AFRICAN AMERICAN GIFT BOOKMARKS X12

AFRICAN AMERICAN GIFT BOOKMARKS X12

the source of gold

" (Denis Mack Smith)

who sailed from England to fight the Spanish in 1741 and instead ended up fighting for their lives

he had served his king in Canada before being captured and held as a prisoner of war

Then a new student shows up at school—a boy named Aubrey with fiery red hair and a smile that won’t quit

and recipient of the Walter Dean Myers Award for Outstanding Children’s Literature

A suite of poems examining the myth and history of the legendary prizefighter Jack Johnson--a finalist for both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award--from the author

derided over his attempt to flee after the Civil War and criticized as ineffective by historians

" and "What constitutes an American to you

and an unforgettable cast of fellow travelers lost and found along the way

noncommittal

and powerfully of the experiences of African Americans at a time when their voices were newly being heard in our literature