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School Library Journal
Reviewed on May 1, 2009
K-Gr 6 Similar in approach to Ntozake Shange's "Ellington Was Not a Street" (S & S, 2004), this book spotlights a historical African-American figure on each spread. Cook's brief words introduce 11 key individuals, beginning with "Our ancestors fought]/so George [Washington Carver] could invent./George invented]so Jesse [Owens] could sprint./Jesse sprinted]." Each stunning spread features full-bleed artwork done ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2009
"Our ancestors fought...so George could invent. George invented...so Jesse could sprint." Lyrical prose briefly introduces young readers to Afr...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
