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We're Writing the Constitution, \u003c\/i\u003eand many books on Africa, including the stunningly illustrated story of \u003ci\u003eSundiata: Lion King of Mali\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• for fifth graders, a version of Shakespeare’s \u003ci\u003eA Midsummer Night’s Dream \u003c\/i\u003ethat retains much of the original language but condenses the play for reading or performance by young students, and Michael McCurdy’s \u003ci\u003eEscape from Slavery: The Boyhood of Frederick Douglass\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• for sixth graders, an eloquent retelling of the \u003ci\u003eIliad \u003c\/i\u003eand the \u003ci\u003eOdyssey, \u003c\/i\u003eand the well-written American history series, \u003ci\u003eA History of US\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e. . . and many, many more!\u003c\/p\u003e\n                        \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eE. 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