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Larry has written a lot of books--big books, little books, and in-between books. He has written so many books that sometimes he cannot remember them all. On this page you'll find Information about some of his more recent titles.
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We Are One: The Story of Bayard Rustin : Bayard (pronounced "BUY-ard") was a man with a mission: to achieve equality through peaceful means. Advisor to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., he organized the 1963 March on Washington, participated in the very first Freedom Ride in 1947, and refused to move to the back of the bus a full ten years before Rosa Parks.
Norman A. Sugarman Children's Biography Award
Jane Addams Children's Book Award
Book for the Teen Age (NY Public Library)
Best Children's Book of the Year list (Bank Street College of Education)
And others
Birmingham Sunday : In the years leading up to 1963, racial bombings were so frequent in Birmingham, Alabama, that it acquired the moniker "Bombingham." Until September 15, these attacks had been threatening but not deadly. On that Sunday morning, however, a Klan-planted bomb detonated, killing four little girls. Before the sun had set, another two children would also be killed. This is the story of that tragic day in U.S. history that set the course for civil rights reforms.
Teachers' Choice Award
Moonbeam Silver Medal
NAPPA Gold Award "Top Pick"
EUREKA! Gold Award (California Reading Association)Kirkus "Best Book" List for 2010
Chicago Public Library "Best of the Best Book"
Bank Street College "Best Children's Books of the Year" list, 2011
2011 NCTE Orbis Pictus Honor Book Award
2011 Jane Addams Honor Book Award
And others
Trick or Treat, Old Armadillo: Old Armadillo and his friends from Merry Christmas, Old Armadillo have returned for another holiday. Their visit to Old Armadillo's casita makes for a happy and memorable Halloween. Includes a glossary of Spanish words.
Laced with Spanish words, Brimner's prose creates a quietly spooky mood for this distinctive Halloween tale. -- Publishers Weekly
ACTIVITY: Have students research Mexico's "Days of the Dead" and compare/contrast with our own Halloween festivities.
[Y]oung readers will enjoy the perky realistic dialogue here, especially in the final scene, when--after Elliot comes home at dusk--Uncle Abe turns his visit into ``a good, old- fashioned sleepover,'' with scary stories and popcorn. Fernandes's happy-go-lucky illustrations are right in the spirit of the wholesome story. --Kirkus Reviews
Elliot Fry's Good-bye: Poor Elliot! Ordinarily, he likes his home. But on the particular day he is informed that he must share his room with Uncle Abe, it's the last straw. "I'm leaving," he announces, and packs a few things to take with him on his journey around the block--he's too young to cross the street.
ACTIVITY: What would you take on a trip? Have students pack a "suitcase" (a file folder decorated to look like a suitcase) with everything they think would be important to take with them on a trip--extra shoes, a shirt, a snack, etc., all cut from paper templates. To extend it to a writing activity, have your students explain why each item would be important.
ACTIVITY: Pair with The Watsons Go to Birmingham.
ACTIVITY: Have students create a Photo Story video about the March on Washington for MLK Day or Black History Month using primary source documents.
