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The Adventures of Brer Rabbit

The Adventures of Brer Rabbit

By Julius Lester
Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney

By Julius Lester
Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney

By Julius Lester
Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney

By Julius Lester
Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney

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Part of Puffin Modern Classics

Paperback $7.99

Dec 28, 2006 | ISBN 9780142407202 | Middle Grade (8-12)

Paperback $11.00

Jan 01, 1999 | ISBN 9780141303475 | Middle Grade (8-12)

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    About Tales of Uncle Remus (Puffin Modern Classics)

    Whether he is besting Brer Fox or sneaking into Mr. Man’s garden, Brer Rabbit is always teaching a valuable lesson. These classic tales are full of wit, humor, and creativity, and Julius Lester brings an added contemporary sense to these forty-eight timeless stories.

    About Tales of Uncle Remus (Puffin Modern Classics)

    The classic tales of Brer Rabbitt with a contemporary twist, by the award winning author Julius Lester and illustrated by award-winning Jerry Pinkney!

    Whether he is besting Brer Fox or sneaking into Mr. Man’s garden, Brer Rabbit is always teaching a valuable lesson. These classic tales are full of wit, humor, and creativity, and Julius Lester brings an added contemporary sense to these forty-eight timeless stories.

    “Lester juxtaposes a contemporary voice and settings (like shopping malls) with some dialect in these “wonderfully funny folktales,”–Publisher’s Weekly

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    Also by Julius Lester

    Black Cowboy, Wild Horses
    Cupid
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    John Henry
    From Slave Ship to Freedom Road
    See all books by Julius Lester

    About Julius Lester

    Julius Lester is a celebrated author whose accolades include a Newbery Honor and a Coretta Scott King Award. He is also a National Book Award finalist, a National Book Critics Circle nominee, and a recipient of the Boston Globe-Horn Book… More about Julius Lester

    About Jerry Pinkney

    Jerry Pinkney was one of America’s most acclaimed illustrators. He won the Caldecott Medal and five Caldecott Honors, five Coretta Scott King Awards, five New York Times Ten Best Illustrated Awards, the Coretta Scott King-Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement, the Laura Ingalls… More about Jerry Pinkney

    About Julius Lester

    Julius Lester is a celebrated author whose accolades include a Newbery Honor and a Coretta Scott King Award. He is also a National Book Award finalist, a National Book Critics Circle nominee, and a recipient of the Boston Globe-Horn Book… More about Julius Lester

    About Jerry Pinkney

    Jerry Pinkney was one of America’s most acclaimed illustrators. He won the Caldecott Medal and five Caldecott Honors, five Coretta Scott King Awards, five New York Times Ten Best Illustrated Awards, the Coretta Scott King-Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement, the Laura Ingalls… More about Jerry Pinkney

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Paperback | $7.99
    Published by Puffin Books
    Dec 28, 2006 | 160 Pages | 5 x 7 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780142407202

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Paperback | $11.00
    Published by Puffin Books
    Jan 01, 1999 | 160 Pages | 6 x 9 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780141303475

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