Fiction:
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My Grandmother Lives in a Shotgun House by Daisy Harrison and illustrated by Emile Henriquez
A young boy recounts his adventures at his grandmother’s house in New Orleans.
- Reading age : 3 – 8 years
- Publisher : Pelican (January 29, 2018)
- ISBN-10 : 1455623024
- ISBN-13 : 978-1455623020
My Louisiana Sky by Kimberly Willis Holt
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In this book set in the 1950s in Saitter, Louisiana, twelve-year-old Tiger Ann Parker, the normal child of “slow parents” (their words), tells the story of the summer she learns to accept the challenges her parents present.
- Age Range: 9 – 12 years
- Publisher: Square Fish; Reprint edition (February 15, 2011)
- ISBN-10: 0312660952
- ISBN-13: 978-0312660956
The Twelve Days of Christmas in Louisiana (The Twelve Days of Christmas in America) by Jean Cassels and illustrated by Lynne Avril Cravath
Paul learns how to celebrate Christmas New Orleans’ style.
- Reading age : 5 years and up
- Publisher : Sterling; Illustrated edition (October 1, 2007)
- ISBN-10 : 1402738145
- ISBN-13 : 978-1402738142
Nonfiction:
Mr. Williams by Karen Barbour
This picture biography describes life in rural Louisiana through the tales of Mr. Williams.
- Age Range: 6 – 10 years
- Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR); 1st edition (September 1, 2005)
- ISBN-10: 0805067736
- ISBN-13: 978-0805067736
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