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  • Fifty Famous Stories Retold

    by James Baldwin ...
    There are numerous time-honored stories which have become so incorporated into the literature and thought of our race that a knowledge of them is an indispensable part of one's education. These stories are of several different classes. To one class belong the popular fairy tales which have delighted untold generations of children, and will continue to delight them to the end of time. To another ... Read more

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  • Fifty Famous People

    by James Baldwin ...
    James Baldwin was an American author and textbook editor. Baldwin was self-educated and one of the most prolific writers of school books for children in the 20th century. This edition of Fifty Famous People includes a table of contents. ... Read more

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  • The Sampo: A Wonder Tale of the Old North

    by James Baldwin ...
    The story revolves around the creation and significance of the Sampo, a magical artifact forged by the blacksmith Ilmarinen in Finnish mythology. The Sampo is said to possess incredible powers, including the ability to produce flour, salt, and gold from nothing. It becomes the subject of desire and conflict among the characters in the tale.The narrative follows the journey of several protagonists, ... Read more

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  • A Story of the Golden Age

    by James Baldwin ...
    James Baldwin was an American author and teacher. At one time he was credited with having written or edited more than half the books used in schools throughout the United States. Baldwin's most famous works include Old Greek Stories and Fifty Famous Stories Retold.A Story of the Golden Age is a book that retells the life story of the Greek hero Odysseus. ... Read more

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  • Giovanni's Room

    by James Baldwin ...
    Series series Vintage International
    James Baldwin’s groundbreaking novel whose frank exploration of sexuality and self-acceptance was decades ahead of its time—named one of The Atlantic’s Great American Novels of the past 100 years“Baldwin writes . . . with unusual candor and yet with such dignity and intensity.”—The New York TimesIn 1950s Paris, a young American expatriate finds himself caught between his repressed desires and ... Read more

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  • Go Tell It on the Mountain

    by James Baldwin ...
    Drawing on James Baldwin's own boyhood in a religious community in 1930s Harlem, his first novel tells the story of young Johnny Grimes. Johnny is destined to become a preacher like his father, Gabriel, at the Temple of the Fire Baptized, where the church swells with song and it is as if 'the Holy Ghost were riding on the air'. But he feels only scalding hatred for Gabriel, whose fear and ... Read more

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  • The Story of Abraham Lincoln

    Enriched edition. Moral Leadership, Civil War Turmoil, and the Enduring Struggle for Freedom and Equality

    by James Baldwin ...
    In "The Story of Abraham Lincoln," James Baldwin masterfully interweaves historical narrative with incisive social commentary, illuminating the life of one of America's most revered presidents. Baldwin's lyrical prose captures Lincoln's moral complexities and the turbulent era he navigated, presenting a rich contextual backdrop that examines themes of freedom, equality, and human dignity. This ... Read more

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  • The Fire Next Time

    by James Baldwin ...
    Series series Vintage International
    NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The book that galvanized the nation, gave voice to the emerging civil rights movement in the 1960s—and still lights the way to understanding race in America today. • "The finest essay I’ve ever read.” —Ta-Nehisi CoatesAt once a powerful evocation of James Baldwin's early life in Harlem and a disturbing examination of the consequences of racial injustice, the book is an ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

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  • The Cross of Redemption

    Uncollected Writings

    by James Baldwin ...
    **From one of the most brilliant and provocative literary figures of the past century—a collection of essays, articles, reviews, and interviews that have never before been gathered in a single volume.“An absorbing portrait of Baldwin’s time—and of him.” —New York Review of Books**James Baldwin was an American literary master, renowned for his fierce engagement with issues haunting our common ... Read more

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  • Old Greek Stories

    by James Baldwin ...
    Each story is written with a focus on both adventure and moral lessons, offering readers insights into the virtues, triumphs, and flaws of the characters. Baldwin not only narrates the famous myths but also reflects on the deeper themes of bravery, wisdom, justice, and the consequences of pride and hubris. The stories are concise and clear, making them suitable for children, while maintaining the ... Read more

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  • If Beale Street Could Talk

    by James Baldwin ...
    Series series Vintage International
    James Baldwin's timeless, bestselling novel of love and solidarity in the face of injustice—the beloved classic that inspired the major motion picture directed by Barry Jenkins“One of the best books James Baldwin has ever written—perhaps the best of all.”—The Philadelphia InquirerTish is nineteen years old and in love with Fonny, a young sculptor who is the father of her child. Tish and Fonny have ... Read more

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  • Go Tell It on the Mountain

    by James Baldwin ...
    Series series Vintage International
    James Baldwin’s bestselling first novel—a coming-of-age story that depicts incredible resilience in pursuit of self-invention, now hailed as an American classic“A novel of extraordinary sensitivity and poetry.”—Chicago TribuneOriginally published in 1953, Go Tell It on the Mountain was James Baldwin’s first major work, based in part on his own childhood in Harlem. With lyrical precision, ... Read more

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