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| Genre/Form: | Graphic novels Comics (Graphic works) Graphic books Biography Juvenile literature Biography Comic books, strips, etc Anecdotes Juvenile literature Anecdotes Comic books, strips, etc Biography |
|---|---|
| Material Type: | Biography, Juvenile audience |
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Joel Christian Gill |
| ISBN: | 9781938486296 1938486293 |
| OCLC Number: | 874902013 |
| Target Audience: | Age 12 to 18. |
| Description: | 172 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Series Title: | Strange fruit, volume 1 |
| Responsibility: | words and pictures by Joel Christian Gill ; foreword by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. |
Abstract:
"Strange Fruit, Volume I, Uncelebrated narratives from Black history is a collection of stories from African American history that exemplifies success in the face of great adversity. This unique graphic anthology offers historical and cultural commentary on nine uncelebrated heroes whose stories are not often found in history books. Among the stories included are: Henry 'Box' Brown, who escaped from slavery by mailing himself to Philadelphia; Alexander Crummel and the Noyes Academy, the first integrated school in America, established in the 1830s; Marshall 'Major' Taylor, a.k.a. the Black Cyclone, the first Black champion in any sport; and Bass Reeves, the most successful lawman in the Old West. Written and illustrated by Joel Christian Gill, the diverse art beautifully captures the spirit of each remarkable individual and opens a window into an important part of American history"--
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- African Americans -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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- African Americans -- History -- Anecdotes -- Juvenile literature.
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- Graphic novels.
- COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Nonfiction.
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels / History.
- SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / African American Studies.
- EDUCATION / Multicultural Education.
- African Americans -- Biography.
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