Synopses & Reviews
Told through unforgettable first-person accounts, photographs, and other primary sources, this book is an overview of racial segregation and early civil rights efforts in the United States from the 1890s to 1954, a period known as the Jim Crow years. Multiple perspectives are examined as the book looks at the impact of legal segregation and discrimination on the day-to-day life of black and white Americans across the country. Complete with a bibliography and an index, this book is an important addition to black history books for young readers.
Praise for Miles to Go for Freedom
*STARRED REVIEW*andldquo;A detailed and thought-provoking account of segregation. A valuable and comprehensive perspective on American race relations.andrdquo;
andmdash;Publishers Weekly, starred review
*STARRED REVIEW*andldquo;Readers will come away moved, saddened, troubled by this stain on their countryandrsquo;s past and filled with abiding respect for those who fought and overcame. Osborne expertly guides readers through this painful, turbulent time of segregation, enabling them to understand fully the victimsandrsquo; struggles and triumphs as they worked courageously to set things right.andrdquo;
andmdash;Kirkus Reviews, starred review
*STARRED REVIEW*
andldquo;The text is elegant and understated. Drawing on personal interviews, the author provides incidents of everyday racism that young people will be able to grasp and relate to immediately.andrdquo;
andmdash;School Library Journal, starred review
andquot;Tight, consistent focus, pristine organization, and eminently browsable illustrations make this middle-school offering a strong recommendation.andquot;
andmdash;Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
andquot;Osborneandrsquo;s book is a well-written chronicle of the African-American struggle for equal rights in the United States. The reader will be quickly engaged.andquot;
andmdash;Library Media Connection
Synopsis
A 2017 YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction finalist
American attitudes toward immigrants are paradoxical. On the one hand, we see our country as a haven for the poor and oppressed; anyone, no matter his or her background, can find freedom here and achieve the "American Dream." On the other hand, depending on prevailing economic conditions, fluctuating feelings about race and ethnicity, and fear of foreign political and labor agitation, we set boundaries and restrictions on who may come to this country and whether they may stay as citizens. This book explores the way government policy and popular responses to immigrant groups evolved throughout U.S. history, particularly between 1800 and 1965. The book concludes with a summary of events up to contemporary times, as immigration again becomes a hot-button issue. Includes an author's note, bibliography, and index.
Synopsis
A YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Finalist, Linda Barrett Osborne's This Land is Our Land "explores the history of American immigration from the early colonization of the continent to the contemporary discussions involving undocumented aliens."* American attitudes toward immigrants are paradoxical. On the one hand, we see our country as a haven for the poor and oppressed; anyone, no matter his or her background, can find freedom here and achieve the "American Dream." On the other hand, depending on prevailing economic conditions, fluctuating feelings about race and ethnicity, and fear of foreign political and labor agitation, we set boundaries and restrictions on who may come to this country and whether they may stay as citizens.
This book explores the way government policy and popular responses to immigrant groups evolved throughout US history, particularly between 1800 and 1965. The book concludes with a summary of events up to contemporary times, as immigration again becomes a hot-button issue.
"Exceptional . . . Outstanding archival photographs and illustrations complement the comprehensive text and encourage thoughtful discussion . . . An excellent time line and end notes and a thorough bibliography make this an effective research tool." --*School Library Journal (Starred Review)
Synopsis
In association with the Library of Congress.
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From the perspective of those who lived through a time of pain, strife, and hope comes a powerful message for Black History Month and all year long.
and#160;Told through unforgettable first-person accounts from slave narratives, journals, diaries, and other sourcesand#8212;much of it never before published for young peopleand#8212;this book is an overview of the antebellum South, the Civil War, and Reconstruction, 1800 to 1877. The perspectives of children and adults who lived through this time and witnessed its significant events are provided alongside photographs, engravings, news clippings, and other archival material held in the collections of the Library of Congress, and offer a poignant message for readers. A bibliography and an index round out the many offerings of this important addition to black history books for young readers.and#160;
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Synopsis
Published on the anniversary of when President Abraham Lincolnandrsquo;s order went into effect, this book offers readers a unique look at the events that led to the Emancipation Proclamation. Filled with little-known facts and fascinating details, it includes excerpts from historical sources, archival images, and new research that debunks myths about the Emancipation Proclamation and its causes. Complete with a timeline, glossary, and bibliography,
Emancipation Proclamation is an engrossing new historical resource from award-winning childrenandrsquo;s book author Tonya Bolden.
Praise for Emancipation Proclamation:
FOUR STARRED REVIEWS
andquot;A convincing, handsomely produced argument...andquot;
andmdash;Kirkus Reviews, starred review
andquot;Bolden makes excellent use of primary sources; the pages are filled with archival photos, engravings, letters, posters, maps, newspaper articles, and other period documents. Detailed captions and a glossary interpret them for todayandrsquo;s readers.andquot;
andmdash;School Library Journal, starred review
andquot;The language soars, powerfully communicating not just the facts about the Emancipation Proclamation but its meaning for those who cared most passionately.andquot;
andmdash;Booklist, starred review
andquot;Bolden tackles these questions in a richly illustrated overview of the lead-up to the Proclamation, organizing and reiterating information already familiar to many middle-schoolers, while introducing material that will probably be eye-opening to students who have taken their textbookandrsquo;s version of history at face value.andquot;
andmdash;The Bulletin of the Center for Childrenandrsquo;s Books, starred review
Award
School Library Journal Best Book of 2013
Bulletin of the Center for Childrenand#39;s Books Blue Ribbons List 2013
Notable Childrenand#39;s Books from ALSC 2014
2014 Carter G.Woodson Middle Level Book Award
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About the Author
Linda Barrett Osborne is the author of several books for children and on African American history. She is a senior writer and editor in the Library of Congressand#8217;s Publishing Office. The libraryand#8217;s vast resources include the most comprehensive collection of images and manuscripts in the world from this period.