Twelve Travelers, Twenty Horses
Twelve Travelers, Twenty Horses

Author: Harriette Robinet

Publisher:

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 9781415575864

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On the way to California with their kind new master, thirteen-year-old Jacob, his mother, and other slaves are caught up in adventures that include trying to stop a plot to help the South secede from the Union.

Twelve Travelers, Twenty Horses
Twelve Travelers, Twenty Horses

Author: Harriette Gillem Robinet

Publisher: Turtleback Books

Published: 2005-01-01

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9780606333801

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From the Scott O'Dell Award-winning author of "Forty Acres and Maybe a Mule" comes an exciting look at a remarkable turning point in U.S. history, told from the African-American point of view.

Black Authors and Illustrators of Books for Children and Young Adults
Black Authors and Illustrators of Books for Children and Young Adults

Author: Barbara Thrash Murphy

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2006-12-21

Total Pages: 618

ISBN-13: 1135873542

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Black Authors and Illustrators of Books for Children and Young Adults is a biographical dictionary that provides comprehensive coverage of all major authors and illustrators – past and present. As the only reference volume of its kind available, this book is a valuable research tool that provides quick access for anyone studying black children’s literature – whether one is a student, a librarian charged with maintaining a children’s literature collection, or a scholar of children’s literature. The Fourth Edition of this renowned reference work illuminates African American contributions to children’s literature and books for young adults. The new edition contains updated and new information for existing author/illustrator entries, the addition of approximately 50 new profiles, and a new section listing online resources of interest to the authors and readers of black children’s literature.