
Black Stars of the Civil Rights Movement
Wiley (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 30. January 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-0-471-22068-8 (ISBN)
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
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
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
US School Grade: From Fifth Grade to Ninth Grade, Interest Age: From 10 to 14 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 191 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight
259 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-22068-8 (9780471220688)
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Black Stars of the Civil Rights Movement
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Black Stars biographies are written by leading African American children's book writers. General Editor Jim Haskins 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.
Content
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 Satchmo 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.
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 Satchmo 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.