| On My Journey Now: Looking at African-American History Through the Spirituals Contributor(s): Giovanni, Nikki (Author) |
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ISBN: 0763643807 ISBN-13: 9780763643805 Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA) OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2009 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - African-american - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - General - Juvenile Nonfiction | Music - History |
| Dewey: 782.253 |
| LCCN: 2006051695 |
| Lexile Measure: 920 |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 5.86" W x 9.18" (0.34 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 114034 Reading Level: 5.7 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: With the passion of a poet and the knowledge of a historian, Nikki Giovanni tells the story of Africans in America through the glorious words of spirituals. Ever since she was a little girl attending three different churches, poet Nikki Giovanni has loved the spirituals. With the passion of a poet and the knowledge of a historian, she paints compelling portraits of the lives of her ancestors through the words of songs such as Go Down, Moses and Ain't Got Time to Die, celebrating a people who overcame enslavement and found a way to survive, to worship, and to build. Back matter includes a glossary, a bibliography, source notes, recommended recordings, an index of song titles, and an index. |