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James E. Ransome's Books
There are 8 books
1.
Words Set Me Free
The Story of Young Frederick Douglass
By: Lesa Cline-Ransome
Illustrated by: James E. Ransome
This edition: Hardcover, 32 pages
Publication date: January 3, 2012
Ages: 5 - 9
The inspirational, true story of how Frederick Douglass found his way to freedom one word at a time.This picture book biography chronicles the youth of Frederick Douglass, one of the most prominent African American figures in...
Other Formats: eBook
2.
Baby Blessings
A Prayer for the Day You Are Born
By: Deloris Jordan
Illustrated by: James E. Ransome
This edition: Hardcover, 32 pages
Publication date: January 26, 2010
This touching story from bestselling author Doloris Jordan celebrates the blessings new parents wish for their babies all through their lives. With a strong emphasis on the bonds families share, the inspirational text is...
Other Formats: eBook
3.
Major Taylor, Champion Cyclist
By: Lesa Cline-Ransome
Illustrated by: James E. Ransome
This edition: Hardcover, 40 pages
Publication date: December 30, 2003
Ages: 6 - 10
Marshall Taylor could ride his bike forward, backward, even perched on the handlebars. When his stunts landed him a job at the famous Indiana bike shop Hay and Willits, folks were amazed that a thirteen-year-old black boy in...
4.
Under the Quilt of Night
By: Deborah Hopkinson
Illustrated by: James E. Ransome
This edition: Hardcover, 40 pages
Publication date: January 1, 2002
Ages: 5 - 10
Award-winning duo Deborah Hopkinson and James E. Ransome combine their talents once more for this sequel to the best-selling Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt. Traveling late one night, a runaway slave girl spies a quilt...
Other Formats: Trade Paperback
5.
Satchel Paige
By: Lesa Cline-Ransome
Illustrated by: James E. Ransome
This edition: Hardcover, 40 pages
Publication date: January 1, 2000
Ages: 7 - 10
No one pitched like Leroy "Satchel" Paige. Fans packed the stands to see how many batters he could strike out in one game. He dazzled them with his unique pitching style, and he even gave nicknames to some of his trademark...
Other Formats: Trade Paperback
6.
Let My People Go
Bible Stories Told by a Freeman of Color
By: Patricia C. McKissack and Fredrick L. McKissack Jr.
Illustrated by: James E. Ransome
This edition: Hardcover, 144 pages
Publication date: October 1, 1998
Ages: above 12
"Come join me as I take you back to Charleston, South Carolina, to my father's forge in the early 1800's. Sit with me on the woodpile as he tells a tale of faith, hope, or love."
In this extraordinary collection, Charlotte...
7.
Uncle Jed's Barbershop
By: Margaree King Mitchell
Illustrated by: James E. Ransome
This edition: Trade Paperback, 40 pages
Publication date: January 1, 1998
Ages: 4 - 7
8.
Uncle Jed's Barber Shop
By: Margaree King Mitchell
Illustrated by: James E. Ransome
This edition: Hardcover, 40 pages
Publication date: August 1, 1993
Ages: 3 - 7
As the only black barber in a county of sharecroppers during the 1920s, Uncle Jed traveled for miles to tend to his customers. Saving his money to build his very own barbershop was a dream that had to be postponed because of...
Other Formats: eBook
