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Portraits of African-American Heroes
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Portraits of African-American Heroes

Portraits of African-American Heroes

by Tonya Bolden

Price

$12.99

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ISBN

9780142404737

Published

2005

Pages

96

Publisher

Penguin Young Readers Group

About This Book

Here, ideal for African-American History Month, is a stunningly beautiful book consisting of portraits-in pictures and words-of twenty outstanding African-Americans. The individuals range from historical to contemporary figures, such as the dancer Judith Jamison, and represent diverse fields of endeavor, from the law (Supreme Court justice Thurgood Marshall) to athletics, science, and more. For each individual, there is a three-page biography by the noted author Tonya Bolden and a striking black