Eric Velasquez
1) Octopus stew
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
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Description
Ramsey dons his superhero cape to rescue Grandma from the huge octopus she is trying to cook--or is he simply telling a story? Includes author's note on the story's origin and a recipe for Octopus stew.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
A stirring yet jubilant glimpse of the youth involvement that played an invaluable role in the Civil Rights movement. Two young girls participate in a freedom march and listen to Dr. Martin Luther King speak during the Civil Rights movement.
4) New shoes
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"In this historical fiction picture book, Ella Mae and her cousin Charlotte, both African American, start their own shoe store when they learn that they cannot try on shoes at the shoe store"--
Author
Publisher
Lee & Low Books
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
"A thirteen-year-old African American boy in 1960s Greenville, North Carolina, uses his typing skills to make a statement as part of the Civil Rights movement. Based on true events. Includes author's note"--Provided by publisher.
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