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Ellington was not a street

Resource Type

Book - Child

Description

Product Description "In a reflective tribute to the African-American community of old, noted poet Ntozake Shange recalls her childhood home and the close-knit group of innovators that often gathered there. These men of vision, brought to life in the majestic paintings of artist Kadir Nelson, lived at a time when the color of their skin dictated where they could live, what schools they could attend, and even where they could sit on a bus or in a movie theater. ..."

Ages

9 years - 12 years.

Languages

English

ISBN

0689828845

Author

Ntozake Shange

Publication

2004 Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing

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