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  • The Steel Pan Man of Harlem

    Colin Bootman

    Library Binding (Carolrhoda Books, Nov. 1, 2009)
    A mysterious man appears in Harlem and promises to rid the city of its rats by playing the steel pan drum, in a retelling of The Pied Piper of Hamelin set during the Harlem Renaissance. By the illustrator of the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book, Almost to Freedom.
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  • Fish for the Grand Lady

    Colin Bootman

    Hardcover (Holiday House, May 30, 2006)
    Setting off before dawn and going to their secret fishing spot in the rich forest of Trinidad, two brothers, Colly and Derrick, are determined to succeed in their goal to catch enough fish for their grandmother to cook for the family's evening dinner.
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  • Louise's Gift: What did she give me that

    Colin Bootman

    language (Irene Smalls, March 27, 2014)
    Story of a young girl coming to realize that her gift - and she herself - are special. This richly illustrated urban story deals with a young girl learning self-acceptance and self-love.
  • Fish for the Grand Lady

    Colin Bootman

    Library Binding (Holiday House, Sept. 1, 2006)
    Bright and early one morining—even before the roosters crow—Colly shakes awake his big brother, Derrick. They have an important mission: to catch enough fish for their grandmother to cook for dinner. The brothers set off before dawn, but when they reach their secret fishing spot, things don't go quite as smoothly as they planned. Can Derrick and Colly still find a way to catch more fish than they can eat in a day?
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  • The Steel Pan Man of Harlem

    Colin Bootman

    Library Binding (Carolrhoda Books, Nov. 1, 2009)
    The city of Harlem is overrun by rats. One day, a mysterious man appears with a steel pan drum, promising to rid the city of its problem...for a price. The mayor has no choice but to agree. The steel pan man plays the sweetest melody anyone has ever heard and dances the rats out of the city. But when the mayor refuses to keep his word, the steel pan man has no choice. He plays the mayor another tune for another purpose. This retelling of The Pied Piper of Hamelin is set during the Harlem Renaissance.
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  • The Steel Pan Man of Harlem

    Colin Bootman

    Hardcover (Carolrhoda Books, March 15, 2009)
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  • Oh, no, Toto!

    Colin Bootman

    Hardcover (Scholastic, )
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