Bonjour, Lonnie

Bonjour, Lonnie

Authors

Faith Ringgold

Illustrator

Faith Ringgold

Publisher

Hyperion

Publication Year

1996

ISBN

9780786820627

Pages

32 pages

Genre

realism

Format

picture book

Item Type

Fiction

Annotation

An African-American Jewish boy traces his ancestry with the help of the Love Bird of Paris.

Grade Level

K-3, 3-5

Lexile Measure

590L

Diversity Topics

Racial Diversity; Biracial; biracial child

Main Character

male child

Race/Ethnicities

African American / White

Family Formation

none

Awards

Publishers Weekly Book Review Stars, September,1996.

Keywords

orphan; birds; Judaism; Jewish; Paris; France; families; heritage; African American history; spirits; French

Diversity Impact

direct

Bonjour, Lonnie

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