| Black Stars of Harlem Renaissa Contributor(s): Haskins, Jim (Author), Tate, Eleanora E. (Author), Cox, Clinton (Author) |
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ISBN: 0471211524 ISBN-13: 9780471211525 Publisher: Wiley
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: September 2002 Annotation: AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY COMES TO LIFE Discover why young people all over the country are reading the Black Stars biographies of African American heroes. Here is what you want to know about the lives of great black men and women during the fabulous Harlem Renaissance: louis " satchmo" armstrong " The books in the Black Stars series are the types of books that would have really captivated me as a kid." " Inspiring stories that demonstrate what can happen when ingenuity and tenacity are paired with courage and hard work." " Haskins has chosen his subjects well . . . catching a sense of the enormous obstacles they had to overcome. . . .Some names are familiar, but most are little-known whom Haskins elevates to their rightful place in history." " The broad coverage makes this an unusual resource- a jumping-off point for deeper studies." |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Art - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Cultural, Ethnic & Regional - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 19th Century |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2002512209 |
| Age Level: 10-14 |
| Grade Level: 5-9 |
| Series: Black Stars |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 7.4" W x 9.1" L (0.55 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Secular - Chronological Period - 1920's - Chronological Period - 1930's - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Geographic Orientation - New York - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. |
| Features: Bibliography, Ikids, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product, Table of Contents |
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| Publisher Description: AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY COMES TO LIFE Discover why young people all over the country are reading the Black Stars biographies of African American heroes. Here is what you want to know about the lives of great black men and women during the fabulous Harlem Renaissance: louis satchmo armstrong eubie blake thomas andrew dorsey w. e. b. du bois duke ellington james reese europe jessie redmon fauset marcus garvey w. c. handy fletcher henderson langston hughes zora neale hurston hall johnson henry johnson oscar micheaux philip payton jr. gertrude ma rainey paul robeson augusta savage noble sissle bessie smith james van der zee dorothy west carter g. woodson The books in the Black Stars series are the types of books that would have really captivated me as a kid. -Earl G. Graves, Black Enterprise magazine Inspiring stories that demonstrate what can happen when ingenuity and tenacity are paired with courage and hard work. -Black Books Galore Guide to Great African American Children's Books Haskins has chosen his subjects well . . . catching a sense of the enormous obstacles they had to overcome. . . . Some names are familiar, but most are little-known whom Haskins elevates to their rightful place in history. -Booklist The broad coverage makes this an unusual resource-a jumping-off point for deeper studies. -Horn Book |
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