Carter Reads the Newspaper: The Story of Carter G. Woodson, Founder of Black History Month Contributor(s): Hopkinson, Deborah (Author), Tate, Don (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1682633322 ISBN-13: 9781682633328 Publisher: Peachtree Publishers OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2021 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Cultural, Ethnic & Regional - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Historical - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - African-american |
Dewey: B |
Lexile Measure: 810 |
Physical Information: 0.2" H x 10.6" W x 9.2" (0.40 lbs) 36 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Essential Black History Reading The first-ever picture book biography of Carter G. Woodson, the Father of Black History Month Carter G. Woodson Book Award (Honor Book), NCSS "An important and inspiring tale well told." ―Kirkus Reviews "Carter G. Woodson didn't just read history. He changed it." As the father of Black History Month, he spent his life introducing others to the history of his people. Carter G. Woodson was born to two formerly enslaved people ten years after the end of the Civil War. Though his father could not read, he believed in being an informed citizen, so Carter read the newspaper to him every day. As a teenager, Carter went to work in the coal mines, and there he met Oliver Jones, who did something important: he asked Carter not only to read to him and the other miners, but also research and find more information on the subjects that interested them. "My interest in penetrating the past of my people was deepened," Carter wrote. His journey would take him many more years, traveling around the world and transforming the way people thought about history. From an award-winning team of author Deborah Hopkinson and illustrator Don Tate, this first-ever picture book biography of Carter G. Woodson emphasizes the importance of pursuing curiosity and encouraging a hunger for knowledge of stories and histories that have not been told. Illustrations also feature brief biological sketches of important figures from Black history. |