Let us march on! : James Weldon Johnson and the Silent Protest Parade / by Yohuru Williams and Michael G. Long ; art by Xia Gordon.
| Author/creator | Williams, Yohuru, 1971- author. |
| Other author | Long, Michael G., author. |
| Other author | Gordon, Xia, illustrator. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication | New York [New York] ; London [England] : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, [2024] |
| Copyright Date | ©2024 |
| Description | 48 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | James Weldon Johnson and the Silent Protest Parade |
| Abstract | Empowering and educational, this nonfiction picture book about James Weldon Johnson, an NAACP leader who wrote the uplifting poem "Lift every voice and sing," shows how he led thousands of Black people in the Silent Protest Parade for civil rights down New York's Fifth Avenue on July 28, 1917. |
| General note | "Author's note": pages 44-45. |
| General note | Includes the poem "Lift every voice and sing" (page 47). |
| Interest age level | Ages: 4-8. Atheneum Books for Young Readers. |
| Interest grade level | Pre-Kindergarten - Grade 2 |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| Genre/form | Creative nonfiction. |
| Genre/form | Picture books. |
| LCCN | 2022058002 |
| ISBN | 9781665902786 (library binding) |
| ISBN | 1665902787 (library binding) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | TRC Biographies | B J6333W | ✔ Available | Place Hold |