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Gordon Parks (introduced by) and
Archie Givens (editor)
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
W W Norton & Co Inc
Publication date
September 1, 1997
Pages
140
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780393317398
ISBN-10
0393317390
Dimensions
0.50 by 5.50 by 8.50 in.
Weight
0.55 lbs.
Availability§
Out of Print
Original list price
$11.00
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§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Containing lively, informative descriptions of more than one hundred outstanding poems, biographies, folktales, dramas, and histories, this celebration of the African-American male experience offers an invaluable companion for learning and inspiration. Original.
Amazon.com description: Product Description: For African American boys and the people who teach and love them, a guide to books that will create pride and a desire to learn.Spirited Minds is a unique resource containing lively, informative descriptions of more than one hundred outstanding works of literature. With selections for readers of all ages, these works of fiction, poetry, biography, autobiography, folktales, drama, and history celebrate the African American male experience from childhood to adulthood. The selections have been made with the input of scholars, teachers, librarians, and young readers themselves, and original scratchboard illustrations appear throughout.Here are works by the great writers and heroes of African American life: Langston Hughes, Walter Mosley, Malcolm X, Richard Wright, James Baldwin, Ralph Ellison, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Frederick Douglass, Richard Wright, and many more -- annotated and made accessible to the audience that needs them. For parents, teachers, mentors, and others, this is the key to unlocking a rich cultural heritage for African American males and helping them become lifelong readers. It is an invaluable companion for learning and inspiration.
Editions
Hardcover
from W W Norton & Co Inc (September 1, 1997)
9780393046175 | details & prices | 140 pages | 6.00 × 8.75 × 0.75 in. | 0.80 lbs | List price $22.00
About: Contains descriptions of more than one hundred outstanding works of literature
About: Contains descriptions of more than one hundred outstanding works of literature
Paperback
The price comparison is for this edition
from W W Norton & Co Inc (September 1, 1997)
9780393317398 | details & prices | 140 pages | 5.50 × 8.50 × 0.50 in. | 0.55 lbs | List price $11.00
About: Contains descriptions of more than one hundred outstanding works of literature
About: Contains descriptions of more than one hundred outstanding works of literature
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