Author : Faith Ringgold
Publisher : Perfection Learning
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 17,10 MB
Release : 1995
Category : African Americans
ISBN : 9780780759497
When Cassie Louise Lightfoot encounters Harriet Tubman and a mysterious train in the sky, what follows is a compelling journey in which the author masterfully integrates fantasy and historical fact (School Library Journal, starred review). Full color.
Author : Faith Ringgold
Publisher : Knopf Books for Young Readers
Page : 19 pages
File Size : 28,23 MB
Release : 2020-08-18
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0593377869
CORETTA SCOTT KING AWARD WINNER • CALDECOTT HONOR BOOK • A NEW YORK TIMES BEST ILLUSTRATED BOOK Acclaimed artist Faith Ringgold seamless weaves fiction, autobiography, and African American history into a magical story that resonates with the universal wish for freedom, and will be cherished for generations. Cassie Louise Lightfoot has a dream: to be free to go wherever she wants for the rest of her life. One night, up on “tar beach,” the rooftop of her family’s Harlem apartment building, her dreams come true. The stars lift her up, and she flies over the city, claiming the buildings and the city as her own. As Cassie learns, anyone can fly. “All you need is somewhere to go you can’t get to any other way. The next thing you know, you’re flying among the stars.”
Author : Faith Ringgold
Publisher : Amistad
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 16,86 MB
Release : 2015-01-27
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780060579111
Caldecott Honor artist Faith Ringgold takes readers on an unforgettable journey through the Harlem Renaissance when Lonnie and his uncle Bates go back to Harlem in the 1920s. Along the way, they meet famous writers, musicians, artists, and athletes, from Langston Hughes and W.E.B. Du Bois to Josephine Baker and Zora Neale Hurston and many more, who created this incredible period. And after an exciting day of walking with giants, Lonnie fully understands why the Harlem Renaissance is so important. Faith Ringgold's bold and vibrant illustrations capture the song and dance of the Harlem Renaissance while her story will captivate young readers, teaching them all about this significant time in our history. A glossary and further reading list are included in the back of the book, making this perfect for Common Core.
Author : Lesa Cline-Ransome
Publisher : Lerner Publishing Group
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 31,54 MB
Release : 2019-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1430144122
A biography of Harriet Tubman written in verse, in which poem and watercolor come together to honor a woman of humble origins whose courage and compassion make her larger than life.
Author : Cari Meister
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 45,8 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1404873759
Peg Leg Joe travels from plantation to plantation singing the Drinking Gourd song that will guide slaves to freedom in the North.
Author : Faith Ringgold
Publisher : Dragonfly Books
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 40,51 MB
Release : 2022-06-28
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0593482700
Acclaimed artist and Caldecott-winning picture book creator Faith Ringgold shares an inspiring look at America's lineage in this stunning ode to our country--past, present, and future. America is a land of diversity. Whether driven by dreams and hope, or escaping poverty or persecution, our ancestors--and the faces of America today--represent people from every reach of the globe. And each person brought with them a unique gift--of art and music; of determination and grit; of ideas and strength--that forever shaped the country we all call home. Vividly evoked in Faith Ringgold's sumptuous colors and patterns, WE CAME TO AMERICA is an ode to every American who came before us, and a tribute to the children who will carry its message into our future.
Author : Faith Ringgold
Publisher : Duke University Press Books
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 45,89 MB
Release : 2005-03-11
Category : Art
ISBN :
One of the country's preeminent African-American artists and an award-winning children's book author shares the fascinating story of her life as she looks back on her struggles, growth, and triumphs in this gorgeously illustrated work. (Memoir)
Author : Alan Schroeder
Publisher : Perfection Learning
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,98 MB
Release : 2000
Category : African Americans
ISBN : 9780756904302
Most people know her as Harriet Tubman, but her childhood name was Minty. As a child she kept a dream of freedom tucked inside her heart, and became known a Moses to her people.
Author : Deborah Hopkinson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 22,90 MB
Release : 2013-10-15
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1481406280
When night falls, and all is quiet, a slave girl starts to run. She follows the moon into the woods, leading her loved ones away from their master. There's only one place where he might not find them, and it's under the quilt of night. Guided by the stars, they head north in the direction of freedom. At last, the girl sees a quilt -- the quilt with a center square made from deep blue fabric -- and knows it's a signal from friends on the Underground Railroad, welcoming her into their home. And so she steps forward... Deborah Hopkinson and James E. Ransome team up again, in this stunning companion to Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt. Ransome's rich, powerful illustrations elicit all the emotion and suspense of Hopkinson's words, in a story that's sure to make your heart race and leave you breathless.
Author : Faith Ringgold
Publisher : Hyperion Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 28,14 MB
Release : 1996
Category : African Americans
ISBN : 9780786811502
Dinner at Aunt Connie's is even more special than usual when Melody meets not only her new adopted cousin but twelve inspiring African-American women, who step out of their portraits and join the family for dinner.
