Ellington Was Not a Street
Ellington Was Not a Street
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Ellington Was Not a Street

Written by Ntozake Shange & illustrated by Kadir Nelson
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5 - 11
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40
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Jan 1, 2004
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Featuring luminous art by Coretta Scott King Award-winning illustrator Kadir Nelson, this reflective picture book by poet Ntozake Shange looks back at the great Black thinkers and innovators who visited her father’s house. A close-knit group of Black innovators formed their own community in the early to mid-twentieth century. These men of vision lived at a time when the color of their skin dictated where they could live, what schools they could attend, and even where they could sit on a bus or in a movie theater. Yet in the face of this tremendous adversity, these dedicated souls and others like them not only demonstrated the importance of Black culture in America, but also helped issue in a movement that changed the world. Their lives and their works inspire us to this day and serve as a guide to how we approach the challenges of tomorrow.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780689828843
    Publication Date
    January 1, 2004
    Publisher
    Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
    Page Count
    40
    Audience
    Picture
    Reading Age
    5 - 11 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    00045060
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    45247240

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