Julius Lester Books in Order

Julius Lester is a celebrated American author, photographer, and musician. He has spent decades crafting compelling stories for children and adults alike, leaving a lasting impact on the literary world. For 32 years, from 1971 to 2003, Lester taught at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, sharing his passion for writing and social justice with his students. In addition to his literary pursuits, Lester is also a talented photographer and musician who has released two albums of folk music and original songs, showcasing his creative versatility. With a career spanning multiple art forms, Lester continues to inspire readers and audiences with his unique voice and perspective. His notable works have become cornerstones of contemporary literature, exploring themes of identity, culture, and social change.

Bibliography verified: January 2026

Book Series by Julius Lester

  • #1
    Tales from Africa (By: Jerry Pinkney,Lila Green) (0)(1843)
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    Tales from Africa (By: Jerry Pinkney,Lila Green)
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  • #3
    The Ugly Duckling (By: Jerry Pinkney)
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    The Little Match Girl (By: Jerry Pinkney)
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    Rikki-Tikki-Tavi (By: Jerry Pinkney)
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  • #6
    Early Autumn (By: Jerry Pinkney)(1927)
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  • #7
    The Flowering of New England (By: Jerry Pinkney)(1936)
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  • #8
    Lolita (By: Jerry Pinkney)(1955)
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  • #9
    Rabbit, Run (By: Jerry Pinkney)(1960)
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  • #10
    The Adventures of Spider (By: Jerry Pinkney,Joyce Cooper Arkhurst)(1964)
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  • #11
    The Year Around Book (By: Jerry Pinkney)(1965)
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    This is Music for Kindergarten and Nursery School (By: Jerry Pinkney,Adeline McCall)(1965)
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  • #13
    The Traveling Frog (By: Jerry Pinkney,V. M. Garshin)(1966)
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  • #14
    A Book of Shapes & Sizes (By: Jerry Pinkney)(1966)
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  • #15
    The Beautiful Blue Jay, and other Tales of India (By: Jerry Pinkney,John W. Spellman)(1967)
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  • #16
    Even Tiny Ants Must Sleep (By: Jerry Pinkney)(1967)
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  • #17
    The Clock Museum (By: Jerry Pinkney,Ken. Sobol)(1967)
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  • #18
    Folktales and Fairytales of Africa (By: Jerry Pinkney,Lila Green)(1967)
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  • #19
    Shoes, Pennies, and Rockets (By: Jerry Pinkney,Ralph Alan Dale)(1968)
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  • #20
    Kostas the Rooster (By: Jerry Pinkney,Traudl)(1968)
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  • #21
    The Twin Witches of Fingle Fu (By: Jerry Pinkney)(1969)
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  • #22
    Juano and the Wonderful Fresh Fish. (By: Jerry Pinkney,Thelma. Shaw)(1969)
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  • #23
    Babushka and the Pig (By: Jerry Pinkney,Ann Trofimuk)(1969)
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  • #24
    The Porcupine and the Tiger (By: Jerry Pinkney,Fern Powell)(1970)
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  • #25
    Cora Annett's Homerhenry (By: Jerry Pinkney,Cora Annett)(1970)
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  • #26
    The King's Ditch (By: Jerry Pinkney,Francine Jacobs)(1971)
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  • #27
    The Planet of Junior Brown (By: Jerry Pinkney,Virginia Hamilton)(1971)
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  • #28
    Femi and Old Grandaddie (By: Jerry Pinkney,Adjai Robinson)(1972)
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  • #29
    JD (By: Jerry Pinkney,Mari Evans)(1973)
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  • #30
    Kasho and the Twin Flutes. (By: Jerry Pinkney,Adjai Robinson)(1973)
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  • #31
    Prince Littlefoot (By: Jerry Pinkney,Berniece Freschet)(1973)
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  • #32
    Mickey and Minny (By: Jerry Pinkney)(1973)
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  • #33
    The Great Minu (By: Jerry Pinkney)(1974)
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  • #34
    Roots of Time (By: Jerry Pinkney,Elliott P. Skinner)(1974)
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  • #35
    Song of the Trees (By: Jerry Pinkney,Mildred D. Taylor)(1975)
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  • #36
    Wuthering Heights (By: Jerry Pinkney)(1975)
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  • #37
    Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (By: Jerry Pinkney,Mildred D. Taylor)(1975)
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  • #38
    Yagua Days (By: Jerry Pinkney,Cruz Martel)(1976)
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  • #39
    Gulliver's Travels (By: Jerry Pinkney)(1977)
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  • #40
    Selected plays (By: Jerry Pinkney)(1977)
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  • #41
    Ji-Nongo-Nongo Means Riddles (By: Jerry Pinkney,Verna Aardema)(1978)
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  • #42
    History of Tom Jones a Founding (By: Jerry Pinkney)(1978)
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  • #43
    Childtimes: A Three-Generation Memoir (By: Jerry Pinkney,Eloise Greenfield,Lessie Jones Little)(1979)
