How They Got Over: African Americans and the Call of the Sea
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- Synopsis
- African Americans have been drawn to the sea for hundreds of years. In this collection of biographies, Eloise Greenfield examines how that connection to the sea has influenced generations of African Americans -- from a shipbuilder-businessman during the American Revolution to the first woman and African American to hold the highest-ranking position in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Corps. The lives of the extraordinary men and women included here create a stirring image of the powerful tie between African Americans and the water that has both bound them and set them free. Jan Spivey Gilchrist's artwork is as evocative as the profiles of the people it illustrates.
- Copyright:
- 2003
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 128 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780060289911
- Publisher:
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Date of Addition:
- 10/16/19
- Copyrighted By:
- Eloise Greenfield
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Children's Books, Military, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs
- Grade Levels:
- Third grade, Fourth grade, Fifth grade, Sixth grade
- Reading Age:
- 8–12
- Submitted By:
- Daproim Africa
- Proofread By:
- Daproim Africa
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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