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LESTER, JULIUS, 1939 to 2018

Julius Lester

American author and folk musician.

Books: 6
Editions tracked: 9
First editions: 6
Nationality: United States

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Earliest first editionTo Be a SlaveScholastic, 1968 Most editions trackedJohn Henry2 editions

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First editions, year by year

1968To Be a SlaveScholastic
1969Black FolktalesR. W. Baron
1994John HenryDial Press
2000Pharaoh's DaughterSilver Whistle/Harcourt
2005Day of TearsHyperion Books for Children
2005Let's Talk About RaceHarper Collins

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To Be a Slave

Julius Lester · first published 1968

1st Scholastic1968 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this
Longman Young Books1970 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this

Black Folktales

Julius Lester · first published 1969

1st R. W. Baron1969 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this

John Henry

Julius Lester, Jerry Pinkney · first published 1994

1st Dial Press1994 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this
Puffin1999 Paperback Not yet valued Log in to want this

Pharaoh's Daughter

Julius Lester · first published 2000

1st Silver Whistle/Harcourt2000 Other Not yet valued Log in to want this

Day of Tears

Julius Lester · first published 2005

1st Hyperion Books for Children2005 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this

Let's Talk About Race

Julius Lester · first published 2005

1st Harper Collins2005 Other Not yet valued Log in to want this
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When was Julius Lester born?

Julius Lester was born in 1939 and died in 2018.

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We track 6 books by Julius Lester across 9 editions, 6 of them first editions.

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