Books

GRANDPA’S FACE

Written by Eloise Greenfield Philomel Books

0-399-21525-5

0-698-11381-0 (paperback)

“Poet Greenfield tells this warm family story with tenderness and grace; and Cooper makes an outstanding debut. The realistic, full-color double page spreads are rich in earth tones and vibrant colors...A treasure.”-Kirkus Reviews, pointer review

· ALA Notable Book

· NCSS-CBC Notable Children’s Book in the field of Social Studies

· School Library Journal Best Book of the Year

LAURA CHARLOTTE

Written by Katherine O. Galbraith Philomel Books

0-698-11437-x (paperback)

“A warm, family history story...Cooper’s pictures are endearing...The twilight colors, rendered with high graininess, perfectly suit the moods of bedtime and of reminiscence.”

· School Library Journal, starred review

· School Library Journal Best Book of the Year

COMING HOME

Written and illustrated by Floyd Cooper Philomel Books

0-399-22682-6

0-698-11612-7 (paperback)

“The text and art combine to create a fine tribute and introduction to the writer’s life.”- The Horn Book. “The lonely child’s search for his home is the center of this touching picture book about Langston Hughes...Children like Hughes who dream of a ‘real home’ will take heart from the story of a boy who found community and grew up to write astonishing poetry about it.”- Booklist

· ALA Notable Book

· Notable Trade Book in the Language Arts

· Bank Street College Child Study “1996 Children’s Book of the Year

· NCSSCBC Notable Children’s Book in the Field of Social Studies

BE GOOD TO EDDIE LEE

Written by Virginia Fleming Philomel Books

0-399-21993-5

0-698-11582-1 (paperback)

“God didn’t make mistakes, and Eddie Lee was a mistake if ever there was one,” muses Christy, trying to justify her reluctance to be kind as Mama had said; and with her friend, Jim Bud, she sets out to look for frogs’ eggs, hoping to evade the Down Syndrome boy...What makes Fleming’s first book so effective are the carefully selected details and authentic portrayal of children’s attitudes– as well as Cooper’s luminous full-bleed art, summoning up all the enchantment of a lovely summer day and presenting Eddie Lee as believably endearing.”- Kirkus Reviews, pointer review

· Bank Street College Child Study “1996 Children’s Book of the Year”

THE GIRL WHO LOVED CATERPILLARS

Adapted by Jean Merrill Philomel Books

0-399-21871-8

0-698-11393-4 (paperback)

“The drama of the story is stunningly captured by Cooper’s soft oil-wash paintings. Edging the narrow bands of text, the artwork takes center stage… Izumi herself almost takes the reader’s breath away, so real is she, her life-affirming determination electrifies every page. Truly a timeless story.” -Booklist, starred review

· Bank Street College Child Study ”1993 Children’s Book of the Year”

FREEDOM SCHOOL, YES!

Written by Amy Littlesugar Philomel Books

0-399-23006-8

“This is a fictionalized account of events that took place during the 1964 Mississippi Summer Project… The illustrations are masterful and lush. Cooper draws faces with exquisite strength and real pain. A unique and poignant look at a moment in history”- School Library Journal

BY FLOYD COOPER

Coretta Scott King Honor!