The New York Public Library Amazing African American History: A Book of Answers for Kids (The New York Public Library Books for Kids)
Grade 6 Up?Patrick effectively addresses the reference/research needs, interests, and reading abilities of young adults exploring African-American history. She has taken a chronological approach to answering fundamental questions about important periods from the beginning of the African slave trade in the 1500s through the Million Man March of 1995 (said to have been in 1996 in the book). Patrick provides succinct, factual responses to a host of specific and general questions from "What was the price of slaves?" to "How were race relations in the United States after World War I?" Sidebars and boxed feature articles add statistical information, biographical sketches, and key-event summaries. Political and civil rights movements and organizations, cultural contributions, and outstanding historical and contemporary leaders are described. Enhanced by black-and-white photographs, this useful resource provides information in a formal but readable style. Most answers include specific context references that offer a springboard to further research. A wealth of comprehensive resource material on African-American history has been published in recent years, but this one is a well-organized, objective, accessible guide for students who need immediate facts and a starting point for additional reading and research.?Gerry Larson, Durham Magnet Center, Durham, NCCopyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.