San Diego: Harcourt Brace and Company, 1. This is a fictional account of the 1. Africans aboard the slave ship Amistad and the subsequent legal case argued before the Supreme Court in 1. John Quincy Adams. A Hero Ain’t Nothin’ But a Sandwich. New York: Coward, 1. A thirteen- year- old boy from Harlem deals with a heroine addiction. Relatives and friends express their opinions about his addiction. Afrikan Lullaby: Folktales from Zimbabwe. London: Karia Press, 1. This is a collection of African Folktales, sayings of wisdom and a quiz. The folktales are culturally awakening, and the quiz helps children apply some of what they learned to actual school lessons. Illustrated by Eric Velasquez. New York: Walker & Company, 2. In this book a young Afro- American girl recalls the life story of her grandfather who performed in vaudeville, and played the piano for silent movies. Everett Anderson’s Friend. New York: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1. This is a story about a young African American boy who eagerly anticipates the arrival of his new neighbors, only to be disappointed to get a whole family of girls. The Times They Used to Be. Orlando FL: Delacorte, 2. This is a novel that tells about the life and times in the 1. The Black Soldier: 1. Present. Boston, MA: Houghton- Mifflin, 2. This is a story that that tells the history of African- American soldiers. The Footwarmer and The Crow. Illustrated by Daniel Mentor. New York: Macmillan, 1. This is a folktale of a slave who volunteers to be his master’s footwarmer to help gain his own freedom. A reader can learn valuable lessons from this story. Illustrated by Tyrone Geter. Whitman & Co., 1. This tells the story of a little black girl who unwittingly makes a difference in the turbulent times of segregation. This wonderful story of innocence and community should be in every elementary classroom. New York: Henry Holt, 2. This is a book that tells about how one little boy who lives in Harlem, in a community where he tells of his wonderful life. New York: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1. This is a collection of West African stories based on folklore. Africa: Profiles of Modern African Women. Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1. These are brief biographies of thirteen African women. The book emphasizes their achevivements and their chosen careers. New York: Bantam Doubleday Dell Books, 2. In this story an African- American girl goes looking for “something beautiful” in her neighborhood and she finds beauty in many ways. Austin, Texas: Eakin Press, 1. This chapter book for older children tells the story of an African- American adolescent who served as a cabin boy in the U. S. Navy during the Civil War. This book is recommended for students interested in adventure during the Civil War times. Pioneers and Patriots. Illustrated by Colleen Browning. New York: Doubleday and Company, 1. This book chronicles the lives of six African- Americans of the Revolutionary Era. Illustrated by Erick Berry. This is a collection of twenty- five poems about things Paul Dunbar noticed throughout his childhood. New York: Viking Press, 1. This is the tale of a little boy, David, who lives in Harlem, and his adventure with his dog Rinty. This book teaches “good behavior.”. Falwell, Cathryn. New York: Clarion Books, 1. Using her magical spoon to make new words by changing letters around, Anna and a lost boy go on a series of adventures. New York: Lee & Low Books Inc., 2. A shy African- American boy makes friends with his classmates by drawing a picture of a tree. Las Vegas, NV: Flywheel Publishing, 2. This story is about an African- American teenager who travels back in time to save an ancestor. Illustrated by Tom Feelings. New York: Dial Books, 1. This book tells what daydreams are about, and when daydreams happen. It contains beautiful artwork by black children. Illustrated by Tom Feelings. New York: Dial Books,1.
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