| Clarence Thomas: Fighter with Words Contributor(s): Collins, David (Author), Shepherd, Rosalie (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1565548620 ISBN-13: 9781565548626 Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Hardcover Published: September 2003 Annotation: The little boy Clarence Thomas grew up in segregated Savannah, Georgia, but soon learned that hard work, a good education, and faith would take him into a world where true fighters never raise a fist. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Political - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Cultural, Ethnic & Regional - Juvenile Nonfiction | Law & Crime |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2002005667 |
| Physical Information: 0.35" H x 8.58" W x 11.5" (0.95 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 85042 Reading Level: 3.4 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Contributor Bio(s): Collins, David: - The late David Collins (1940-2001) wrote over sixty books for young readers and was an admired and respected educator. Believing that children can never have enough role models, Collins was dedicated to writing biographies for young readers to educate and entertain. His books have garnered praise from such publications as School Library Journal, the Book Report, the Polish American Journal, and the Catholic Post.Shepherd, Rosalie: - Illustrator Rosalie M. Shepherd is a landscape and portrait painter who works with oil, charcoal, and watercolor and has worked extensively as a graphic designer. This is her third book with Homan and Reilly. She also illustrated the late David Collins's last book, Clarence Thomas, Fighter with Words. |