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Black Stars of the Civil Rights Movement
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James Haskins (editor)
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Publication date
January 24, 2003
Pages
128
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Juvenile Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780471220688
ISBN-10
047122068X
Dimensions
0.50 by 7.50 by 9 in.
Weight
0.52 lbs.
Original list price
$18.00
Other format details
juvenile
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Collects well-rounded portraits of twenty notable Civil Rights figures, describing their backgrounds, challenges, and achievements as well as explaining this critical period in American history and how their accomplishments continue to affect the lives of all Americans to this day. Original.
(view table of contents)Amazon.com description: Product Description: AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY COMES TO LIFE
Discover why young people all over the country are reading the Black Stars biographies of African American heroes. Here is what you want to know about the lives of brave black men and women during the Civil Rights Movement:
* LOUIS "SATCHMO" ARMSTRONG
* MARY MCLEOD BETHUNE
* MAJOR GENERAL BENJAMIN O. DAVIS JR.
* W. E. B. DU BOIS
* LIEUTENANT HENRY O. FLIPPER
* MARCUS GARVEY
* MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.
* THURGOOD MARSHALL
* ROSA PARKS
* ADAM CLAYTON POWELL JR.
* PHILIP RANDOLPH
* PAUL ROBESON
* JACKIE ROBINSON
* BOOKER T. WASHINGTON
* IDA B. WELLS-BARNETT
* CARTER G. WOODSON
* WHITNEY M. YOUNG JR.
"The books in the Black Stars series are the types of books that would have really captivated me as a kid."
-Earl G. Graves, Black Enterprise magazine
"Inspiring stories that demonstrate what can happen when ingenuity and tenacity are paired with courage and hard work."
-Black Books Galore! Guide to Great African American Children's Books
"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."
-Booklist
"The broad coverage makes this an unusual resource-a jumping-off point for deeper studies."
-Horn Book
Discover why young people all over the country are reading the Black Stars biographies of African American heroes. Here is what you want to know about the lives of brave black men and women during the Civil Rights Movement:
* LOUIS "SATCHMO" ARMSTRONG
* MARY MCLEOD BETHUNE
* MAJOR GENERAL BENJAMIN O. DAVIS JR.
* W. E. B. DU BOIS
* LIEUTENANT HENRY O. FLIPPER
* MARCUS GARVEY
* MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.
* THURGOOD MARSHALL
* ROSA PARKS
* ADAM CLAYTON POWELL JR.
* PHILIP RANDOLPH
* PAUL ROBESON
* JACKIE ROBINSON
* BOOKER T. WASHINGTON
* IDA B. WELLS-BARNETT
* CARTER G. WOODSON
* WHITNEY M. YOUNG JR.
"The books in the Black Stars series are the types of books that would have really captivated me as a kid."
-Earl G. Graves, Black Enterprise magazine
"Inspiring stories that demonstrate what can happen when ingenuity and tenacity are paired with courage and hard work."
-Black Books Galore! Guide to Great African American Children's Books
"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."
-Booklist
"The broad coverage makes this an unusual resource-a jumping-off point for deeper studies."
-Horn Book
Editions
Paperback
The price comparison is for this edition
from John Wiley & Sons Inc (January 24, 2003)
9780471220688 | details & prices | 128 pages | 7.50 × 9.00 × 0.50 in. | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | 0.52 lbs | List price $18.00
About: Collects portraits of notable Civil Rights figures, describing their backgrounds, challenges, and achievements as well as explaining this critical period in American history.
About: Collects portraits of notable Civil Rights figures, describing their backgrounds, challenges, and achievements as well as explaining this critical period in American history.
Miscellaneous
With James Haskins (other contributor) |
from John Wiley & Sons Inc (January 30, 2004)
9780471467670 | details & prices | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | List price $12.95
About: Collects portraits of notable Civil Rights figures, describing their backgrounds, challenges, and achievements as well as explaining this critical period in American history.
About: Collects portraits of notable Civil Rights figures, describing their backgrounds, challenges, and achievements as well as explaining this critical period in American history.
Prebinding
With James Haskins |
from Turtleback Books (January 1, 2003)
9780613819381 | details & prices | 7.75 × 9.25 × 0.50 in. | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | 0.90 lbs | List price $24.45
About: Collects portraits of notable Civil Rights figures, describing their backgrounds, challenges, and achievements as well as explaining this critical period in American history.
About: Collects portraits of notable Civil Rights figures, describing their backgrounds, challenges, and achievements as well as explaining this critical period in American history.
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