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Black Stars Of Colonial And Revolutionary Times
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher Turtleback Books
Publication date September 1, 2002
Binding Prebinding
Book category Juvenile Non-Fiction
ISBN-13 9780613819374
ISBN-10 0613819373
Dimensions 0.50 by 7.75 by 9.50 in.
Weight 0.90 lbs.
Availability§ Publisher Out of Stock Indefinitely
Original list price $22.60
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Features biographies of notable African American figures during the colonial and revolutionary time periods, such as Anthony Johnson, Jean Baptiste Point du Sable, Richard Allen, and Pierre Toussaint.
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 great black men and women during the Colonial and Revolutionary War era:

richard allen
crispus attucks
benjamin banneker
daniel coker
paul cuffe
austin dabney
james durham
estevanico
catherine ferguson
james forten
lemuel haynes
anthony johnson
"free frank" mcworter
marie therese metoyer
jean baptiste point du sable
deborah sampson
peter salem
pierre toussaint

"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

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9780613819374 | details & prices | 7.75 × 9.50 × 0.50 in. | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | 0.90 lbs | List price $22.60
About: Features biographies of notable African American figures during the colonial and revolutionary time periods, such as Anthony Johnson, Jean Baptiste Point du Sable, Richard Allen, and Pierre Toussaint.

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