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Portraits of African American Heroes

Tonya Bolden - Author
Ansel Pitcairin - Illustrator
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Book: Hardcover | 8.38 x 10.35in | 64 pages | ISBN 9780525470434 | 29 Dec 2003 | Dutton Children's | 7 - AND UP years
Portraits of African American Heroes
Here, ideal for African-American History Month, is a stunningly beautiful book consisting of portraits-in pictures and words-of twenty outstanding African-Americans. The individuals range from historical to contemporary figures, such as the dancer Judith Jamison, and represent diverse fields of endeavor, from the law (Supreme Court justice Thurgood Marshall) to athletics, science, and more. For each individual, there is a three-page biography by the noted author Tonya Bolden and a striking black-and-white portrait that captures not only the subject's likeness but is a work of art in itself. A book to inspire, to teach, or to display, with its large trim size and striking design, it is as handsome as it is important.

Paintings by Ansel Pitcairn.


CBC-Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young Readers 2004

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