| Emancipation Proclamation: Lincoln and the Dawn of Liberty Contributor(s): Bolden, Tonya (Author), Early, Michael (Narrated by) |
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ISBN: 1520096526 ISBN-13: 9781520096520 Publisher: Dreamscape Media OUR PRICE: $35.99 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: February 2018 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 19th Century - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States |
| Dewey: 973.714 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.5" W x 5.4" (0.20 lbs) |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Published on the anniversary of when President Abraham Lincoln's order went into effect, this book offers listeners a unique look at the events that led to the Emancipation Proclamation. Filled with little-known facts and fascinating details, it includes excerpts from historical sources and new research that debunk myths about the Emancipation Proclamation and its causes. Complete with a timeline, glossary, and bibliography, Emancipation Proclamation is an engrossing new historical resource from award-winning children's book author Tonya Bolden. |
Contributor Bio(s): Bolden, Tonya: - Tonya Bolden is an award-winning author who has written more than twenty historical books for adults and children, many of which focus on prominent African Americans, including Martin Luther King Jr., George Washington Carver, and Frederick Douglass. Her children's book Maritcha: A Nineteenth-Century American Girl won the Coretta Scott King Author Honor Award and the James Madison Award, and her work has continued to garner much praise. A graduate of Princeton and Columbia, she grew up in Harlem.Early, Michael: - Michael Early has worked extensively Off-Broadway, in regional theatre, and on television. He received an Audio Publishers Association Award for Here in Harlem: Poems in Many Voices by Walter Dean Myers and can be heard on numerous audiobooks. |