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Five famous writers Cover Image Book

Five famous writers / by Lynda Jones ; illustrated by Ron Garnett.

Jones, Lynda. (Author). Garnett, Ron, (illustrator.).

Summary:

Profiles five well-known African American authors, including Langston Hughes, Richard Wright, Gwendolyn Brooks, Virginia Hamilton and Walter Dean Myers. Includes follow-up activities.

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  • ISBN: 0590480359
  • ISBN: 9780590480352
  • Physical Description: 48 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 23 cm.
  • Publisher: New York : Scholastic, 2001.

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Target Audience Note:
1-4.
700 Lexile.
820L Lexile
P Guided Reading Level.
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR LG 4.9 1 138264.

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Subject: Brooks, Gwendolyn, 1917-2000 > Juvenile literature.
Hamilton, Virginia, 1934-2002 > Juvenile literature.
Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967 > Juvenile literature.
Myers, Walter Dean, 1937-2014 > Juvenile literature.
Wright, Richard, 1908-1960 > Juvenile literature.
African American authors > Juvenile biography.
Genre: Biographies.

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