Learn all about the fascinating lives and tremendous impact of 100 extraordinary African Americans with this fact-filled biography collection for kids.
Educational and engaging, 100 African Americans Who Shaped American History features:
- Simple, easy-to-read text that has been freshly updated and now includes brand-new additions of Elijah McCoy, Gwendolyn Brooks and Maya Angelou
- Illustrated portraits of each figure
- Fascinating facts about famous and lesser-known African American heroes
- A timeline, trivia questions, project ideas and more!
From Thurgood Marshall to Harry Belafonte, Rosa Parks to Malcolm X, Booker T Washington to Harriett Tubman and many more, readers will be introduced to artists, activists, scientists, and icons throughout history. Organized chronologically, 100 African Americans Who Shaped American History offers a look at the prominent role these men and women played and how their talents, ideas, and expertise have influenced the country from its very beginnings all the way through the present day.
- Paperback
- Size: 6 in x 9 in
- Pages: 128
- Age range: 8-12
