| Richard Wright and the Library Card Contributor(s): Miller, William (Author), Christie, R. Gregory (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1880000881 ISBN-13: 9781880000885 Publisher: Lee & Low Books OUR PRICE: $9.86 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 1997 Annotation: As boy in the segregated South, young Richard Wright--now a noted American author--was determined to borrow books from the public library. Named a "Smithsonian" magazine Notable Book for Children. Color illustrations throughout. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Biographical - United States - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century - Juvenile Fiction | Books & Libraries |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 97006847 |
| Lexile Measure: 700 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 8.3" W x 9.8" (0.30 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Cultural Region - South - Chronological Period - 1920's |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 21304 Reading Level: 4.0 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is the true story of the renowned African American author Richard Wright and his determination to borrow books from the public library that turned him away because of his color. As a young black man in the segregated South of the 1920s, Wright was hungry to explore new worlds through books, but was forbidden from borrowing them from the library. This touching account tells of his love of reading, and how his unwavering perseverance, along with the help of a co-worker, came together to make Richard's dream a reality. An inspirational story for children of all backgrounds, Richard Wright and the Library Card shares a poignant turning point in the life of a young man who became one of this country's most brilliant writers, the author of Native Son and Black Boy. This book is the third in a series of biographies by William Miller, including Zora Hurston and the Chinaberry Tree and Frederick Douglass: The Last Day of Slavery. All focus on important moments in the lives of these prominent African Americans. |