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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · May 10, 2022
Layla, the Last Black Unicorn
An awkward unicorn must embrace her uniqueness to save her classmates.
32 pages
3.4 Goodreads · 438 ratings
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Hardcover
Children's book Author
Jerdine Nolen
Biography
Jerdine Nolen is the beloved author of many award-winning books, including Big Jabe; Thunder Rose, a Coretta Scott King Illlustrator Honor Book; and Hewitt Anderson’s Great Big Life, a Bank Street Best Book of the Year, all illustrated by Kadir Nelson. She is also the author of Eliza’s Freedom Road, illustrated by Shadra Strickland, which was an ALA/YALSA Best Fiction Nominee for Young Adults; Raising Dragons, illustrated by Elise Primavera, which received the Christopher Award; and Harvey Potter’s Balloon Farm, illustrated by Mark Buehner, which was made into a movie by the same name. Her other books include Calico Girl, a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year, and Irene’s Wish, illustrated by A.G. Ford, which Kirkus Reviews called “delightful and memorable” in a starred review. Ms. Nolen is an educator and lives in Ellicott City, Maryland.
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9
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Picture books
6
Chapter books
4
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Publication timeline from 1998 to 2022.
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Book type breakdown: 6 picture books, 4 chapter books.
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Layla, the Last Black Unicorn
Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2022
An awkward unicorn must embrace her uniqueness to save her classmates.
Sale price
$1899
Freedom Bird
Picture Book · Ages 5–9 · 2020
A mysterious bird inspires siblings to escape slavery and seek freedom.
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$1899
Calico Girl
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2017
A young girl seeks freedom and education amidst the chaos of the Civil War.
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Block Party Surprise
Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 2015
A mysterious surprise thumps in the backyard. Can they get it to the block party?
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$574
Backyard Camp-Out
Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 2015
A backyard campout turns mysterious with strange noises in the dark.
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Eliza's Freedom Road
Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 2011
A young woman escapes slavery, guided by her mother's stories and a secret path to freedom.
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Pitching in for Eubie
Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2007
Young Lily seeks a way to help her family fund her sister's college dream.
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Thunder Rose
Picture Book · Ages 4–7 · 2003
A fierce storm tests a girl's strength and resilience. Can she overcome nature's fury?
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In My Momma's Kitchen
Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1999
A young girl shares stories about her family and the memories they make in their kitchen
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Raising Dragons
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A young girl befriends a dragon, changing her family's life forever.
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