Exceptional African Americans
7 total works
With simple yet engaging language, illustrations, and direct quotations, this text introduces young readers to Phillis Wheatley s life and poetry. A Words to Know section in the beginning of the book prepares young readers for new vocabulary they will encounter in the book. Black and White Photographs, Full-color photographs, For Further Information Section, Glossary, Index, Timelines, Web Sites.
Through simple, informational text supported by black-and-white and color illustrations, readers will learn about Crispus Attucks, who had an exciting life at sea before going down in history as the first casualty of the Boston Massacre. A Words to Know section at the beginning of the book prepares students to understand the vocabulary they encounter in the text, and quotations about Attucks demonstrate how he inspired generations of Americans long after his death. Black and White Photographs, Full-color photographs, For Further Information Section, Glossary, Index, Timelines, Web Sites.
