Young, gifted and black : meet 52 black heroes from past and present
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Author
Wilson, Jamia, 1980-
Contributors
Pippins, Andrea, illustrator.
Published
Minneapolis, MN : Wide Eyed Editions, an imprint of The Quarto Group, [2018].
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Diverse Books - African American/ Black Experience in the U.S.
Picture Books for Black History Month
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LC Subjects
African Americans -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Blacks -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.

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Published
Minneapolis, MN : Wide Eyed Editions, an imprint of The Quarto Group, [2018].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
64 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Reading Level
MG
Level 7.4, 2 Points

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"Join us on a journey across borders, through time and even through space to meet 52 icons of color from the past and present in a celebration of achievement. Meet figureheads, leaders, and pioneers such as Martin Luther King Jr., Nelson Mandela, and Rosa Parks, as well as cultural trailblazers and sporting heroes, including Stevie Wonder, Oprah Winfrey, and Serena Williams. Discover how their childhood dreams and experiences influenced their adult achievements. This book will help the next generation to chase their own dream . . . whatever it may be"--Publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Wilson, J., & Pippins, A. (2018). Young, gifted and black: meet 52 black heroes from past and present . Wide Eyed Editions, an imprint of The Quarto Group.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Wilson, Jamia, 1980- and Andrea, Pippins. 2018. Young, Gifted and Black: Meet 52 Black Heroes From Past and Present. Minneapolis, MN: Wide Eyed Editions, an imprint of The Quarto Group.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Wilson, Jamia, 1980- and Andrea, Pippins. Young, Gifted and Black: Meet 52 Black Heroes From Past and Present Minneapolis, MN: Wide Eyed Editions, an imprint of The Quarto Group, 2018.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Wilson, J. and Pippins, A. (2018). Young, gifted and black: meet 52 black heroes from past and present. Minneapolis, MN: Wide Eyed Editions, an imprint of The Quarto Group.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Wilson, Jamia, and Andrea Pippins. Young, Gifted and Black: Meet 52 Black Heroes From Past and Present Wide Eyed Editions, an imprint of The Quarto Group, 2018.

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