Portraits of African-American Heroes
New York : Dutton Children's Books, [2003]
Format: Book
Edition: First edition.
Description: 88 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
Here, ideal for African-American History Month, is a stunningly beautiful book consisting of portraits-in pictures and words-of twenty outstanding African-Americans. The individuals range from historical to contemporary figures, such as the dancer Judith Jamison, and represent diverse fields of endeavor, from the law (Supreme Court justice Thurgood Marshall) to athletics, science, and more. For each individual, there is a three-page biography by the noted author Tonya Bolden and a striking black-and-white portrait that captures not only the subject's likeness but is a work of art in itself. A book to inspire, to teach, or to display, with its large trim size and striking design, it is as handsome as it is important.
Paintings by Ansel Pitcairn.
Paintings by Ansel Pitcairn.
Contents:
Frederick Douglass -- Matthew Henson -- W.E.B. Du Bois -- Mary McLeod Bethune -- Bessie Coleman -- Paul Robeson -- Satchel Paige -- Thurgood Marshall -- Pauli Murray -- Joe Louis -- Gwendolyn Brooks -- Jacob Lawrence -- Dizzy Gillespie -- Shirley Chisholm -- Malcolm X -- Martin Luther King, Jr. -- Charlayne Hunter-Gault -- Judith Jamison -- Ruth Simmons -- Ben Carson.
Target Audience: 1140L
ISBN:
0525470433
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
C BIOGRAPHY Collective Portraits | Southeast | Children's Biography | In |
Includes bibliographical references (page 88).