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Black Stars of Civil War Times
Black Stars, Band 3 1. Aufl.
8,99 € |
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Verlag: | Wiley |
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Veröffentl.: | 21.04.2003 |
ISBN/EAN: | 9780471467687 |
Sprache: | englisch |
Anzahl Seiten: | 122 |
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AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY COMES TO LIFE<br /> <br /> Discover why young people all over the country are reading the Black Stars biographies of African American heroes.<br /> <br /> Here is what you want to know about the lives of brave black men and women during the Civil War and Reconstruction:<br /> <br /> dr. alexander t. augusta<br /> thomas "blind tom" greene bethune<br /> james bland<br /> senator blanche kelso bruce <br /> francis louis cardozo<br /> major martin robison delany<br /> frederick douglass<br /> sarah mapps douglass<br /> sergeant major christian a. fleetwood<br /> charlotte forten grimke<br /> frances e. w. harper<br /> elizabeth keckley<br /> elijah mccoy<br /> john p. parker<br /> governor pinckney benton stewart pinchback<br /> dr. charles burleigh purvis<br /> congressman robert smalls<br /> sojourner truth<br /> harriet tubman<br /> lieutenant peter vogelsang<br /> booker t. washington<br /> sergeant george washington williams<br /> granville t. woods<br /> <br /> "The books in the Black Stars series are the types of books that would have really captivated me as a kid."<br /> -Earl G. Graves, Black Enterprise magazine<br /> <br /> "Inspiring stories that demonstrate what can happen when ingenuity and tenacity are paired with courage and hard work."<br /> -Black Books Galore! Guide to Great African American Children's Books <br /> <br /> "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."<br /> -Booklist<br /> <br /> "The broad coverage makes this an unusual resource-a jumping-off point for deeper studies."<br /> -Horn Book
Introduction.<br /> <br /> Sojourner Truth.<br /> <br /> Sarah Mapps Douglass.<br /> <br /> Major Martin Robison Delany.<br /> <br /> Lieutenant Peter Vogelsang.<br /> <br /> Elizabeth Keckley.<br /> <br /> Frederick Douglass.<br /> <br /> Harriet Tubman.<br /> <br /> Frances E. W. Harper.<br /> <br /> Dr. Alexander T. Augusta.<br /> <br /> John P. Parker.<br /> <br /> Francis Louis Cardozo.<br /> <br /> Governor Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback.<br /> <br /> Charlotte Forten Grimke.<br /> <br /> Congressman Robert Smalls.<br /> <br /> Sergeant Major Christian A. Fleetwood.<br /> <br /> Senator Blanche Kelso Bruce.<br /> <br /> Dr. Charles Burleigh Purvis.<br /> <br /> Elijah McCoy.<br /> <br /> Thomas "Blind Tom" Greene Bethune.<br /> <br /> Sergeant George Washington Williams.<br /> <br /> James Bland.<br /> <br /> Granville T. Woods.<br /> <br /> Booker T. Washington.<br /> <br /> Chronology.<br /> <br /> Notes.<br /> <br /> Picture Credits.<br /> <br /> Author Credits.<br /> <br /> Index.
<b>Black Stars biographies are written by leading African American children's book writers.</b><br />General Editor <b>Jim Haskins</b> has written more than 100 nonfiction books for young readers. A professor of English at the University of Florida, Gainesville, Haskins has won numerous awards, including the Washington Post Children's Book Guild Award, the Carter G. Woodson Award, and the Coretta Scott King Book Award.
AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY COMES TO LIFE <p>Discover why young people all over the country are reading the Black Stars biographies of African American heroes.</p> <p>Here is what you want to know about the lives of brave black men and women during the Civil War and Reconstruction:</p> <p>dr. alexander t. augusta<br /> thomas "blind tom" greene bethune<br /> james bland<br /> senator blanche kelso bruce<br /> francis louis cardozo<br /> major martin robison delany<br /> frederick douglass<br /> sarah mapps douglass<br /> sergeant major christian a. fleetwood<br /> charlotte forten grimké<br /> frances e. w. harper<br /> elizabeth keckley<br /> elijah mccoy<br /> john p. parker<br /> governor pinckney benton stewart pinchback<br /> dr. charles burleigh purvis<br /> congressman robert smalls<br /> sojourner truth<br /> harriet tubman<br /> lieutenant peter vogelsang<br /> booker t. washington<br /> sergeant george washington williams<br /> granville t. woods</p> <p>"The books in the Black Stars series are the types of books that would have really captivated me as a kid."<br /> Earl G. Graves, Black Enterprise magazine</p> <p>"Inspiring stories that demonstrate what can happen when ingenuity and tenacity are paired with courage and hard work."<br /> Black Books Galore! Guide to Great African American Childrens Books </p> <p>"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."<br /> Booklist</p> <p>"The broad coverage makes this an unusual resourcea jumping-off point for deeper studies."<br /> Horn Book</p>
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