Arna Bontemps
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Arna Wendell Bontemps was an American poet, novelist and librarian, and a noted member of the Harlem Renaissance.
Books
Bubber goes to Heaven
Knocked unconscious by a fall from a tree, ten-year-old Bubber dreams that two angels come down and take him up to Heaven, where he has trouble learning to fly with his new wings and has wonderful adventures.
The pasteboard bandit
When he and his parents move to the quiet Mexican town of Taxco, Kenny makes friends with Juanito Perez, and the two share many adventures with Juanito's special papier-mache toy, Tito.
Free at last?
The Old South
Young Booker; Booker T. Washington's early days
Traces the events of his youth and early career that were the driving force behind Booker T. Washington's determination to help educate his people.
The poetry of the Negro, 1746-1970
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Mr. Kelso's lion
Twelve-year-old Percy and his grandfather arrive at Aunt Clothilde's expecting a quiet visit until they discover the old man next door is boarding a lion in his backyard.
Great slave narratives
Three selected narratives exemplify an interesting, sometimes little-known area of American Negro history and writing.
American Negro poetry
With 200,000 copies in print, this anthology has for decades been seen as a fundamental collection of African-American verse.
Frederick Douglass: slave, fighter, freeman
A biography of the runaway slave who devoted his life to the abolition of slavery and the fight for black rights.
The Book of Negro folklore
Over 400 individual entries in Negro folklore.
Lonesome boy
A lonely river boy with a silver trumpet follows his music through a series of wondrous and strange adventures.
Chariot in the sky
Eleven black students form a singing group and tour the world in an attempt to save their college from financial ruin. Includes a history of the Jubilee Singers, including photographs, song sheets, concert posters, and programs.