That they lived : African Americans who changed the world
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Author
Contributors
Smith-Jones, Cristi, author.
Published
Detroit, Michigan : Wayne State University Press, [2021].
Physical Desc
xxiii, 125 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Fort Morgan Public Library - JUVENILE NONFICTION | j973.0496 Riley, R. 2021 | On Shelf |
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Published
Detroit, Michigan : Wayne State University Press, [2021].
Format
Book
Language
English
Notes
General Note
"A Painted Turtle Book" -- Title page.
Description
"That They Lived: African Americans Who Changed the World features Riley's grandson, Caleb, and Lola photographed in timeless black and white, dressed as important individuals such as business owners, educators, civil rights leaders, and artists, alongside detailed biographies that begin with the figures as young children who had the same ambitions, fears, strengths, and obstacles facing them that readers today may still experience. Muhammad Ali's bike was stolen when he was twelve years old and the police officer he reported the crime to suggested he learn how to fight before he caught up with the thief. Bessie Coleman, the first African American female aviator, collected and washed her neighbors' dirty laundry so she could raise enough money for college. When Duke Ellington was seven years old, he preferred playing baseball to attending the piano lessons his mom had arranged. That They Lived fills in gaps in the history that American children have been taught for generations. For African American children, it will prove that they are more than descendants of the enslaved. For all children, it will show that every child can achieve great things and work together to make the world a better place for all."--Google Books.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Riley, R., & Smith-Jones, C. (2021). That they lived: African Americans who changed the world . Wayne State University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Riley, Rochelle and Cristi, Smith-Jones. 2021. That They Lived: African Americans Who Changed the World. Wayne State University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Riley, Rochelle and Cristi, Smith-Jones. That They Lived: African Americans Who Changed the World Wayne State University Press, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Riley, Rochelle,, and Cristi Smith-Jones. That They Lived: African Americans Who Changed the World Wayne State University Press, 2021.
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