{"product_id":"black-stars-of-civil-war-times-paperback","title":"Black Stars of Civil War Times - Paperback","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\u003eJim Haskins\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY COMES TO LIFE \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiscover why young people all over the country are reading the Black Stars biographies of African American heroes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHere is what you want to know about the lives of brave black men and women during the Civil War and Reconstruction: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003edr. 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 grimké\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\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe 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\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInspiring 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 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHaskins 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\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe broad coverage makes this an unusual resource-a jumping-off point for deeper studies.\u003cbr\u003e -Horn Book\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY COMES TO LIFE \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiscover why young people all over the country are reading the Black Stars biographies of African American heroes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHere is what you want to know about the lives of brave black men and women during the Civil War and Reconstruction: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003edr. 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 grimké\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\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\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\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\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 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\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\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The broad coverage makes this an unusual resource-a jumping-off point for deeper studies.\"\u003cbr\u003e -Horn Book\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlack Stars biographies are written by leading African American children's book writers.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGeneral Editor \u003cb\u003eJim Haskins\u003c\/b\u003e has written more than 100 nonfiction books for young readers. A professor of English at the University of Florida, Gainesville, Haskins has won numerous awards, including the Washington Post Children's Book Guild Award, the Carter G. 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