Angela Shanté
Author
Publisher
Page Street Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Set in New York City in the '90s, Angela Shanté's poems and stories paint a mosaic of childhood that is shaped by the past and reverberates into the present. As Shanté navigates the city through memory, this timeless book illuminates the places where Black girls are nurtured or boxed in, through stories and poems about expectations, exploitation, love, loss, and self-realization. Her poems center on pivotal moments of Black childhood, using footnotes...
Author
Language
English
Description
Key events of the Civil Rights Movement will be brought to life in this new series.
The years spanning from 1955-1965 in US History were critical to the Civil Rights Movement. With stunning photographs throughout and rich back matter, this set will chronologically explain how this specific decade brought about change and how it still affects us as a society today. A sampling of the people and events include: 1955: Emmett Till, Rosa Parks, Montgomery...
Author
Series
Publisher
Franklin Watts, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"The years from 1955 to 1965 are at the heart of the civil rights movement. Resistance was often met with violence against Black Americans fighting to end discrimination and segregation. Yet the courage of those yearning for equal opportunities under the law continued to persevere. The year 1963 was memorable for both the violence against Black Americans and the words and actions it inspired. In June, two Black students were blocked from registering...
Author
Publisher
Sunday Dinner Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"On Sundays there's sure to be a story to tell. You never know who might pop in or what surprises (or tasty dishes) they might bring. The guests and food make it Brandon's favorite day, so when he's assigned a huge school project, he knows exactly what to showcase"--Back cover.