Julius Lester

1859. La jeune Emma vit dans une plantation de coton entourée des siens et de la famille du maître, lorsqu'on la sépare de ses parents et de ceux qu'elle aime. A treize ans, elle est vendue, comme des centaines d'autres esclaves. Sarah, la fille du... Lire la suite

"Superbe livre qui, sous la forme originale d'un petit théâtre de discours intérieurs, retrace avec justesse, émotion et humanisme, la valse des destins individuels autour de la plus grande vente d'esclaves qui eut lieu en Georgie, aux Etats-Unis,... Lire la suite

There are times when a tree can no longer withstand the pain inflicted on it, and the wind will take pity on that tree and topple it over in a mighty storm. All the other trees who witnessed the evil look down upon the fallen tree with envy. They... Lire la suite

A CORETTA SCOTT KING HONOR BOOK • Two short stories and one novella deliver a powerful exploration of the depths of human emotions and the unwavering pursuit of freedom. Three love stories from black history . . . This remarkable book is about... Lire la suite

Ce beau récit, sobre, émouvant, se passe à Nashville, dans le Tennessee. Julius Lester - qui est aussi l'auteur d'un essai : To be a slave - évoque l'histoire d'une race et souligne les contradictions, les impossibilités, les questions brûlantes,... Lire la suite

A brother and sister cope with loss and trauma—and fight to keep what's left of their family together—in a "compelling" novel by a Newbery Honor Medal winner. Jenna and Jeremy knew their parents' marriage was in trouble. That was pretty obvious.... Lire la suite

When John Calvin Marshall graduated from Harvard in 1956, he was prepared for a life of teaching and relative tranquility. But history had another plan for him: here, a veteran author re-envisions the Martin Luther King Jr. story in fearful,... Lire la suite

This is the story of Cupid--the god responsible for heartache, sleepless nights, and all those silly love songs—finally getting his comeuppance. When the god of love falls in love himself, things are bound to get interesting. And when he crosses his... Lire la suite

Julius Lester was born the son of a black Methodist minister in the south. His book Lovesong is a beautifully written account of his spiritual journey away from the conventions of his Southern heritage and Methodist upbringing, culminating in his... Lire la suite

"This wonderful book should be a first choice for all collections and is strongly recommended as a springboard for discussions about differences.” —School Library Journal (starred review) In this acclaimed book, the author of the Newbery Honor Book... Lire la suite

Winner of an Abraham Lincoln Institute Book Award Though not blind to Abraham Lincoln's imperfections, Black Americans long ago laid a heartfelt claim to his legacy. At the same time, they have consciously reshaped the sixteenth president's image... Lire la suite

In a gray fieldstone house in Nashville, Tennessee, the Reverend Joshua Smith Sr.--the staunch and gentle man known to thousands in black churches throughout the South as the Singing Evangelist and to one white reporter as "the Colored Billy Graham"... Lire la suite

A boy sent by an African god to tend the spirits of the dead struggles to fulfill his duty from within the bonds of slavery in Time's Memory , by National Book Award finalist Julius Lester.
Amma is the creator god, the master of life and death,... Lire la suite

A critically acclaimed author "melds the classic college mystery with deeply theological ruminations on suffering and death. . . . richly absorbing" ( Publishers Weekly).
Rebecca Nachman is a Rabbi without a synagogue. Having resigned from her... Lire la suite