Carefully researched, finely rendered collection of ready-to-color illustrations pays tribute to 45 remarkable African Americans — among them Frederick Douglass, Thurgood Marshall, Marian Anderson, Martin Luther King, Jr., Mother Hale, Althea Gibson, Duke Ellington, Ralph Ellison, Katherine Dunham, and many others. Captions describe accomplishments. Dover Original.
Here's a sample of other books in this Dover category
Great African-American Athletes by Taylor Oughton Forty-five expertly rendered illustrations of Willie Mays, Jim Brown, Jesse Owens, Wilma Rudolph, Joe Louis, Muhammad Ali, Magic Johnson, Julius Erving, Arthur Ashe, many other remarkable athletes. Fact-filled captions.
The Story of the Underground Railroad by Peter F. Copeland Forty-four dramatically illustrated scenes tell the story of the secret network that took runaway slaves from southern states to the North and Canada between 1830 and 1860. Descriptive captions.
Famous American Women by Gregory Guiteras Portraits of 45 notable women, accompanied by biographical captions, spotlight Susan B. Anthony, Sandra Day O'Connor, Oprah Winfrey, Clara Barton, Barbara Walters, Margaret Mead, and many other prominent female figures.
Follow Barack Obama's extraordinary journey to the White House with 30 handsome illustrations and captions that mark significant events in his life — from his childhood, education, and marriage to his historic victory as the 44th President.
The Story of the Amistad by Emma Gelders Sterne Gripping tale of the epic 1839 revolt, aboard the schooner Amistad, of Africans bound for slavery in the New World. Young readers will thrill to the book's "you-are-there" flavor.
Michael Jackson Paper Dolls: Commemorative Edition 1958-2009 by Tom Tierney Six different dolls capture The King of Pop from his childhood to his final press conference in 2009. And there are 15 outfits for every major milestone in Michael's career. Plus, each costume features a dash of glitter.
