Doreen Rappaport





Doreen Rappaport

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Doreen Rappaport has written many books of fiction and nonfiction for young readers, specializing in thoroughly researched multicultural history, historical fiction, retellings of folktales and myths, and stories of those she calls the "not-yet-celebrated." Among her recent books is MARTIN'S BIG WORDS: THE LIFE OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., illustrated by Bryan Collier, which received a Caldecott Honor Award and a Coretta Scott King Honor Award for illustration. Doreen Rappaport divides her time between New York City and a rural village in upstate New York.


Average rating: 4.28 · 2,515 ratings · 583 reviews · 49 distinct works
Martin's Big Words: The Lif...
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Abe's Honest Words: The Lif...
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4.17 of 5 stars 4.17 avg rating — 247 ratings — published 2008 — 2 editions
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Eleanor, Quiet No More
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4.37 of 5 stars 4.37 avg rating — 131 ratings — published 2009
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Lady Liberty: A Biography
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4.02 of 5 stars 4.02 avg rating — 105 ratings — published 2008 — 3 editions
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John's Secret Dreams: The L...
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4.2 of 5 stars 4.20 avg rating — 81 ratings — published 2004
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Jack's Path of Courage: The...
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3.9 of 5 stars 3.90 avg rating — 42 ratings — published 2010
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Freedom River
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3.73 of 5 stars 3.73 avg rating — 48 ratings — published 2000 — 5 editions
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Dirt on Their Skirts: The S...
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3.68 of 5 stars 3.68 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2000
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The Lizzie Borden Trial: Be...
3.4 of 5 stars 3.40 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 1992 — 4 editions
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The School is Not White!
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4.06 of 5 stars 4.06 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2005
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Children's Books: February 2011: Black History Month (Master List and General Discussion) 147 81 Feb 11, 2012 04:33pm  


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