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Books with author Laban C Hill

  • Harlem Stomp!: A Cultural History Of The Harlem Renaissance

    Laban Carrick Hill

    Paperback (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, Jan. 1, 2009)
    A lively celebration of one of the most important periods of American cultural history: the Harlem Renaissance. Determined to make a new start for themselves at the dawn of the twentieth century, many African Americans joined the Great Migration and headed North. For those who landed in Harlem, New York, it was a time of intellectual, artistic, literary, and political blossoming. Influential African American artists and activists took center stage as they captured the attention of the world. Harlem Stomp! is a breathtaking, in-depth exploration of this fascinating era. Lavishly designed and illustrated, with photographs, historical documents, and full-color paintings, this virtual time capsule is packed with poetry, prose, and political rhetoric that introduce the amazing lives and work of notable figures such as Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, Sargent Johnson, and Marcus Garvey.
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  • X Games Xtreme Mysteries Book #1 Deep Powder, Deep Trouble

    Laban Hill

    Paperback (Hyperion Books for Children, April 15, 1998)
    Jamil's dad, a ski resort manager, agrees to include snowboarding events in this year's festival, but someone is plotting against the snowboarders, and it is up to Jamil and his friends to find out who is behind the evil doings in order to save their events from being canceled. Original.
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  • Harlem Stomp! A Cultural History of the Harlem Renaissance

    Laban Carrick Hill

    Hardcover (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, Jan. 1, 2004)
    Lavishly illustrated with sepia-tone photographs, reproductions of historical documents, and full-color paintings, "Harlem Stomp!" is both a historical exploration and a lively celebration of the Harlem Renaissance.
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  • America Dreaming: How Youth Changed America in the 60's

    Laban Carrick Hill

    Hardcover (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, Nov. 1, 2007)
    Laban Hill, author of the acclaimed Harlem Stomp, is back with an in-depth exploration of America in the 1960's and the young people who built a new world around them and changed our society significantly.Like Harlem Stomp, America Dreaming is an educational and visual look into a time of energy and influence. Covering subjects such as the civil rights movement, hippie culture, black nationalism, and the feminist movement, Hill paints a sprawling picture of life in the '60's and shows how teenagers were on the forefront of the societal changes that occurred during this grand decade.
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  • X Games Xtreme Mysteries: Lost Wake - Book #5

    Laban Hill

    Paperback (Hyperion Books for Children, Aug. 25, 1998)
    Xtreme detectives Jamil and his friends travel to a nearby seaside resort for a mystery weekend sponsored by a "wakeboard" manufacturer, where someone has stolen the plans to a spectacular new wakeboard and the kids must nab the culprit. Original.
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  • X Games Xtreme Mysteries: Crossed Tracks - Book #2

    Laban Hill

    Paperback (Hyperion Books for Children, April 15, 1998)
    When it is discovered that an area of the bike trail where the Bear Claw Mountain Bike Race will be held is being sabotaged, Nat and her friends have to find out who is doing the damage before someone gets seriously hurt during the race. Original.
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  • America Dreaming: How Youth Changed America in the 60's

    Laban Carrick Hill

    Hardcover (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, Nov. 1, 2007)
    Laban Hill, author of the acclaimed Harlem Stomp, is back with an in-depth exploration of America in the 1960's and the young people who built a new world around them and changed our society significantly.Like Harlem Stomp, America Dreaming is an educational and visual look into a time of energy and influence. Covering subjects such as the civil rights movement, hippie culture, black nationalism, and the feminist movement, Hill paints a sprawling picture of life in the '60's and shows how teenagers were on the forefront of the societal changes that occurred during this grand decade.
  • Spiked Snow

    Laban Hill

    Paperback (Hyperion Books for Children, Dec. 30, 1998)
    When strange things start happening at the Winter X Games, the crew thinks it is a snow mountain biker known for his practical jokes, but Kevin, Nat, Wall, and Jamil investigate to prove otherwise. Original.
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  • America Dreaming: How Youth Changed America in the 60's

    Laban Carrick Hill

    Paperback (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, June 1, 2009)
    Laban Hill, author of the acclaimed Harlem Stomp, is back with an in-depth exploration of America in the 1960's and the young people who built a new world around them and changed our society significantly.Like Harlem Stomp, America Dreaming is an educational and visual look into a time of energy and influence. Covering subjects such as the civil rights movement, hippie culture, black nationalism, and the feminist movement, Hill paints a sprawling picture of life in the '60's and shows how teenagers were on the forefront of the societal changes that occurred during this grand decade.
  • Total Whiteout

    Laban Hill

    Paperback (Hyperion Books for Children, Dec. 30, 1998)
    When mysterious events involving the school snowboarding club start happening, Nat thinks there's a connection to his little sister's favorite mystery books, but he may not have enough time to find out before disaster strikes the club. Original.
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  • Casa Azul: An Encounter with Frida Kahlo

    Laban Carrick Hill

    eBook (Watson-Guptill, May 6, 2010)
    Frida Kahlo's work comes to life—literally—in this magical realist novel, the latest addition to Watson-Guptill's acclaimed Art Encounters series. The story alternates between Kahlo's home in Mexico City, Casa Azul, and the journey of a teenage girl and her young brother, lost in the city. At the mystical Casa Azul, everything with a face talks—including Kahlo's pet monkey, her cat, portraits on the wall. Over the course of the book, the cover painting, Self-Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird, transforms from a nightmarish vision of death into a life-affirming masterpiece. This dramatic story offers a vivid reimagining of the life and work of a woman as well known for her amazing life as for her amazing art.• Laban Hill is a National Book Award Finalist and recipient of the Parents Choice Gold Award• Frida Kahlo is one of the most popular artists among young people today-her art and her blazingly flamboyant style make her eternally up-to-date• Ties in to school curriculum in art and social studies
  • X Games Xtreme Mysteries Book #4 Half Pipe Rip-Off

    Laban Hill

    Paperback (Hyperion Books for Children, June 15, 1998)
    Someone is tagging the English teacher's classroom and house with graffiti--the same graffiti that is on Wall's popular half-pipe, so Wall and his friends must find the vandal before Wall or one of his skateboarding buddies gets suspended. Original.
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