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A Picture Book of Frederick Douglass
by David Adler
A biography of the man who, after escaping slavery, became an orator, writer, and leader in the abolitionist movement in the nineteenth century.
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Topics
African American History,
19th-Century History - Age Group Early Elementary: K-3
- Book Type Nonfiction
- Award
- Publisher Holiday House, 1993, New York, NY
A Picture Book of Sojourner Truth
by David Adler
A chronological telling of Sojourner Truth's life.
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Topics
African American History,
Women's History,
19th-Century History - Age Group Early Elementary: K-3
- Book Type Nonfiction
- Award
- Publisher Holiday House, 1994, New York, NY
A Weed is a Flower: The Life of George Washington Carver
by Aliki
Brief text and pictures present the life of the man, born a slave, who became a scientist and devoted his entire life to helping the South improve its agriculture.
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Topics
African American History,
19th-Century History,
20th-Century History - Age Group Late Elementary: 4-6
- Book Type Nonfiction
- Award
- Publisher Aladdin Paperbacks, 1965, New York, NY
A-tisket, a-tasket
by Ella Fitzgerald and Van Alexander
An illustrated picture book of Ella Fitzgerald’s rendition of the nursery rhyme. Cut paper, mixed media and computer techniques form the city-scape backgrounds.
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Topics
African American History,
Women's History,
20th-Century History - Age Group Early Elementary: K-3
- Book Type Fiction
- Award
- Publisher Philomel Books, 2003, New York, NY
African-American Folktales
by Young, Richard and Judy Drockry (w/Rex Ellis)
Collection of African-American folktales from Africa, the Caribbean, and South America.
- Topic African American History
- Age Groups Late Elementary: 4-6, Middle School
- Book Type Fiction
- Award
- Publisher August House Publishers, 1993, Atlanta, GA
Award Key
- Caldecott Medal
- Most distinguished American picture book for children (annually).
- Newberry Medal
- Most distinguished contribution to American literature for children (annually).
- Coretta Scott King Award
- Distinguished books by authors and illustrators of African descent which promote an understanding and appreciation of the American dream (annually).
- Golden Kite Award
- Outstanding examples of text, illustration, fiction and nonfiction (four awards annually).
- Scott O'Dell Historical Fiction Award
- Outstanding work of historical fiction published by a U.S. publisher set in the New World.