How They Got Over: African Americans and the Call of the Sea
Book Description
African Americans have been drawn to the sea for hundreds of years. In this collection of biographies, Eloise Greenfield examines how that connection to the sea has influenced generations of African Americans -- from a shipbuilder-businessman during the American Revolution to the first woman and African American to hold the highest-ranking position in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric... More
Book Information
Publisher | Amistad Press |
Binding | Library Binding (6 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 128 |
ISBN-10 | B00FY28YR0 |
Publication Date | 12/24/2002 |
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About Jan Spivey Gilchrist (Illustrator) : I am an illustrator/author of over sixty-five children's books, author of three, INDIGO and MOONLIGHT GOLD, MADELIA, and MY AMERICA. I have won many awards including, the Coretta Scott King Award Illu... more
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