Pathfinders: The Journeys of 16 Extraordinary Black Souls Contributor(s): Bolden, Tonya (Author) |
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ISBN: 1419714554 ISBN-13: 9781419714559 Publisher: Harry N. Abrams OUR PRICE: $23.39 Product Type: Hardcover Published: January 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Cultural, Ethnic & Regional - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - General - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - African-american |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 2015043356 |
Lexile Measure: 1150 |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 8.8" W x 10.1" (1.90 lbs) 128 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 189304 Reading Level: 8.0 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 4.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Discover the lives of 16 extraordinary Black Americans in this engaging collection from Coretta Scott King Honor Award winner Tonya Bolden Untold numbers of Black men and women in America have achieved great things against the odds. In this insightful book, award-winning author Tonya Bolden commemorates the lives of sixteen Black individuals who dared to dream, take risks, and chart courses to success. They were Pathfinders. In these pages you will meet Katherine Johnson, a mathematician who was instrumental in putting U.S. astronauts on the moon; Venture Smith, an African man who was enslaved in America but later bought his own freedom; Richard Potter, a magician whose methods paved the way for entertainers like Harry Houdini; Sissieretta Jones, an opera singer who captivated audiences all over the world with her enchanting voice; James Forten, a powder boy then prisoner of war during the Revolution who grew up to be one of Philadelphia's leading abolitionists and wealthiest citizens; James McCune Smith, the first Black university-trained physician in the United States; Mary Bowser, a spy during the Civil War; Allen Allensworth, town founder; Clara Brown, one of the first Black women to settle in what would become Colorado; Maggie Lena Walker, the first Black woman to run a bank; Charlie Wiggins, a race car driver; Eugene Bullard, a combat pilot in World War I; Oscar Micheaux, filmmaker; Jackie Ormes, cartoonist; Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander, an economist and attorney who fought for civil rights; and Paul R. Williams, architect of luxury homes and many iconic buildings in Los Angeles. |
Contributor Bio(s): Bolden, Tonya: - Tonya Bolden's work has garnered much praise, including the Coretta Scott King Author Honor Award, James Madison Award, School Library Journal Best Book of the Year, and the Young Adult Library Services Association Best Book for Young Adults list. Visit her website at tonyaboldenbooks.com and follow her on Twitter @tonyaboldenbook. |