Black Stars of Civil War Times Contributor(s): Haskins, Jim (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0471220698 ISBN-13: 9780471220695 Publisher: Wiley OUR PRICE: $11.66 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2003 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 brave black men and women during the Civil War and Reconstruction: dr. alexander t. augusta " 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." |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Historical - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Cultural, Ethnic & Regional - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 2003268426 |
Series: Black Stars |
Physical Information: 0.29" H x 7.58" W x 9.32" (0.52 lbs) 132 pages |
Themes: - Theometrics - Secular - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Topical - Civil War |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
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 brave black men and women during the Civil War and Reconstruction: dr. alexander t. augusta thomas blind tom greene bethune james bland senator blanche kelso bruce francis louis cardozo major martin robison delany frederick douglass sarah mapps douglass sergeant major christian a. fleetwood charlotte forten grimke frances e. w. harper elizabeth keckley elijah mccoy john p. parker governor pinckney benton stewart pinchback dr. charles burleigh purvis congressman robert smalls sojourner truth harriet tubman lieutenant peter vogelsang booker t. washington sergeant george washington williams granville t. woods 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 |