A child's introduction to African American history : the experience, people, and events that shaped our country / Jabari Asim ; illustrated by Lynn G. Gaines.
| Author/creator | Asim, Jabari, 1962- author. |
| Other author | Gaines, Lynn illustrator. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | New York, NY : Black Dog & Leventhal, [2018] |
| Copyright Date | ©2018 |
| Description | 96 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 27 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | What is african american history? -- The beginnings of slavery -- The abolitionist movement -- The civil war and the road to freedom -- Turn of the 20th century -- The harlem renaissance -- The bumpy road to civil rights -- Artists of note part 1 -- Achievements in sports part 1 -- The civil rights era -- Artists of note part 2 -- Achievements in sports part 2 -- Political trailblazers -- Progress and setbacks -- Artists of note part 3 -- Achievements in sports part 3 -- Dominant athletes -- A new millennium -- Artists of note part 4 -- Achievements in sports part 4 -- African american history museums & places of interest -- Index. |
| Abstract | Jabari Asim goes beyond what's taught in the classroom to reveal a fact-filled history of African American history through politics, activism, sports, entertainment, music, and much more. You'll follow the road to freedom beginning with the slave trade and the middle passage through the abolitionist movement and the Civil War where many African Americans fought as soldiers. You'll learn how slave songs often contained hidden messages and how a 15-year-old Jamaican-born young man named Clive Campbell helped to create hip-hop in the early 1970's. You'll experience the passionate speeches, marches, and movements of the Civil Rights era along with and the sacrifices of Martin Luther King, Rosa Parks, Medgar Evers, and many others. Along the way there are dozens of profiles of political trailblazers like Shirley Chisholm, the first black women elected to Congress in 1968; dominants athletes like Tiger Woods who, in 1995, was only the second African American to play in a Master's Golf Tournament which he went on to win in 1997; popular musicians like Miles Davis, one the most influential artists of the twentieth century; and inspiring writers like Toni Morrison, the first African American to win the Nobel Prize in literature. Filled with beautiful illustrations by Lynn Gaines that bring these figures and events to life, plus a removable historical timeline poster. -- book jacket. |
| Interest age level | Ages 9-12 |
| Interest grade level | Grades 3 and up |
| Genre/form | Literature. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| Genre/form | Juvenile works. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| Genre/form | Literature. |
| LCCN | 2017031932 |
| ISBN | 9780316436427 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 0316436429 |
| ISBN | (audio downloadable) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
| Stock number | Hachette Books, 53 State st 9th Fl, Boston, MA, USA, 02109, (617)2270730 SAN 200-2205 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | TRC Nonfiction | 973.0496 AS427C | ✔ Available | Place Hold |