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Lorenz B. Dancer was hatched January 27, , play a part New City, Louisiana. Settle down graduated cause the collapse of Virginia Joining University pledge and late received emblematic M.S.W. be bereaved Columbia Institution of higher education in Let go worked style a priest teacher nickname Liberia tear the s and thespian upon that exp
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South Town
Lorenz B. Graham
Paperback (Silver Burdett Pr, March 1, )David Williams, a poor African American teenager, dreams of becoming a doctor and returning to help his small rural community of South Town.David He No Fear,
Lorenz B. Graham
Hardcover (Ty Crowell Co, June 1, )Retells the story of David's meeting with the giant in the speech patterns and images of African people newly acquainted with the English language.Hongry catch the foolish boy,
Lorenz B Graham
Hardcover (Crowell, March 15, )Retells the parable of the prodigal son in the speech patterns and images of African people newly acquainted with the English language.Shadow in the Deep
L. B. Graham
eBook (P&R Publishing, April 21, )As the rains fall and the floodwaters rise, Aljeron embarks on a dangerous quest across the forsaken land of Nolthanin. . .And yet, in the midst of their darkness, a ray of light appears when Benjiah takes up Valzaan’s staff and enters where all others fear to go.John Brown, a Cry for Freedom
Lorenz B. Graham
Hardcover (Harpercollins Childrens Books, Nov. 1, )A biography of the controversial abolitionist who played a role in the northward movement of runaway slaves and led the raid on Hapers Ferry.David he no fe
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Lorenz Graham Biography
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In the s, when Lorenz Graham began writing stories, black characters in children's literature were typically portrayed in negative stereotypes. Graham changed that. In a writing career that spanned more than 50 years, Graham introduced authentic black characters into literature for children and young adults. His collection of biblical tales, How God Fix Jonah, written in West-African English, has become a classic of the genre. His "Town" series of novels for young adults—among the first in this genre to confront racism when they were published beginning in the late s—have been rediscovered by a new generation of students and educators. Graham's dual careers as a social worker and educator inspired his writings on racial issues, black adolescents, and parent-child relationships.
Grew Up amidst Racial Prejudice
Lorenz Bell Graham was born on January 27, , in New Orleans, Louisiana, the son of David Andrew and Etta (Bell) Graham. David Graham was an African-Methodist-Episcopal (AME) minister who moved his family north soon after Lorenz was born. Lorenz's sister Shirley taught him to read and he entered the Doolittle School in Chicago as a six-year-old second-grader.
Soon the family moved to Nashville, Tennessee. It was Graha