Julius Lester Reading Order
1 series · 84 books
Julius Lester was an American author, educator, and activist whose prolific output spanned children's literature, adult fiction, and scholarly works from 1968 through 2009. Drawing on his experiences as a civil rights advocate, musician, and photographer, Lester brought multidisciplinary perspectives to his writing, crafting stories that explored complex themes of race, identity, and social justice. During his 32-year tenure at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, he produced over 80 books that established him as an influential voice in American letters across multiple genres and audiences.
Standalone Novels Series
Complete84 books
Start with Look out, Whitey!, the first of 84 books in the Standalone Novels series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | A Folksinger's Guide to the 12-String Guitar As Played by Leadbelly |
| 2 | And all our wounds forgiven |
| 3 | Do Lord remember me |
| 4 | How many spots does a leopard have? and other tales |
| 5 | Im Gedächtnis der Zeit |
| 6 | Long journey home |
| 7 | Look Out, Whitey! |
| 8 | Look out, Whitey Black Power's gon get your mama |
| 9 | Mr. Wolf and His Tail (Read & Listen) |
| 10 | Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--Copper Level |
| 11 | Read and Listen - Cassette 4 (Read & Listen) |
| 12 | Read and Listen - Cassette 6 (Read & Listen) |
| 13 | Revolutionary notes |
| 14 | Search for the new land |
| 15 | The Call of the Wild and Related Readings |
| 16 | The knee-high man, and other tales |
| 17 | The mud of Vietnam |
| 18 | The tales of Uncle Remus |
| 19 | To praise our bridges |
| 20 | Two love stories |
| 21 | Look out, Whitey! 1968 |
| 22 | Look out, Whitey! Black power's gon' get your mama! 1968 |
| 23 | Black folktales 1969 |
| 24 | Revolutionary notes 1969 |
| 25 | Search for the new land 1969 |
| 26 | Dorei towa 1970 |
| 27 | Essays eines schwarzen Sozialisten 1970 |
| 28 | The seventh son 1971 |
| 29 | Long journey home 1972 |
| 30 | The knee-high man, and other tales 1972 |
| 31 | Two love stories 1972 |
| 32 | The knee-high man 1974 |
| 33 | Who I am 1974 |
| 34 | Long Journey Home; Stories from Black History 1975 |
| 35 | All is well 1976 |
| 36 | How the Snake Got Its Rattle 1980 |
| 37 | Basketball game 1982 |
| 38 | This Strange New Feeling 1982 |
| 39 | A Taste of Freedom (Knockouts) 1983 |
| 40 | Do Lord Remember Me 1985 |
| 41 | Tales of Uncle Remus 1987 |
| 42 | Lovesong 1988 |
| 43 | More tales of Uncle Remus 1988 |
| 44 | Basketball Game 1989 |
| 45 | How many spots does a leopard have? and other tales 1989 |
| 46 | Falling pieces of the broken sky 1990 |
| 47 | Further tales of Uncle Remus 1990 |
| 48 | Mr. Rabbit and Mr.Bear (Read & Listen) 1990 |
| 49 | Basketball Game (Plus) 1993 |
| 50 | To Be a Slave (Plus) 1993 |
| 51 | And all our wounds forgiven 1994 |
| 52 | How Many Spots Does a Leopard Have? 1994 |
| 53 | John Henry 1994 |
| 54 | The last tales of Uncle Remus 1994 |
| 55 | The man who knew too much 1994 |
| 56 | Othello 1995 |
| 57 | Sam and the Tigers 1996 |
| 58 | Black cowboy, wild horses 1998 |
| 59 | From Slave Ship to Freedom Road 1998 |
| 60 | Othello (Point Signature Editions) 1998 |
| 61 | Places I Never Meant to Be 1999 |
| 62 | Uncle Remus 1999 |
| 63 | What a truly cool world 1999 |
| 64 | When the beginning began 1999 |
| 65 | Albidaro and the mischievous dream 2000 |
| 66 | Pharaoh's daughter 2000 |
| 67 | The Autobiography of God 2000 |
| 68 | Ackamarackus 2001 |
| 69 | Blues Singers, The 2001 |
| 70 | The blues singers 2001 |
| 71 | Untitled Slave Narrative 2001 |
| 72 | When Dad killed Mom 2001 |
| 73 | More Tales of Uncle Remus(unabridged)audio Cd 2002 |
| 74 | Untitled Slave Narrative Book 2 2002 |
| 75 | Why heaven is far away 2002 |
| 76 | Shining 2003 |
| 77 | On writing for children & other people 2004 |
| 78 | Day of Tears 2005 |
| 79 | Let's talk about race 2005 |
| 80 | The Old African 2005 |
| 81 | Time's memory 2006 |
| 82 | Cupid 2007 |
| 83 | Guardian 2008 |
| 84 | The hungry ghosts 2009 |
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