Black Stars of Colonial and Revolutionary Times

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AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY COMES TO LIFE Discover why young people all over the country are reading theBlack Stars biographies of African American heroes. Here is whatyou want to know about the lives of great black men and womenduring the Colonial and Revolutionary War era: richard allen crispus attucks benjamin banneker daniel coker paul cuffe austin dabney james durham estevanico catherine ferguson james forten lemuel haynes anthony johnson "free frank" mcworter marie therese metoyer jean baptiste point du sable deborah sampson peter salem pierre toussaint "The books in the Black Stars series are the types of books thatwould have really captivated me as a kid." -Earl G. Graves, Black Enterprise magazine "Inspiring stories that demonstrate what can happen when ingenuityand tenacity are paired with courage and hard work." -Black Books Galore! Guide to Great African American Children'sBooks "Haskins has chosen his subjects well . . . catching a sense of theenormous obstacles they had to overcome. . . . Some names arefamiliar, but most are little-known whom Haskins elevates to theirrightful place in history." -Booklist "The broad coverage makes this an unusual resource-a jumping-offpoint for deeper studies." -Horn Book

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Jim Haskins

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