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Little legends : exceptional men in black history  Cover Image Book Book

Little legends : exceptional men in black history / Vashti Harrison with Kwesi Johnson.

Harrison, Vashti. (Author). Johnson, Kwesi. (Added Author).

Summary:

"Profiles thirty-five prominent men in African American history, including James Armistead Lafayette, Thurgood Marshall, Alvin Ailey, and Leland Melvin."--Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0316475149
  • ISBN: 9780316475143
  • Physical Description: 86 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour)
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2019.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references, discography, filmography, and Internet addresses.
Target Audience Note:
Ages 8-12.
Immediate Source of Acquisition Note:
LSC 22.99
Subject: African American men > Biography > Juvenile literature.
African Americans > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Blacks > Biography > Juvenile literature.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Cookstown Branch J 305.38896073 Har 31681020131140 JNONFIC Available -

  • Baker & Taylor
    A companion to the best-selling Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History shares the true stories of history-shaping black men, including civil rights leader John Lewis, filmmaker Oscar Micheaux and tennis champion Arthur Ashe. 75,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
  • Baker & Taylor
    Profiles thirty-five prominent men in African American history, including James Armistead Lafayette, Thurgood Marshall, Alvin Ailey, and Leland Melvin.
  • Grand Central Pub

    Author-illustrator Vashti Harrison shines a bold, joyous light on black men through history in this #1 New York Times bestseller.

    An important book for readers of all ages, this beautifully illustrated and engagingly written 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 writer James Baldwin, artist Aaron Douglas, filmmaker Oscar Devereaux Micheaux, lawman Bass Reeves, civil rights leader John Lewis, dancer Alvin Ailey, and musician Prince.

    The legends in Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History span centuries and continents, but each one has blazed a trail for generations to come.

  • HARPERCOLL
    Author-illustrator Vashti Harrison shines a bold, joyous light on black men through history in this #1 New York Times bestseller.

    An important book for readers of all ages, this beautifully illustrated and engagingly written 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 writer James Baldwin, artist Aaron Douglas, filmmaker Oscar Devereaux Micheaux, lawman Bass Reeves, civil rights leader John Lewis, dancer Alvin Ailey, and musician Prince.

    The legends in Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History span centuries and continents, but each one has blazed a trail for generations to come.

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