Climbing Lincoln's Steps: The African American Journey - Hardcover

Slade, Suzanne

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0807512044 ISBN 13: 9780807512043

Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company, 2010

Synopsis

Climbing Lincoln's Steps Describes important moments of African American history occurring at the Lincoln Memorial: Marian Anderson's concert; Dr. Martin Luther King's famous speech; and a visit from the first African American president and his family. Full description

About this title

Review:

"This handsome picture book outlines the history of the civil rights struggle and its leaders." Booklist

"Bootman s illustrations clearly portray the emotions fear, determination, joy of the people present at each moment." Kirkus Reviews"

"This is an excellent chronicle of important steps made toward equality since Abraham Lincoln in a picture book format." Library Media Connection

-This handsome picture book outlines the history of the civil rights struggle and its leaders.- Booklist

-Bootman's illustrations clearly portray the emotions--fear, determination, joy--of the people present at each moment.- Kirkus Reviews

-This is an excellent chronicle of important steps made toward equality since Abraham Lincoln in a picture book format.- Library Media Connection

About the Author:

Suzanne Slade is the author of over seventy books for children. Her works include picture books and biographies as well as titles about animals, sports, and nature. She lives in Illinois with her husband and children. Colin Bootman was born in Trinidad. He moved to the United States when he was seven, but the vibrant palette of the Caribbean has always influenced his painting. In 2004, he received a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Award. He lives in New York.

About this edition

• Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0807512044
• ISBN 13: 9780807512043
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Bootman Colin