{"product_id":"black-stars-of-civil-war-times-paperback-softback-9780471220695","title":"Black Stars of Civil War Times (Paperback \/ softback) 9780471220695","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eBlack Stars of Civil War Times\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJim Haskins (General editor), J Haskins (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780471220695, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 28 January 2003\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e128 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.6 x 18.8 x 0.8 cm, 0.218 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY COMES TO LIFE\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Discover why young people all over the country are reading the Black Stars biographies of African American heroes.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Here is what you want to know about the lives of brave black men and women during the Civil War and Reconstruction:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e dr. alexander t. augusta\u003cbr\u003e thomas \"blind tom\" greene bethune\u003cbr\u003e james bland\u003cbr\u003e senator blanche kelso bruce \u003cbr\u003e francis louis cardozo\u003cbr\u003e major martin robison delany\u003cbr\u003e frederick douglass\u003cbr\u003e sarah mapps douglass\u003cbr\u003e sergeant major christian a. fleetwood\u003cbr\u003e charlotte forten grimke\u003cbr\u003e frances e. w. harper\u003cbr\u003e elizabeth keckley\u003cbr\u003e elijah mccoy\u003cbr\u003e john p. parker\u003cbr\u003e governor pinckney benton stewart pinchback\u003cbr\u003e dr. charles burleigh purvis\u003cbr\u003e congressman robert smalls\u003cbr\u003e sojourner truth\u003cbr\u003e harriet tubman\u003cbr\u003e lieutenant peter vogelsang\u003cbr\u003e booker t. washington\u003cbr\u003e sergeant george washington williams\u003cbr\u003e granville t. woods\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"The books in the Black Stars series are the types of books that would have really captivated me as a kid.\"\u003cbr\u003e -Earl G. Graves, Black Enterprise magazine\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Inspiring stories that demonstrate what can happen when ingenuity and tenacity are paired with courage and hard work.\"\u003cbr\u003e -Black Books Galore! Guide to Great African American Children's Books \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Haskins has chosen his subjects well . . . catching a sense of the enormous obstacles they had to overcome. . . . Some names are familiar, but most are little-known whom Haskins elevates to their rightful place in history.\"\u003cbr\u003e -Booklist\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"The broad coverage makes this an unusual resource-a jumping-off point for deeper studies.\"\u003cbr\u003e -Horn Book\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Sojourner Truth.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Sarah Mapps Douglass.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Major Martin Robison Delany.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Lieutenant Peter Vogelsang.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Elizabeth Keckley.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Frederick Douglass.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Harriet Tubman.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Frances E. W. Harper.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Dr. Alexander T. Augusta.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e John P. Parker.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Francis Louis Cardozo.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Governor Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Charlotte Forten Grimke.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Congressman Robert Smalls.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Sergeant Major Christian A. Fleetwood.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Senator Blanche Kelso Bruce.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Dr. Charles Burleigh Purvis.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Elijah McCoy.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Thomas \"Blind Tom\" Greene Bethune.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Sergeant George Washington Williams.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e James Bland.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Granville T. Woods.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Booker T. Washington.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chronology.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Notes.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Picture Credits.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Author Credits.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Picture books, activity books \u0026amp; early learning material [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Picture books, activity books \u0026amp; early learning material\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Picture%20books,%20activity%20books%20\u0026amp;%20early%20learning%20material%20%5BYB%5D%22\"\u003eYB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52286319624472,"sku":"9780471220695","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780471220695.jpg?v=1781549867","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/black-stars-of-civil-war-times-paperback-softback-9780471220695","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}