Awards

• Winner of Parents Choice Award (Fall) (1998-2007) (Recommended) 2000

Overview

Twenty-five inspiring biographical profiles span two centuries of African American historyThis lively collection of profiles tells the inspiring stories of twenty-five African American musicians: both the legendary and the forgotten musical heroes whose contributions to the industry were invaluable to those who later followed in their footsteps. Each well-rounded biography covers a musician's origins, challenges, and accomplishments. - Includes many music industry giants, as well as lesser-known names - Boxed features highlight significant achievements and provide historical anecdotes and context - Includes a timeline, index notes, a bibliography, and a glossary Eleanora E. Tate (Morehead, NC) is an award-winning children's book author. Her honors include a CBC/NCSS Notable Children's Trade Book in the Fields of Social Studies. Jim Haskins (New York, NY) is Professor of English Literature at the University of Florida, Gainesville, and the author of more than one hundred nonfiction books for young readers. His awards include the Washington Post Children's Book Award and the Coretta Scott King Book Award.

Full Product Details

Author:   Eleanora E. Tate
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 19.40cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 24.30cm
Weight:   0.488kg
ISBN:  

9780471253563

ISBN 10:   0471253561
Pages:   176
Publication Date:   08 June 2000
Recommended Age:   10-14
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  Children / Juvenile
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability:   In Print  
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.

Table of Contents

THE EARLY YEARS; Elizabeth Taylor Greenfield; Edmund Dede; THE CIVIL WAR YEARS AND RECONSTRUCTION; Thomas Blind Tom Greene Bethune; Millie-Christine McCoy; INTO THE NEW CENTURY; Scott Joplin; W. C. Handy; Gertrude Ma Rainey; Eubie Blake and Noble Sissle; Francis Hall Johnson; Bessie Smith; Marian Anderson; Paul Robeson; Duke Ellington; Thomas Andrew Dorsey; THE MODERN YEARS; Louis Satchmo Armstrong; Mahalia Jackson; Ella Fitzgerald; B. B. King; Chuck Berry; Ray Charles; James Brown; Doug and Frankie Quimby; Aretha Franklin; Jessye Norman; Stevie Wonder; Michael Jackson; Queen Latifah; Chronology; Notes; Bibliography; Picture Credits; Index

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Author Information

ELEANORA E. TATE is a children's book author who has won numerous awards, including a CBC/NCSS Notable Childrens Trade Book in the field of social studies for Thank You, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.! and a Parent's Choice Gold Seal Award for The Secret of Gumbo Grove. JIM HASKINS 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 Childrens Book Guild Award.

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