Nathan B Young (14 results)

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. Presumed first printing, trade paperback, singed by Young and dated July 9, 1986 on the half title page, the book has a mild skew to the binding, slight bumps to the spine ends and corners, and some subtle rubbing to the covers. Overall, this is a solid, tight and bright, Very Good+ copy. Signed by Author.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Princess Sally Paddlewater has plenty of wonderful ideas-and she's certain everyone in the kingdom will love them!One hundred scoops of ice cream for breakfast Every horse in the royal stable sleeping in her bedroom Every flower in the garden picked just for her But everywhere Sally goes, she keeps hearing the same little word: NO!Before long, a frustrated Sally is convinced she doesn't live in Paddlewater anymore. She lives in.THE KINGDOM OF NO!But could there be more behind that little word than Sally realizes Join Princess Sally on another funny, colorful adventure as she discovers that sometimes the words we least want to hear may have something important to teach us.Sally Paddlewater: The Kingdom of No is a charming story about listening, growing, and learning to see things a little differently.…

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Leo thought he had seen everything after his incredible adventure beyond The Door that Led to the Sea.but he was wrong.When the mysterious blue door opens once again, Leo and Teddy are swept high above the clouds into a magical world of moonlit skies, floating islands, and celestial wonders beyond imagination.There, they meet an unforgettable wizard whose magic quickly transforms their adventure into a test of courage, laughter, and discovery.The second adventure in The Door series, The Door that Led to the Sky invites young readers into a world where every door leads somewhere extraordinary. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. What if one mysterious door could lead to the adventure of a lifetime?When young Leo discovers a magical blue door in his bedroom, he and his faithful companion Teddy the Bear are swept away on an unforgettable journey to a world beside the sea. Along the way, they meet a wise gooseberry tree, a busy colony of worker bees serving their Queen, and a cunning wolf hiding a surprising secret.Filled with wonder, friendship, imagination, and just the right touch of magic, The Door that Led to the Sea is a heartwarming adventure that reminds readers that the greatest journeys often begin in the most unexpected places.Perfect for children who love bedtime stories, magical adventures, and unforgettable characters. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. …

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Condition: Good. First printing stated. 10 7/8" x 8½". Illustrated wrappers. Pp. vi, 177. Good: front wrapper partially split and reinforced with archival tape as well as a chip at the lower corner; internally very good; lightly dust-soiled. Inscribed by William H. Young on the title page. This is a densely packed and heavily illustrated book serving as a celebration of African American history, business, culture, and community in Kansas City, Missouri. Both of the book's creators were sons of Nathan B. Young. Born into slavery, Young earned degrees from Talladega and Oberlin Colleges and embarked upon a long career in higher education. He served as president of both Florida A&M University and Lincoln University in Missouri. Nathan B. Young, Jr. moved to St. Louis in 1924, where he became a founding member of a prominent bar association for Black lawyers. He was also an influential newspaper publisher, the first African American appointed as municipal judge in St. Louis, and the author of Your St. Louis and Mine in 1937. William Young began as a teacher in St. Louis but moved to Kansas City and co-founded the Crusade Life Insurance Company. In 1950 the brothers published this anthology of Black Kansas City's achievements. The book's forward acknowledged that [i] "the Statue of Liberty's democratic welcome is the essential strength of our great country" but lamented the "residuary of segregation out of the slavery regime." The authors dedicated the book "to the Kansas Citians of the future - especially of the year 1975 (children pictured herein shall be the grown-ups then) . . . as a milestone of progressive hope - hope for a strong and just City of the Future."[/i] The book is filled with features on the African American community of Kansas City, including over 200 photographic images. It celebrated the accomplishments of Black Kansas City doctors, lawyers, government officials, educators, and community leaders. Business was also a focal point. A feature entitled "Demonstration in Cooperation" discussed the work begun in 1932 by seven Kansas City citizens with an [i]"eagerness to see fellow Negroes get work and become thrifty and self-sustaining citizens,[/i]" which developed into the Kansas City Council of Negro Employees, a credit union and "Wise Buyers' Mart." The book also has advertisements for over 80 businesses, several of which were illustrated, including one great full page ad with photographic images for the Streep Music Company. As alluded to in the book's forward, it has 40 images of babies and children, the "Citizens of the Future," including a young Julius Bernard Lester. Lester was a renowned author, college professor, civil rights activist, and musician whose writing was largely devoted to Black American history. There is also a feature on "Kay Cee Music - An American Institution," covering the city's history of ragtime, jazz, swing, bop and "whatelse." The book also highlights female leaders including the founders and directors of "Our Institutions" for women and girls, as well as Emily Fisher, owner of the first hotel in nearby Independence, Missouri. There is also a nearly full page image of the Alpha Chapter of Lambda Alpha Phi Sorority, organized in 1939 at the Madame C.J. Walker College of Beauty Culture in Kansas City. A celebratory examination of African American accomplishments, history, and community in Kansas City. OCLC shows 23 holdings.…

