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Angela Johnson's Books
There are 11 books
1.
A Certain October
By: Angela Johnson
This edition: Hardcover, 176 pages
Publication date: August 28, 2012
Ages: above 14
Scotty compares herself to tofu: no flavor unless you add something. And it’s true that Scotty’s friends, Misha and Faclone, and her brother, Keone, make life delicious. But when a terrible accident occurs, Scotty...
Other Formats: eBook
2.
Lottie Paris Lives Here
By: Angela Johnson
Illustrated by: Scott M. Fischer
This edition: Hardcover, 32 pages
Publication date: August 30, 2011
Ages: 5 - 9
Lottie Paris may be precocious, but she still knows how to act like a kid. She dresses up, she plays on the slide, she eats cookies instead of vegetables. She has a great imagination and sees the possibilities in the simplest...
Other Formats: eBook
3.
The Day Ray Got Away
By: Angela Johnson
Illustrated by: Luke LaMarca
This edition: Hardcover, 40 pages
Publication date: September 7, 2010
Ages: above 5
Ray is a parade balloon who longs to float far above the crowd, no strings attached. It's his dream to fly on his own, though circumstances always seem to tie him down. But Ray is determined to achieve his goal, and with...
4.
Sweet, Hereafter
By: Angela Johnson
This edition: Hardcover, 128 pages
Publication date: January 5, 2010
Ages: above 12
Coretta Scott King Award-winner Angela Johnson concludes her Heaven trilogy with a poignant tale of discovering where—and with whom—you belong.
5.
Wind Flyers
By: Angela Johnson
Illustrated by: Loren Long
This edition: Hardcover, 32 pages
Publication date: January 9, 2007
Ages: 5 - 9
All he ever wanted to do was fly.
Three-time Coretta Scott King Award-winning author Angela Johnson and New York Times bestselling illustrator Loren Long invite readers to ponder a band of undercelebrated World War II...
6.
A Sweet Smell of Roses
By: Angela Johnson
Illustrated by: Eric Velasquez
This edition: Hardcover, 32 pages
Publication date: November 30, 2004
Ages: 5 - 8
There's a sweet, sweet smell in the air as two young girls sneak out of their house, down the street, and across town to where men and women are gathered, ready to march for freedom and justice. Inspired by countless children...
Other Formats: Trade Paperback
7.
Just Like Josh Gibson
By: Angela Johnson
Illustrated by: Beth Peck
This edition: Hardcover, 32 pages
Publication date: January 6, 2004
Ages: 5 - 7
The story goes...
Grandmama could hit the ball a mile,
catch anything that was thrown,
and do everything else --
just like Josh Gibson.
But unfortunately, no matter how well a girl growing up in the 1940s played the game of...
Other Formats: Trade Paperback
8.
Looking for Red
By: Angela Johnson
This edition: Trade Paperback, 128 pages
Publication date: November 1, 2003
Ages: 10 - 12
Twelve-year-old Mike -- short for Michaela -- loves the ocean. The sights, sounds, and smells of her coastal home are embedded in her very soul.
But Michaela loves her brother, Red, even more.
Then one day Red disappears....
Other Formats: eBook
9.
I Dream of Trains
By: Angela Johnson
Illustrated by: Loren Long
This edition: Hardcover, 32 pages
Publication date: September 1, 2003
Ages: 5 - 7
Papa says
it's the sound of leaving
that speaks to my soul...
The poignant words of two-time Coretta Scott King Award-winning author Angela Johnson and striking images from fine artist Loren Long join forces in this...
10.
The First Part Last
By: Angela Johnson
This edition: Hardcover, 144 pages
Publication date: June 1, 2003
Ages: above 12
Bobby's a classic urban teenager. He's restless. He's impulsive. But the thing that makes him different is this: He's going to be a father. His girlfriend, Nia, is pregnant, and their lives are about to change forever....
