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Mr. George Baker

Harry sits on the porch with Mr. George Baker, an African American who is one hundred years old but can still dance and play the drums, waiting for the school bus that will take them both to the class where they are learning to read.

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Main Author: Hest, Amy
Other Authors: Muth, Jon J. (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, MA. : Candlewick Press, 2004.
Edition:1st ed. 2004.
Subjects:
Literacy > Juvenile fiction.
Old age > Juvenile fiction.
Friendship > Juvenile fiction.
African Americans > Juvenile fiction.
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Summary:Harry sits on the porch with Mr. George Baker, an African American who is one hundred years old but can still dance and play the drums, waiting for the school bus that will take them both to the class where they are learning to read.
Physical Description:1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
ISBN:0763612332 (alk. paper)
Author Notes:Children's book author Amy Hest was born in New York City and grew up on Long Island. Before becoming a full-time author, she worked as a children's librarian in the New York Public Library system and in the children's book publishing industry. She has written over thirty children's books, many of which included family and intergenerational themes. She is a three-time winner of the Christopher Medal and a winner of the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award.

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