Black Stars of the Civil Rights Movement

Author: Jim Haskins
Category: General
ISBN: 9780471220688
Format : Paperback
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons Inc

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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

Black Stars of the Civil Rights Movement ( ISBN 9780471220688 )

Blackwell Online

Blackwood, NJ, U.S.A.
Price : 12 USD
*** NEW COPY *** TITLE SHIPPED FROM US *** Pages: 128, 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 The courageous stories of Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, Rosa Parks, and many more Black Stars of the Civil Rights Movement collects inspiring biographical profiles of major Civil Rights figures as well as the stories of unsung heroes and heroines typically left out of history books bringing influential African Americans to life for children ages ten to fourteen. Writing in collaboration with a group of outstanding African American children's book authors, award-winning Jim Haskins produces well-rounded portraits of twenty notable lives, describing their backgrounds, challenges, and achievements. This fun and informative book also explains a critical period in American history and how its accomplishments continue to affect the lives of all Americans to this day. The thoroughly researched stories of courage and determination in Black Stars of the Civil Rights Movement are sure to touch the lives of young readers. Acknowledgments.Introduction.PART ONE: THE FORERUNNERS.Booker T. Washington.Lieutenant Henry O. Flipper.Ida B. Wells-Barnett.W. E. B. Du Bois.Carter G. Woodson.Mary McLeod Bethune.Marcus Garvey.A. Philip Randolph.Paul Robeson.PART TWO: MODERN TIMES.Louis A"SatchmoA" Armstrong.Thurgood Marshall.Adam Clayton Powell Jr.Major General Benjamin O. Davis Jr.Rosa Parks.Jackie Robinson.Whitney M. Young Jr.Martin Luther King Jr.Chronology.Notes.Bibliography.Picture Credits.Author Credits.Index.

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