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  • #44
    Tonweya and the Eagles (By: Jerry Pinkney,Rosebud Yellow Robe)(1979)
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  • #45
    These Thirteen (By: Jerry Pinkney)(1979)
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  • #46
    More Adventures of Spider (By: Jerry Pinkney,Joyce Cooper Arkhurst)(1980)
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  • #47
    Count on Your Fingers African Style (By: Jerry Pinkney)(1980)
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  • #48
    The Covenant (By: Jerry Pinkney)(1980)
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  • #49
    Jahdu (By: Jerry Pinkney,Virginia Hamilton)(1980)
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  • #50
    Rabbit Redux (By: Jerry Pinkney)(1981)
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  • #51
    Monster Myths of Ancient Greece (By: Jerry Pinkney,William A. Wise)(1981)
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  • #52
    Apples On A Stick (By: Jerry Pinkney,Barbara Michels,Bettye White)(1983)
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  • #53
    The Patchwork Quilt (By: Jerry Pinkney,Valerie Flournoy)(1985)
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  • #54
    Wild Wild Sunflower Child Anna (By: Jerry Pinkney,Nancy White Carlstrom)(1987)
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  • #55
    Pop-Up: Strange Animals of the Sea (By: National Geographic Society,Jerry Pinkney,Jane Heath Buxton)(1987)
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  • #56
    Mirandy and Brother Wind (By: Jerry Pinkney,Patricia McKissack)(1988)
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  • #57
    The Green Lion of Zion Street (By: Jerry Pinkney,Julia Fields)(1988)
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  • #58
    More Tales of Uncle Remus (With: Jerry Pinkney)(1988)
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  • #59
    Rabbit Makes a Monkey of Lion (By: Jerry Pinkney,Verna Aardema)(1989)
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  • #60
    The Talking Eggs (By: Jerry Pinkney,Robert D. San Souci)(1989)
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  • #61
    Turtle in July (By: Jerry Pinkney,Marilyn Singer)(1989)
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  • #62
    Pretend You're a Cat (By: Jerry Pinkney,Jean Marzollo)(1990)
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  • #63
    The Man Who Kept His Heart in a Bucket (By: Jerry Pinkney,Sonia Levitin)(1991)
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  • #64
    Their Eyes Were Watching God (By: Jerry Pinkney)(1991)
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  • #65
    David's Songs (By: Jerry Pinkney,Colin Eisler)(1992)
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  • #66
    Back Home (By: Jerry Pinkney,Gloria Jean Pinkney)(1992)
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  • #67
    Drylongso (By: Jerry Pinkney,Virginia Hamilton)(1992)
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  • #68
    A Starlit Somersault Downhill (By: Jerry Pinkney,Nancy Willard)(1993)
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  • #69
    I Want to Be (By: Jerry Pinkney,Thylias Moss)(1993)
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  • #70
    New Shoes for Silvia (By: Jerry Pinkney,Johanna Hurwitz)(1993)
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  • #71
    The Sunday Outing (By: Jerry Pinkney,Gloria Jean Pinkney)(1994)
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  • #72
    John Henry (With: Jerry Pinkney)(1994)
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  • #73
    The Jungle Book (By: Jerry Pinkney)(1995)
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  • #74
    Tanya's Reunion (By: Jerry Pinkney,Valerie Flournoy)(1995)
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  • #75
    Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman (By: Jerry Pinkney,Alan Schroeder)(1996)
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  • #76
    Sam and the Tigers (With: Jerry Pinkney)(1996)
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  • #77
    The Hired Hand (By: Jerry Pinkney,Robert D. San Souci)(1997)
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  • #78
    Black Cowboy, Wild Horses (With: Jerry Pinkney)(1998)
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  • #79
    Journeys with Elijah (By: Jerry Pinkney,Barbara Diamond Goldin)(1999)
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  • #80
    Aesop's Fables (By: Jerry Pinkney)(2000)
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  • #81
    Albidaro and the Mischievous Dream (With: Jerry Pinkney)(2000)
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  • #82
    Goin' Someplace Special (By: Jerry Pinkney,Patricia McKissack)(2001)
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  • #83
    Noah's Ark (By: Jerry Pinkney)(2002)
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  • #84
    The Nightingale (By: Jerry Pinkney)(2002)
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  • #85
    The Old African (With: Jerry Pinkney)(2005)
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  • #86
    Ain't Nobody a Stranger to Me (By: Jerry Pinkney,Ann Grifalconi)(2007)
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  • #87
    The All-I'll-Ever-Want Christmas Doll (By: Jerry Pinkney,Patricia McKissack)(2007)
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  • #88
    Sweethearts of Rhythm (By: Marilyn Nelson)(2009)
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  • #89
    A Starlit Snowfall (By: Jerry Pinkney,Nancy Willard)(2011)
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  • #90
    The First Adventures of Spider (By: Jerry Pinkney,Joyce Cooper Arkhurst)(2012)
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  • #91
