Cortez, Rio,

The ABCs of Black history / Black history words by Rio Cortez; pictures by Lauren Semmer. - 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, color map ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

B is for Beautiful, Brave, and Bright! And for a book that takes a bold journey through the alphabet of Black history and culture. Letter by letter, [this book] celebrates a story that spans continents and centuries, triumph and heartbreak, creativity and joy. In addition to rhyming text, the book includes back matter with information on the events, places, and people mentioned in the poem, from Mae Jemison to W. E. B. Du Bois,Fannie Lou Hamer to Sam Cooke, and the Little Rock Nine to DJ Kool Herc.

2.4 K-3

9781523507498 1523507497

2020045514


African Americans--History--Juvenile literature.
African Americans--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Alphabet--Juvenile literature.
African Americans--History.
African Americans--Biography.
Alphabet.


Alphabet books.
Alphabet rhymes.
Illustrated works.

E184.7 / .C673 2020

973 COR