Little legends: exceptional men in black history
(Book)
Author:
Contributors:
Johnson, Kwesi, author.
NoveList Series:
Published:
New York : Little, Brown and Company, [2019].
Format:
Book
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Desc:
86 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Rating:
Ages 8-12.
Status:
Copies
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Boulder Main Childrens Nonfiction
J 920.71 Harr
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Apr 3, 2024
Boulder Main Childrens Nonfiction
J 920.71 Harr
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Feb 8, 2023
Broomfield Children's Non-Fiction
J 973.0496073 Harri
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Nov 8, 2024
Lafayette Children's Nonfiction Area
305.3889 Lit
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Feb 28, 2022
Longmont Children's Nonfiction
J 305.38 HAR
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Mar 20, 2025
Description
"Meet the little legends. They're brave. They're exceptional. They changed the world. An important book for readers of all ages, this engagingly written and beautifully illustrated volume brings to life true stories of black men in history. Among these biographies, readers will find aviators and artists, politicians and pop stars, athletes and activists. The exceptional men featured include choreographer Alvin Ailey, writer James Baldwin, artist Aaron Douglas, civil rights leader John Lewis, filmmaker Oscar Micheaux, inventor Garrett Morgan, musician Prince, and lawman Bass Reeves. The legends in this book span centuries and continents, but each one blazed a trail for generations to come"--
More Details
Language:
Unknown
ISBN:
9780316475143, 0316475149
Accelerated Reader:
MG
Level 7.6, 2 Points
Level 7.6, 2 Points
Lexile measure:
1080
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
"Meet the little legends. They're brave. They're exceptional. They changed the world. An important book for readers of all ages, this engagingly written and beautifully illustrated volume brings to life true stories of black men in history. Among these biographies, readers will find aviators and artists, politicians and pop stars, athletes and activists. The exceptional men featured include choreographer Alvin Ailey, writer James Baldwin, artist Aaron Douglas, civil rights leader John Lewis, filmmaker Oscar Micheaux, inventor Garrett Morgan, musician Prince, and lawman Bass Reeves. The legends in this book span centuries and continents, but each one blazed a trail for generations to come"--,Back cover.
Target Audience
Ages 8-12.
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Harrison, V., & Johnson, K. (2019). Little legends: exceptional men in black history. First edition. Little, Brown and Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Harrison, Vashti and Kwesi, Johnson. 2019. Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History. Little, Brown and Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Harrison, Vashti and Kwesi, Johnson, Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History. Little, Brown and Company, 2019.
MLA Citation (style guide)Harrison, Vashti, and Kwesi Johnson. Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History. First edition. Little, Brown and Company, 2019.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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