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Freedom like Sunlight

Praisesongs for Black Americans

By Thompson, John L.

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This collection of 13 poems sings praise of notable black Americans whose strength and dignity helped shape our nation and our world. The lyrical text and rich illustrations recall Rosa Parks, Jesse Owens, Malcolm X, Billie Holiday, and others.Read MoreRead Less

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ISBN
978-1-56846-163-2
Publisher
Creative Editions


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School Library Journal

Reviewed on December 1, 2000

Gr 4-Up Thirteen African Americans, noteworthy for their courageous struggles against serious obstacles, are commemorated in this inspiring collection of celebratory poems. Athletes Arthur Ashe, Leroy "Satchel" Paige, Jesse Owens, and Wilma Rudolph; musicians Louis Armstrong, Marian Anderson, and Billie Holiday; writer Langston Hughes; and activists Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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