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 wh 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 deep studies."
- Horn Book
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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 wh 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 deep studies."
- Horn Book
Imprint | Turtleback Books |
Country of origin | United States |
Series | Black Stars |
Release date | August 2002 |
Availability | Supplier out of stock. If you add this item to your wish list we will let you know when it becomes available. |
First published | September 2002 |
Authors | James Haskins, Eleanora E Tate, Clinton Cox, Brenda Wilkinson |
Dimensions | 237 x 190 x 14mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover - Library binding |
Pages | 122 |
Edition | Turtleback School & Library ed. |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-613-84109-2 |
Barcode | 9780613841092 |
Categories | |
LSN | 0-613-84109-3 |