Contributions

  • Haskins, James, 1941- - Contributor

Publication

2002 - Wiley, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

30,500 words, Guess

Page Count

122 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • Better World Books9780471211525
  • Open LibraryOL3657452M

Classifications

  • DDC700.8996073
  • LCCE185.96 .B5365 2002
  • LCCE185.96.B5365 2002

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 fabulous Harlem Renaissance: louis "satchmo" armstrong eubie blake thomas andrew dorsey w. e. b. du bois duke ellington james reese europe jessie redmon fauset marcus garvey w. c. handy fletcher henderson langston hughes zora neale hurston hall johnson henry johnson oscar micheaux philip payton jr. gertrude "ma" rainey paul robeson augusta savage noble sissle bessie smith james van der zee dorothy west carter g. woodson "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

Subjects

Genres

  • Biography
  • Juvenile literature

Links

Other Editions

  • Black stars of the Harlem RenaissanceWiley2002-01-01

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