{"product_id":"a-is-for-affrilachia-hardcover","title":"A is for Affrilachia - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFrank X. Walker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRonald W. Davis\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe people and places in Appalachia make it a rich, multifaceted, and diverse region. When author Frank X Walker first coined the phrase \"Affrilachia,\" he wanted to ensure that the voices and accomplishments of African Americans in that region were recognized and exalted. \u003ci\u003eA Is for Affrilachia\u003c\/i\u003e not only brings awareness of notable African Americans from this region, but this inspired children's alphabet book is also an exuberant celebration of the people, physical spaces, and historical events that may not be as well-known in mainstream educational structures. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIllustrated by acclaimed artist upfromsumdirt, every image exudes vibrancy, beauty, and whimsy as it depicts an alphabetized word alongside each corresponding letter. Featured are a range of musicians, artists, and activists, as well as mountain ranges, literary works, and coal mining implements. Famous names, such as playwright August Wilson, writer Nikki Giovanni, actor Chadwick Boseman, and singer Nina Simone are spotlighted, as well as lesser-known individuals, such as artist Romare Bearden and musician Amythyst Kiah. Particularly poignant are the letters representing the four girls--Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley--who were killed in the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1963. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEquipped with a glossary to engage discussion regarding the importance of the individuals and places represented, this children's book is a unique and engaging ABC primer that offers a rich display of regional, racial, and cultural heritage through word and image.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eFrank X Walker, \u003c\/b\u003ethe first African American writer to be named Kentucky Poet Laureate, is an artist, writer, and educator who has published eleven collections of poetry, including \u003ci\u003eBuffalo Dance: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Journey of York, Expanded Edition;\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eMasked Man, Black: Pandemic \u0026amp; Protest Poems; and Turn Me Loose: The Unghosting of Medgar Evers\u003c\/i\u003e, which was awarded an NAACP Image Award and the Black Caucus American Library Association Honor Award. The recipient of the thirty-fifth Lillian Smith Book Award and the Thomas D. Clark Award for Literary Excellence, he is a founding member of the Affrilachian Poets. \u003cb\u003eUpfromsumdirt \u003c\/b\u003eis an award-winning artist who has galleried in Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, and Tennessee and participated in curator Tewodross Melchishua's traveling art exhibit entitled \u003ci\u003eM3: MCs, Mics and Metaphors\u003c\/i\u003e. His work has also been featured on the covers of \u003ci\u003eAfrican American Review\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTidal Basin Review\u003c\/i\u003e, and he has created book cover designs for a number of authors, including Crystal E. Wilkinson, Dr. Adam J. Banks, Honorée Fanonne Jeffers, Keith Gilyard, and for his own chapbook collections, \u003ci\u003eCaul \u0026amp; Response\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTangerine Tubman: A Long-Playing Poem\u003c\/i\u003e. upfromsumdirt's art or poetry has been featured online at \u003ci\u003eConnotation Press\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAbout Place Journal, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Southerner, Accents\u003c\/i\u003e radio program, and \u003ci\u003eNat Creole Magazine.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 64\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9.8 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 21, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53637305303347,"sku":"9780813196374","price":28.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/vTfx9wUXS89780813196374.webp?v=1783645893","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/a-is-for-affrilachia-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}