Books - Artists/Writers - African American History - LibGuides at Garnet Valley School District

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Ralph Ellison by Jack Bishop; Coretta Scott King (Introduction by); Nathan I. Huggins (Editor)
ISBN: 0791002020

Publication Date: 1989-04-01

A biographical portrait of the 20th century American novelists, Ralph Ellison.
Langston Hughes by Patricia C. McKissack; Fredrick L. McKissack
Call Number: B HUG

ISBN: 0766016951

Publication Date: 2002-05-01

Simple text and illustrations describe the life of Langston Hughes, the Harlem poet whose work gave voice to the joy and pain of the African-American experience.
Langston Hughes by Jack Rummel; Coretta Scott King (Introduction by); Nathan I. Huggins (Editor)
ISBN: 1555465951

Publication Date: 1987-08-01

Examines the life of the Harlem poet who spent his career writing about the black experience in America.
Langston Hughes by Alice Walker; Catherine Deeter (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0060215194

Publication Date: 2001-12-24

An illustrated biography of the Harlem poet whose works gave voice to the joy and pain of the black experience in America.
Zora Neale Hurston by Patricia C. McKissack; Fredrick L. McKissack
Call Number: B HUR

ISBN: 0766016943

Publication Date: 2002-07-01

Presents a biographical profile of African-American writer and storyteller Zora Neale Hurston, discussing her early life and education, her inspiration and writing style, and the renewed interest in her work due to the efforts of Alice Walker.
Zora Hurston and the Chinaberry Tree by William Miller; Cornelius Van Wright (Illustrator); Ying-Hwa Hu (Illustrator)
Call Number: B HUR

ISBN: 1880000334

Publication Date: 1996-02-01

A biography of the writer whose works captured the rich oral tradition of African-American life in the South.
Story Painter: The Life of Jacob Lawrence by John Duggleby
Call Number: B LAW

ISBN: 0811820823

Publication Date: 1998-10-01

A biography of the African-American artist who grew up in the midst of the Harlem Renaissance and became one of the most renowned painters of the life of his people.
A Splash of Red: the life and art of Horace Pippin by Jennifer Bryant; Melissa Sweet (Illustrator)
Call Number: B PIP

ISBN: 9780375867125

Publication Date: 2013-01-08

An illustrated biography of African American painter, Horace Pippin.

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Alvin Ailey by Andrea Davis Pinkney; Brian Pinkney (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0786810777

Publication Date: 1995-09-05

Describes the life, dancing, and choreography of Alvin Ailey, who created his own modern dance company to explore the black experience.
Maya Angelou by Pamela Loos
ISBN: 0791049469

Publication Date: 1999-07-01

Describes the life and writing career of the author of "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings," as well as her victory over such obstacles as prejudice, poverty, and rape.
Dave the Potter by Laban Carrick Hill; Bryan Collier (Illustrator)
ISBN: 031610731X

Publication Date: 2010-09-07

Chronicles the life of Dave, a nineteenth-century slave who went on to become an influential poet, artist, and potter.
Paul Laurence Dunbar by Tony Gentry; Coretta Scott King (Introduction by); Nathan I. Huggins (Editor)
ISBN: 1555465838

Publication Date: 1989-01-01

Examines the life of the poet and novelist who battled racism and accepted the challenge of depicting the black experience in America.
Jacob Lawrence by Mike Venezia
ISBN: 0516210122

Publication Date: 1999-09-01

A biography of the African American painter who used his art to tell stories about the lives of individual Blacks and historical events important in the lives of his people.
Talking to Faith Ringgold by Faith Ringgold; Linda Freeman; Nancy Roucher
ISBN: 0517885468

Publication Date: 1996-01-01

An interactive biography of the African-American artist and children's book author, detailing her experiences, perspectives, and the inspiration for her art. At intervals in the text, the reader is asked related questions.
Revolutionary Poet: A Story about Phyllis Wheatley by Maryann N. Weidt; Mary O'Keefe Young
ISBN: 1575050374

Publication Date: 1997-06-01

Biography of the 18th century woman who arrived in America as a slave, and became an internationally famous poet and the first African-American to publish a book.
A Voice of Her Own: The Story of Phyllis Wheatley by Kathryn Lasky; Paul Lee (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0763602523

Publication Date: 2003-01-01

A biography of an African girl brought to New England as a slave in 1761 who became famous on both sides of the Atlantic as the first Black poet in America.

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Zora Neale Hurston by Katie Marsico; Kathryn L. Seidel (Consultant Editor)
ISBN: 9781604530360

Publication Date: 2008-01-01
Phillis Wheatley by Corporate Contibutor Staff; Molly Aloian
ISBN: 9780778708032

Publication Date: 2012-12-15
Phillis Wheatley by Don McLeese
ISBN: 9781595152206

Publication Date: 2004-08-01

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