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28 Days: Moments in Black History That Changed the World
Contributor(s): Smith, Charles R. (Author), Evans, Shane W. (Illustrator)
ISBN: 1596438207     ISBN-13: 9781596438200
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
OUR PRICE:   $17.99  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: January 2015
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Historical
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Cultural, Ethnic & Regional
- Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - African-american
Dewey: 973.049
LCCN: 2014009898
Lexile Measure: 1080
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 9.8" W x 11.9" (1.30 lbs) 56 pages
Themes:
- Ethnic Orientation - African American
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 173876
Reading Level: 6.6   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 1.0
 
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Publisher Description:

Each day features a different influential figure in African-American history, from Crispus Attucks, the first man shot in the Boston Massacre, sparking the Revolutionary War, to Madame C. J. Walker, who after years of adversity became the wealthiest black woman in the country, as well as one of the wealthiest black Americans, to Barack Obama, the country's first African-American president.

With powerful illustrations by Shane Evans, this is a completely unique look at the importance and influence of African Americans on the history of this country.


Contributor Bio(s): Evans, Shane W.: - Shane W. Evans studied at Syracuse University School of Visual and Performing Arts and graduated in 1993 and began traveling the world. In addition to contract work in illustration, graphic design and web design for major companies, Evans has conceptualized and illustrated numerous children's books. Many of the books have been featured in the media such as The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Today Show, NBA Inside Stuff, Reading Rainbow and Late Night with David Letterman. Shane has received much acclaim within the children's literary field for his work on children's books such as "Osceola," "The Way The Door Closes," "Shaq and the Beanstalk" and "Take It To The Hoop Magic Johnson." His accolades range from being honored by First Lady Laura Bush at the 2002 National Book Festival, The Boston Globe-Horn Book Award and The Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Non-Fiction for Children.Smith, Charles R.: - Charles R. Smith Jr. was born and raised in California. While living in Carson, California he attended elementary and junior high in Compton, Califronia before moving to Duarte, California for high school. He currently lives in Poughkeepsie, New York with his wife Gillian and three kids, Sabine, Adrian and Sebastian.