An inscribed copy of this rare, thorough, and inventive glimpse into the African-American experience in interwar St. Louis, written and compiled by the remarkable Nathan B. Young, Jr. Young (1895-1993) was born in Tuskegee, Alabama, next door to Booker T. Washington. His father was a personal friend of Washington, becoming an instructor at the Tuskegee Institute and later accepting a position as president of Lincoln University. Nathan Young, Jr., filled his nearly 100 years with accomplishments of every sort, practicing law professionally and becoming the first Black municipal judge in St. Louis, while also writing history, fiction, and poetry, volunteering for the NAACP, painting, and performing music. Most relevant for the publication at hand, he was also the founder of the St. Louis American, a long-running news outlet for St. Louis' Black community which continues to publish weekly. Young eloquently prefaces Your St. Louis and Mine with a forward-thinking passage which speaks to his conscientiousness and acumen as a social observer and publisher: "'YOUR ST. LOUIS AND MINE' is but an introduction to a distinctive and colorful urban group. It is not an attempt to present a problem nor offer propaganda except as it might do so of is own force. Here is 'YOUR ST. LOUIS AND MINE' by sample, past and present. There is no moral intended. In it are personages and events and pictures, but they are not conclusive or exclusive they are merely choices. Be reminded, St. Louis has height because it has depth; it has faults because it has faculties, and is, and has always been, a city of generous living humans. And for the sake of some distant and unsuspecting perusers, this book is focused on that portion of the city's population that wears the label of 'Negro' or 'Colored.' The other eight-ninths St. Louisans are slighted only because of this circumstance by chance. This is no paradox their St. Louis is ours it has been thus since the founding. " Young fulfills this mission by filling the pages of his booklet with history and literature by and about the Black community in St. Louis. Inside are poems both previously published and original to this publication, illustrated histories of schools and churches, biographies of prominent men and women born or raised in St. Louis, descriptive articles, and of course a multitude of advertisements for local businesses. Among these profiles are artist Elmer Simms Campbell, Josephine Baker, the descendants of Dred Scott, and more general odes to the African-American population in various industries such as the post office, women in social work, the military, and the railway and steel industries. Other articles describe the social and political landscape of the city. One article, entitled "Where in Politics?", notes that "St. Louis holds the balance of political power as it is in no other Northern city. And of late years, with the Democrats getting 40 to 55 per cent of the Colored vote that totals 50,000, the situation is excellent for great strides in political benefits to the group as a whole." The author makes no attempt to pick sides, but only notes that the fact that Black voters in St. Louis subscribe to both parties should benefit them politically. Regarding the social aspect, another article affirms that "Colored St. Louisans are a fixture, not an importation due to the World War. From the founding of St. Louis 175 years ago there were Negroes here.Many of them free people and property owners. So we can claim with any and all other elements a fee title in our St. Louis," while maintaining that "St. Louis is basically wrong in its aping of those Southern decadents by tolerating Jim Crow and discrimination in its theatres, hotels, and cafes." This copy was inscribed by Young more than fifty years after its publication to Adele Tyre, dated March 24, 1981. Tyre (1951-1988) was a journalist who is credited as the first Black female television reporter in the Tampa Bay area (where she moved after several years of reporting in St. Louis and Salt Lake City). The University of South Florida currently hosts a scholarship for multimedia journalism in her honor. A detailed and important study of the African-American community in St. Louis, presenting a noteworthy local figure's nuanced perspective of the city. OCLC records only eight copies, three of which are located in St. Louis. OCLC 30340988. Original illustrated stiff wrappers. Wrappers tanned and a bit worn at edges and around staples. Later gift inscription from the author on first leaf. Internally clean. Near fine.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Princess Sally Paddlewater has plenty of wonderful ideas-and she's certain everyone in the kingdom will love them!One hundred scoops of ice cream for breakfast? Every horse in the royal stable sleeping in her bedroom? Every flower in the garden picked just for her?But everywhere Sally goes, she keeps hearing the same little word: NO!Before long, a frustrated Sally is convinced she doesn't live in Paddlewater anymore. She lives in.THE KINGDOM OF NO!But could there be more behind that little word than Sally realizes?Join Princess Sally on another funny, colorful adventure as she discovers that sometimes the words we least want to hear may have something important to teach us.Sally Paddlewater: The Kingdom of No is a charming story about listening, growing, and learning to see things a little differently. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Leo thought he had seen everything after his incredible adventure beyond The Door that Led to the Sea.but he was wrong.When the mysterious blue door opens once again, Leo and Teddy are swept high above the clouds into a magical world of moonlit skies, floating islands, and celestial wonders beyond imagination.There, they meet an unforgettable wizard whose magic quickly transforms their adventure into a test of courage, laughter, and discovery.The second adventure in The Door series, The Door that Led to the Sky invites young readers into a world where every door leads somewhere extraordinary. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. What if one mysterious door could lead to the adventure of a lifetime?When young Leo discovers a magical blue door in his bedroom, he and his faithful companion Teddy the Bear are swept away on an unforgettable journey to a world beside the sea. Along the way, they meet a wise gooseberry tree, a busy colony of worker bees serving their Queen, and a cunning wolf hiding a surprising secret.Filled with wonder, friendship, imagination, and just the right touch of magic, The Door that Led to the Sea is a heartwarming adventure that reminds readers that the greatest journeys often begin in the most unexpected places.Perfect for children who love bedtime stories, magical adventures, and unforgettable characters. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. …