Teachers, writers, students, publishers, editors, and everyone who loves books are invited to join Nancy each day at her site:
http://nancyisanders.wordpress.com/2010/02/05/virtual-book-tour-day-5-americas-black-founders/
Nancy has a great line-up of exciting stops. And, there will be prizes given away. Each day, she will offer a brand new free downloadable pdf file for teachers to use with their classroom in conjunction with the book.
Well, let’s not waste any time; here’s a description of this wonderful book portraying unsung heroes of the Revolutionary War:
History books are replete with heroic stories of Washington, Jefferson, and Adams, but what of Allen, Russwurm, and Hawley? America’s Black Founders celebrates the lesser known but significant lives and contributions of our nation’s early African American leaders. Many know that the Revolutionary War’s first martyr, Crispus Attucks, a dockworker of African descent, was killed at the Boston Massacre. But far fewer know that the final conflict of the war, the Battle of Yorktown, was hastened to a conclusion by James Armistead Lafayette, a slave and spy who reported the battle plans of General Cornwallis to George Washington.
Author Nancy Sanders weaves the histories of dozens of men and women—soldiers, sailors, ministers, poets, merchants, doctors, and other community leaders—who have earned proper recognition among the founders of the United States of America. To get a better sense of what these individuals accomplished and the times in which they lived, readers will celebrate Constitution Day, cook colonial foods, publish a newspaper, petition their government, and more. This valuable resource also includes a time line of significant events, a list of historic sites to visit or explore online, and Web resources for further study.
Sounds great, doesn’t it? Here are the details to get your copy of America’s Black Founders:
• Reading level: Ages 9-12
• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Chicago Review Press (January 1, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1556528116
• ISBN-13: 978-1556528118
And, here’s the direct link to Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Americas-Black-Founders-Revolutionary-Activities/dp/1556528116/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1263486355&sr=8-1
Nancy is a multi-published talented author and having her as a guest, I’d be amiss if I didn’
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Great interview.
Great interview and information for your readers about Nancy's book. It is a wonderful source of history for both students and teachers.
Great interview and information for your readers about Nancy's book. It is a wonderful source of history for both students and teachers.
Great interview, Nancy and Karen!
Thank you, All, for stopping by. I so happy to be part of Nancy's tour. Her books is a valuable learning tool for children.
Karen Cioffi
Karen, it's so great to be a part of your wonderful site! Thanks so much for being part of my tour today. -Nancy
Hi Karen & Nancy,
Great interview! I knew there were African-American soldiers in the Revolution but the founding fathers too? This completely re-writes American history as I know it. I think (once it warms up enough) I'm going to travel over to my local library & see what else they didn't teach us in history class. Until then, there's the internet!
Deb :-)
Okay, first thanks Nancy and Deb for stopping by.
Second, I should really reword my above comment - haste really does make waste:
I'm so happy to be a part of Nancy's tour. Her new book will certainly be a valuable learning tool for children.
Thank you, Nancy, for being my guest today.
Deb, I agree, back when, they didn't teach us all there was to learn!
Karen
Karen...terrific interview with Nancy. Your questions are unique and interesting.
Nancy...I enjoyed getting to know you even more. Always a pleasure to read about you.
Warm regards,
Donna
Thanks so much Donna for stopping by. I appreciate your comment!
Karen
Deb, that's exactly what I thought when I began to discover all these amazing facts about the African American founders of America. I was never taught any of these things in school, yet the documents still exist that prove it's true! I tried to include as many actual documents as I could 'cause I want the next generation (and ours as well) to know the truth. Can't wait to hear what else you discover! -Nancy