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Medearis, Angela Shelf was born on November 16, 1956 in Hampton, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Howard Lee and Angeline (Davis) Shelf.
(A rhythmical, richly lyrical, counting rhyme filled with ...)
A rhythmical, richly lyrical, counting rhyme filled with heart-warming memories abut the author's mother, her uncle and their life on their grandparents' farm during the Depression. The beautiful pencil illustrations, highlighted in color, capture all the warmth and endearing innocences of a bygone era. (Grades K-4).
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(Traces the history and accomplishments of African America...)
Traces the history and accomplishments of African Americans as explorers, inventors, writers, soldiers, artists, scientists, and more, from the days of slavery to the present.
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(A couple's youngest son is forced to leave his West Afric...)
A couple's youngest son is forced to leave his West African village because he chooses music over the more practical occupations of his brothers, but years later he returns to show the wisdom of his choice.
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(Coretta Scott King—author, activist, and civil rights lea...)
Coretta Scott King—author, activist, and civil rights leader From her childhood encounters with discrimination to her activism as an adult, Coretta Scott King dreamed of finding a place where people were treated equally. This compelling biography tells the story of how she came to stand up against prejudice and violence during the African-American Civil Rights Movement. "A readable account of the life of Coretta Scott King... this biography shows her to be a courageous woman who can stand on her own merit, and not just as the wife of one of the world's most well-known men." —School Library Journal About the Women of Our Time series: International in scope, the Women of Our Time series of biographies cover a wide range of personalities in a variety fields. More than a history lesson, these books offer carefully documented life stories that will inform, inspire, and engage.
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(When a city-slicker shows up at the Z-Bar Ranch and asks ...)
When a city-slicker shows up at the Z-Bar Ranch and asks to borrow a horse, the cowboys play a trick on him and offer him the Zebra Dun--the wildest horse around. But the newcomer rides the horse with ease, proving that "every educated fellow's not a plumb greenhorn." Based on a traditional cowboy song. Includes music for singing along. Full color.
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Medearis, Angela Shelf was born on November 16, 1956 in Hampton, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Howard Lee and Angeline (Davis) Shelf.
Student, Southwest Texas State University, 1975. Student, Keith Henig School Photography, 1987.
Publications coordinator, Texas Monthly Press, Austin, 1987-1988; contract curator, The George Washington Carver Museum, Austin research associate Black studies, Texas State History Association-University Texas, Austin, 1989-1990; radio producer, creator, producer Children's Radio Bookmobile, Book Boosters, Austin, since 1988; project director, Book Boosters, Austin, since 1988. Public Scholastic, Inc., New York City.
(Coretta Scott King—author, activist, and civil rights lea...)
(A couple's youngest son is forced to leave his West Afric...)
(A rhythmical, richly lyrical, counting rhyme filled with ...)
(Traces the history and accomplishments of African America...)
(Every morning before school, Coretta Scott would watch th...)
(When a city-slicker shows up at the Z-Bar Ranch and asks ...)
(Treemonisha, the daughter of freed slaves in the post-Civ...)
(While attending a Seminole Indian celebration, a black fa...)
(Dimensions: 18 by 15 inches Pages: 40 Fountas & Pinnell R...)
(Angeline and John are off on a pea-picking race. Grandfat...)
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Member Society of Children's Book Writers, Texas Institute of Letters, Austin Writers League.
Married Michael Rene Medearis, January 25, 1975. 1 child, Deanna.