| Africa Dream Contributor(s): Greenfield, Eloise (Author), Byard, Carole (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0064432777 ISBN-13: 9780064432771 Publisher: HarperCollins OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 1991 Annotation: An African-American child dreams of Africa, where she sees animals, shops in a marketplace, reads from a strange old book, and returns to the village where her granddaddy welcomed her so long ago. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Africa - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - African-american - Juvenile Fiction | Bedtime & Dreams |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 77005080 |
| Lexile Measure: 580 |
| Physical Information: 0.16" H x 8.75" W x 8.95" (0.23 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 73887 Reading Level: 2.5 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this stunning Coretta Scott King Award-winning picture book, take a magical and resonant journey to Africa. I went all the way to Africa / In a dream one night / I crossed over the ocean / In a slow, smooth jump... In words that sing and pictures that evoke the rich life and culture of the African continent, here is a book that makes real the deepest longings and imaginings of children for the faraway land of their ancestors. A classic picture book for sharing at home or in the classroom. Greenfield's lyrical telling and Byard's marvelous pictures make this book close to an ideal adventure for children, black or white. --Publishers Weekly |
Contributor Bio(s): Greenfield, Eloise: - Eloise Greenfield's love of writing shines through brilliantly in each and every one of her books, which include Honey, I Love and Other Love Poems and How They Got Over: African Americans and the Call of the Sea, both illustrated by Jan Spivey Gilchrist. She is the recipient of the Coretta Scott King Award, the Foundation for Children's Literature Hope S. Dean Award, and the National Council for the Social Studies Carter G. Woodson Book Award. In 2018 she received the Coretta Scott King-Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement. Ms. Greenfield lives in Washington, DC. You can follow her on Twitter @ELGreenfield. |