Charles R. Smith Jr.

• May-2000
• / General Fiction
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The power, strength, and determination of the game of basketball are captured in striking photographs and sizzling stories, poems, and personal reflections. From frustration to humor, joy, and triumph, this streetwise look at a favorite American past...

• Oct-2000
• / General Fiction
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Bubbling brown sugarbubbles Baby's belly.Syrupy sweet sticky centershakes like a bowl of jelly.Oooh, baby! This board book is sweet enough to eat. Infants, toddlers, and their older siblings will drool as they rejoice in the beauty of brown babies. H...

• Jun-2001
• / General Fiction
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Alex and his dog, Loki, are best friends. Alex believes he knows exactly what his pal is thinking, but does Loki always agree? Each playful spread contains a full-color photograph illustrating Alex's point of view, while the facing page shows the wor...

• Jul-2003
• / General Fiction
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Poet and photographer Charles Smith, Jr. has created a poignant, stunning photographic picture book that celebrates the many faces that make up America."I am America/I am proud/I am diverse/soft-spoken/and loud."The powerful poem in this one-of-a-kin...

• Jul-2004
• / General Fiction
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An out-of-this-world story about a boy and his amazing basketball that will have little listeners begging to play, too.


We could bounce to the park,
Dribble to a funky beat.
Spin with me. Dance with me on concrete!

When a bor...

• Feb-2006
• / General Fiction
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Picture books at a great price with extra-durable boards and rounded card-stock pages - super strudy but with a grown-up feel. Perfect for emerging readers!

Hey! Let's PLAY!
It's me . . . your BASEBALL.
Whaddya say?

When a rest...

• Apr-2008
• / Fantasy
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Meet the most impressive of the gods and goddesses of Olympus-and even a few monsters-and see them revealed for what they really were: ancient superheroes with the power to shift shape, move mountains, and change fate. In this innovative introduc...

• Sep-2008
• / General Fiction
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Young readers will find their groove with a spirited tale sure to tickle their toes and have them slapping their knees to the beat.

Two kids bopping down the street get the whole town moving in a lively tale for emerging readers. Noah Z. Jones...

• Oct-2008
• / General Fiction
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Set to the beat of an urban summer, this street-smart novel follows an L.A. teen as he hangs with friends and faces life transitions -- and his first romance. Shooting the breeze with his boys. Tightening his "d" on the court. Doing a color check ...

• Jul-2009
• / General Fiction
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Meet the most impressive of the gods and goddesses of Olympus--and even a few monsters--and see them revealed for what they really were: ancient superheroes with the power to shift shape, move mountains, and change fate. In this innovative introducti...

• Jun-2011
• / General Fiction
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• Jan-2012
• / General Fiction
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Meet Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson, and other baseball heroes in this unique radio broadcast reenactment of a legendary All-Star Game, marking a pivotal time in sports history.1934, Chicago. Come step back in time to witness the best of the best Negro L...

• Jul-2013
• / General Fiction
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From the Coretta Scott King Awardâ€"winning photographer of My People, an illuminating pairing of poetry and portraits depicts the splendor of our global community. I am the world. I am strong. I am the spirit of generations gone. The chil...