Harrington, Janice N.

The chicken-chasing queen of Lamar County by Janice N Harrington( Book )
6 editions published between 2007 and 2009 in English and held by 1,745 libraries worldwide
A young farm girl tries to catch her favorite chicken, until she learns something about the hen that makes her change her ways. Meet one smart chicken chaser. She can catch any chicken on her grandmother's farm except one - the elusive Miss Hen. In a hilarious battle of wits, the spirited narrator regales readers with her campaign to catch Miss Hen, but this chicken is "fast as a mosquito buzzing and quick as a fleabite." Our chicken chaser has her mind set on winning, until she discovers that sometimes it's just as satisfying not to catch chickens as it is to catch them. A fresh voice full of sass and inventive, bold collage illustrations full of surprises create a childlike escapade brimming with funny high jinks that leads the reader on a merry, memorable chase

Going North by Janice N Harrington( Book )
3 editions published between 2004 and 2005 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,158 libraries worldwide
A young African American girl and her family leave their home in Alabama and head for Lincoln, Nebraska, where they hope to escape segregation and find a better life

Busy-busy Little Chick by Janice N Harrington( Book )
4 editions published between 2013 and 2014 in English and French and held by 770 libraries worldwide
Mama Nsoso knows her chicks need a warm new house, but each day when they set out to collect sticks and mud she is distracted by good things to eat, while Little Chick stays busy gathering the building materials himself

Catching a storyfish by Janice N Harrington( Book )
5 editions published in 2016 in English and held by 660 libraries worldwide
"Keet knows the only good thing about moving away from her Alabama home is that she'll live near her beloved grandfather. When Keet starts school, it's even worse than she expected, as the kids tease her about her southern accent. Now Keet, who can 'talk the whiskers off a catfish,' doesn't want to open her mouth. Slowly, though, while fishing with her grandfather, she learns the art of listening. Gradually, she makes her first new friend. But just as she's beginning to settle in, her grandfather has a stroke, and even though he's still nearby, he suddenly feels ever-so-far-away. Keet is determined to reel him back to her by telling him stories; in the process she finds her voice and her grandfather again. This lyrical and deeply emotional novel-in-verse celebrates the power of story and of finding one's individual voice."--Publisher's website

Roberto walks home by Janice N Harrington( Book )
2 editions published in 2008 in English and held by 485 libraries worldwide
Roberto is very angry when his older brother Miguel promises to walk him home from school and then forgets

The chicken-chasing queen of Lamar County by Janice N Harrington( Sound Recording )
11 editions published between 2008 and 2009 in English and held by 190 libraries worldwide
A young farm girl tries to catch her favorite chicken, until she learns something about the hen that makes her change her ways

The hands of strangers : poems from the nursing home by Janice N Harrington( Book )
4 editions published in 2011 in English and held by 185 libraries worldwide
The Hands of Strangers portrays the tensions and moments of grace between aged nursing home residents and their healthcare workers

Even the hollow my body made is gone : poems by Janice N Harrington( Book )
3 editions published in 2007 in English and held by 154 libraries worldwide

Going north by Janice N Harrington( Sound Recording )
2 editions published in 2005 in English and held by 111 libraries worldwide
A young African American girl and her family leave their home in Alabama and head for Lincoln, Nebraska, where they hope to escape segregation and find a better life

Primitive : the art and life of Horace H. Pippin : poems by Janice N Harrington( Book )
2 editions published in 2016 in English and held by 109 libraries worldwide
A biographical reflection on the art and life of Horace H. Pippin-the best-known African-American artist of his time-Primitive is a critique on current perceptions surrounding African-American folk art, as well as the absence of key African-American history in present-day curricula. Award-winning poet Janice Harrington connects readers with a fascinating, odds-defying artist, all while underscoring the human need for artistic expression