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Author
Series
Publisher
Child's World
Pub. Date
c2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Nicknamed the Prince of Darkness, jazz trumpeter and bandleader Miles Davis was one of the brightest lights in the jazz world. Miles Davis: Jazz Master introduces readers to this talented but troubled jazz visionary and his music. The most highly recognized series on African Americans celebrates Black History Month all year long! Journey to Freedom: The African American Library provides fascinating information on the heroic stories of African Americans...
Author
Publisher
Child's World
Pub. Date
c2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Arthur Ashe broke countless barriers to become the world's first black tennis star. Arthur Ashe: Athlete and Activist covers the life of the late Wimbledon and U.S. Open champion and social activist who used his fame to fight apartheid and ignorance about AIDS. The most highly recognized series on African Americans celebrates Black History Month all year long! Journey to Freedom: The African American Library provides fascinating information on the...
Author
Publisher
Child's World
Pub. Date
c2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Introduction to the life and accomplishments of famed African-American writer and essayist, James Baldwin. The most highly recognized series on African Americans celebrates Black History Month all year long! Journey to Freedom: The African American Library provides fascinating information on the heroic stories of African Americans who have played leading roles in shaping world history. Packed with vintage photographs that bring both the subjects'...
Author
Publisher
Child's World
Pub. Date
c2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Introduction to the life and accomplishments of famed African-American author and activist, Alice Walker. The most highly recognized series on African Americans celebrates Black History Month all year long! Journey to Freedom: The African American Library provides fascinating information on the heroic stories of African Americans who have played leading roles in shaping world history. Packed with vintage photographs that bring both the subjects' frustrations...
8) Malcolm X
Author
Publisher
The Child's World
Pub. Date
c2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 119-126) and index. A biography, in text and photographs, describing the life of the controversial African-American civil rights activist from his troubled childhood, through his years as a national leader in the Nation of Islam, to his assassination. The most highly recognized series on African Americans celebrates Black History Month all year long! Journey to Freedom: The African American Library provides...
Author
Series
Publisher
Child's World
Pub. Date
2005, c2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
By the last decades of the 1800s, America's first wholly black folk music-the blues-was being born all across the South. The Blues: Birth of an American Sound tells the story of the blues from the early call-and-response songs of enslaved workers to today's vibrant blues scene. The most highly recognized series on African Americans celebrates Black History Month all year long! Journey to Freedom: The African American Library provides fascinating information...
13) Zulu
Author
Publisher
Rosen Publishing Group
Pub. Date
1997
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Surveys the culture, history, and contemporary life of the Zulu people of South Africa.
14) Wolof
Author
Publisher
Rosen Pub. Group
Pub. Date
1996
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
15) Hutu and Tutsi
Author
Publisher
The Rosen Publishing Group
Pub. Date
c1998
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Surveys the culture, history, and contemporary life of the two groups involved in the tragic civil war in Rwanda, the Hutu and the Tutsi.
16) Herero
Author
Publisher
Rosen Pub. Group
Pub. Date
1996
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Discusses the history, culture, religion, traditions, and contemporary life of the Herero peoples living mainly in Namibia and Botswana.
17) Basotho
Author
Publisher
Rosen Pub. Group
Pub. Date
1996
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Surveys the history, culture, and contemporary life of the Basotho people of South Africa and Lesotho.
18) Asante
Author
Publisher
Rosen Pub. Group
Pub. Date
1996
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Presents a survey of the culture, history, and contemporary life of the Asante people of Ghana.
