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Colin Bootman is the author of The Steel Pan Man of Harlem (2009), Alaina and the Great Play (2021) and Fish for the Grand Lady (2006).

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The Steel Pan Man of Harlem

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release date: Jan 01, 2009
The Steel Pan Man of Harlem
A mysterious man appears in Harlem and promises to rid the city of its rats by playing the steel pan drum, in a retelling of The Pied Piper of Hamelin set during the Harlem Renaissance. By the illustrator of the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book, Almost to Freedom.

Alaina and the Great Play

release date: May 10, 2021
Alaina and the Great Play
With the guileless wonder and innocence of a little girl, Alaina is profoundly changed by the performance. As she falls in love with the art of live theater, her enthusiasm lands her center stage. "But when I opened my mouth, the right words didn''t come out. I was too excited to say that little speech. It wasn''t good enough for that great play, so..."

Fish for the Grand Lady

release date: Jan 01, 2006
Fish for the Grand Lady
In Trinidad, two brothers try fishing in a new place, hoping to bring home a big catch for their grandmother.


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