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1) Count your way through Mexico

Author

Haskins, James

Publisher

Carolrhoda Books

Pub. Date

[1989]

Physical Desc

24 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 20 x 24 cm

Language

English

Description

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Presents the numbers one to ten in Spanish, using each number to introduce concepts about Mexico and its culture.

2) The headless haunt and other African-American ghost stories

Author

Haskins, James

Publisher

HarperCollins

Pub. Date

[1994]

Edition

First edition.

Physical Desc

xii, 116 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Language

English

Description

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A collection of ghost stories and anecdotes that are part of the folklore of African Americans.

3) Count your way through Ireland

Author

Haskins, James

Publisher

Carolrhoda Books

Pub. Date

[1996]

Physical Desc

22 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 20 x 24 cm

Language

English

Description

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A counting book that explores the many facets of Ireland, including its geography, history, culture, and sports.

4) Count your way through Canada

Author

Haskins, James

Publisher

Carolrhoda Books

Pub. Date

[1989]

Physical Desc

24 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 20 x 24 cm

Language

English

Description

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Presents the numbers one to ten in French, using each number to introduce concepts about Canada and its culture.

5) African beginnings

Author

Haskins, James

Publisher

Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books

Pub. Date

[1998]

Physical Desc

48 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm

Language

English

6) Count your way through Japan

Author

Haskins, James

Publisher

Carolrhoda Books

Pub. Date

[1987]

Physical Desc

24 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 21 x 25 cm

Language

English

Description

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Presents the numbers one to ten in Japanese, using each number to introduce concepts about Japan and its culture.

7) Count your way through China

Author

Haskins, James

Publisher

Carolrhoda Books

Pub. Date

1997.

Edition

First Avenue edition.

Physical Desc

24 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 19 x 23 cm

Language

English

Description

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Presents the numbers one through ten in Chinese, using each number to introduce concepts about China and Chinese culture.

8) Count your way through Brazil

Author

Haskins, James

Publisher

Carolrhoda Books

Pub. Date

[1996]

Physical Desc

22 unnumbered pages : color illustrations, color map ; 20 x 24 cm

Language

English

Description

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Uses the Portuguese words for the numbers from one to ten to introduce the land, history, and culture of Brazil.

9) Count your way through Africa

Author

Haskins, James

Publisher

Carolrhoda Books

Pub. Date

[1989]

Physical Desc

24 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 20 x 24 cm

Language

English

Description

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Uses the Swahili words for the numbers from one to ten to introduce the land, history, and culture of Africa.

10) Count your way through the Arab world

Author

Haskins, James

Publisher

Carolrhoda Books

Language

English

Description

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Uses Arabic numerals from one to ten to introduce concepts about Arab countries and Arab culture.

11) Count your way through Greece

Author

Haskins, James

Publisher

Carolrhoda Books

Pub. Date

[1996]

Physical Desc

22 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 20 x 24 cm

Language

English

12) Count your way through Korea

Author

Haskins, James

Publisher

Carolrhoda Books

Pub. Date

[1989]

Physical Desc

24 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 20 x 24 cm

Language

English

Description

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Presents the numbers one to ten in Korean, using each number to introduce concepts about Korea and its culture.

13) Freedom Rides: journey for justice

Author

Haskins, James

Publisher

Hyperion Books for Children

Pub. Date

[1995]

Edition

First edition.

Physical Desc

xi, 99 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Language

English

14) The day Fort Sumter was fired on: a photo history of the Civil War

Author

Haskins, James

Publisher

Scholastic

Pub. Date

1995.

Physical Desc

96 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Language

English

Description

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The course of the Civil War from Bull Run and on to Reconstruction is documented with photographs in this book which considers not just military maneuvers and politics but also the war's effect on women, Blacks, and children.

15) African American military heroes

Author

Haskins, James

Series

Black stars

Publisher

J. Wiley & Sons

Pub. Date

[1998]

Physical Desc

ix, 182 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Language

English

16) One more river to cross

Author

Haskins, James

Publisher

Scholastic Inc

Pub. Date

1992.

Physical Desc

215 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Language

English

Description

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Presents brief biographies of twelve African Americans who courageously fought against racism to become leaders in their fields, including Marian Anderson, Ralph Bunche, Fannie Lou Hamer, and Malcolm X.

17) Bound for America: the forced migration of Africans to the New World

Author

Haskins, James

Publisher

Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books

Pub. Date

1999.

Physical Desc

48 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm

Language

English

Description

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Discusses the European enslavement of Africans, including their capture, branding, conditions on slave ships, shipboard mutinies, and arrival in the Americas.

18) Black, blue, and gray: African Americans in the Civil War

Author

Haskins, James

Publisher

Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

Pub. Date

1998.

Physical Desc

154 pages : illustrations ; 20 x 21 cm

Language

English

Description

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An historical account of the role of African-American soldiers in the Civil War.

19) Black dance in America: a history through its people

Author

Haskins, James

Publisher

T.Y. Crowell

Pub. Date

[1990]

Edition

First edition.

Physical Desc

232 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Language

English

20) One nation under a groove: rap music and its roots

Author

Haskins, James

Publisher

Jump at the Sun/Hyperion Books for Children

Pub. Date

[2000]

Edition

First edition.

Physical Desc

166 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Language

English

Description

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Examines the origins and evolution of rap music, its African roots, and continuing popularity.

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1) Count your way through Mexico

2) The headless haunt and other African-American ghost stories

3) Count your way through Ireland

4) Count your way through Canada

5) African beginnings

6) Count your way through Japan

7) Count your way through China

8) Count your way through Brazil

9) Count your way through Africa

10) Count your way through the Arab world

11) Count your way through Greece

12) Count your way through Korea

13) Freedom Rides: journey for justice

14) The day Fort Sumter was fired on: a photo history of the Civil War

15) African American military heroes

16) One more river to cross

17) Bound for America: the forced migration of Africans to the New World

18) Black, blue, and gray: African Americans in the Civil War

19) Black dance in America: a history through its people

20) One nation under a groove: rap music and its roots

Interlibrary loan through ILLiad

Suggest a purchase