    The Further Adventures of Spider: West African Folktales (By: Jerry Pinkney,Joyce Cooper Arkhurst)(2012)
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  • #92
    In Plain Sight (By: Jerry Pinkney,RichardJackson)(2016)
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  • #93
    The Christmas Boot (By: Jerry Pinkney)(2016)
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  • #94
    A Place to Land: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Speech That Inspired a Nation (By: Jerry Pinkney,Barry Wittenstein)(2018)
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  • #95
    A Home in the Barn (By: Margaret Wise Brown,Jerry Pinkney)(2018)
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  • #96
    The Little Mermaid (By: Jerry Pinkney)(2020)
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  • #97
    A Walk in the Woods (By: Jerry Pinkney,Nikki Grimes)(2023)
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  • #1
    Look Out Whitey! Black Power's Gon' Get Your Mama!(1969)
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  • #2
    Search for the New Land(1969)
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  • #3
    All is Well(1976)
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  • #4
    Lovesong: Becoming a Jew(1988)
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  • #5
    Falling Pieces of the Broken Sky(1990)
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  • #6
    Black and White(1994)
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  • #7
    On Writing for Children and Other People(2004)
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  • #8
    Ku Klux Klan: Its Origin(2013)
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  • #9
    Lester passed away in 2018 at the age of 78.(20)
  • #1
    The Knee-High Man and Other Tales(1972)
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  • #2
    John Henry (With: Jerry Pinkney)(1994)
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  • #3
    Man Who Knew Too Much(1994)
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  • #4
    Sam and the Tigers (With: Jerry Pinkney)(1996)
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  • #5
    From Slave Ship to Freedom Road(1998)
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  • #6
    Black Cowboy, Wild Horses (With: Jerry Pinkney)(1998)
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  • #7
    What a Truly Cool World(1999)
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  • #8
    Albidaro and the Mischievous Dream (With: Jerry Pinkney)(2000)
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  • #9
    Ackamarackus(2001)
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  • #10
    The Blues Singers(2001)
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  • #11
    Why Heaven Is Far Away(2002)
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  • #12
    Let's Talk about Race(2005)
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  • #13
    The Old African (With: Jerry Pinkney)(2005)
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  • #14
    The Hungry Ghosts(2009)
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  • #15
    The Girl Who Saved Yesterday(2016)
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  • #16
    Black Folktales(1970)
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  • #17
    Two Love Stories(1972)
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  • #18
    Long Journey Home(1972)
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  • #19
    Who I Am(1974)
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  • #20
    This Strange New Feeling(1982)
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  • #21
    How Many Spots Does A Leopard Have?(1989)
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  • #22
    When the Beginning Began(1999)
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  • #1
    Do Lord Remember Me(1985)
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  • #2
    And All Our Wounds Forgiven(1994)
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  • #3
    Othello(1995)
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  • #4
    Pharaoh's Daughter of Ancient Egypt(2000)
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  • #5
    When Dad Killed Mom(2001)
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  • #6
    The Autobiography of God(2004)
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  • #7
    Time's Memory(2006)
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  • #8
    Day of Tears(2007)
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  • #9
    Cupid(2007)
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  • #10
    Guardian(2008)
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  • #1
    The Tales of Uncle Remus(1987)
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  • #2
    More Tales of Uncle Remus(1988)
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  • #3
    Further Tales of Uncle Remus(1990)
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  • #4
    The Last Tales of Uncle Remus(1994)
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About Julius Lester

Julius Lester is a celebrated American author, photographer, and musician. He has spent decades crafting compelling stories for children and adults alike, leaving a lasting impact on the literary world. For 32 years, from 1971 to 2003, Lester taught at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, sharing his passion for writing and social justice with his students. In addition to his literary pursuits, Lester is also a talented photographer and musician who has released two albums of folk music and original songs, showcasing his creative versatility. With a career spanning multiple art forms, Lester continues to inspire readers and audiences with his unique voice and perspective. His notable works have become cornerstones of contemporary literature, exploring themes of identity, culture, and social change.

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