Black History Month Author Study or Books about African Americans
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Epeebes
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Black History Month Author Study or Books about African Americans
I was thinking of doing an author study on a African American Author that has written good books or maybe just read some really good books about African Americans.
Any Recommendations?
TIA!
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Posted 1/28/09 8:07 PM |
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BigB
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Re: Black History Month Author Study or Books about African Americans
There is a really good book called 101 notable African-Americans. What is great about the book is that it covers all different areas (sports, entertainment, science, business)
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Posted 1/28/09 9:44 PM |
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Gatsbygirl
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Re: Black History Month Author Study or Books about African Americans
I have used Langston Hughes poems in my class.
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Posted 1/29/09 7:50 AM |
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Erica
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Re: Black History Month Author Study or Books about African Americans
What about an illustrator study? Kadir Nelson:
We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball (this is a long book, but you can do parts of it)
Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad
Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom
and since I have Caldecott on my mind - what about tying it in as a caldecott lesson?:
Rosa by Nikki Giovanni
Martin's Big Words: the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by Doreen Rappaport
Duke Ellington: The Piano Prince and His Orchestra by Andrea Davis Pinkney
Harlem by Walter Dean Myers
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Posted 1/29/09 5:54 PM |
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Epeebes
Easy Peasy!
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Name: Epeebes
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Re: Black History Month Author Study or Books about African Americans
Thanks ladies, I'm still figuring out what I want to do.
Any other ideas?
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Posted 1/29/09 9:08 PM |
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donegal419
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Re: Black History Month Author Study or Books about African Americans
Ezra Jack Keats is another good one for the primary grades - Caldecott winner.
I love Martin's Big words and My Brother, Martin for MLK.
For the older grades, I LOVE: Bud, Not Buddy The Watsons Go to Birmingham Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (these are all historical fiction, but focus on key events in African-American history)
Overall, any book that has won the Coretta Scott King Award is particualrly good.
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Posted 1/30/09 7:30 AM |
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