A long time coming : a lyrical biography of race in America from Ona Judge to Barack Obama
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Author
Shepard, Ray Anthony,
Contributors
Christie, R. Gregory, 1971- illustrator.
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LC Subjects
African Americans -- History -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Violence against -- Juvenile literature.
Biographical poetry.
Poetry.
Prose poems.
Racism -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
United States -- Race relations -- Juvenile literature.
Other Subjects
Racism.
United States -- Race relations.

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333 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English

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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-323) and index.
Description
Meticulously researched and drawn from numerous primary sources, this biography-in-verse tells the story of racism in the U.S. through six important Black Americans from different eras who struggled for justice, chronicling how much - and how little - racism has changed since our country's founding.
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This YA biography-in-verse of six important Black Americans from different eras, including Ona Judge, Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, Ida B. Wells, Martin Luther King Jr., and Barack Obama, chronicles the diverse ways each fought racism and shows how much--and how little--has changed for Black Americans since our country's founding.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Shepard, R. A., & Christie, R. G. (2023). A long time coming: a lyrical biography of race in America from Ona Judge to Barack Obama (First edition.). Calkins Creek, and imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Shepard, Ray Anthony and R. Gregory Christie. 2023. A Long Time Coming: A Lyrical Biography of Race in America From Ona Judge to Barack Obama. Calkins Creek, and imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Shepard, Ray Anthony and R. Gregory Christie. A Long Time Coming: A Lyrical Biography of Race in America From Ona Judge to Barack Obama Calkins Creek, and imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers, 2023.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Shepard, Ray Anthony,, and R. Gregory Christie. A Long Time Coming: A Lyrical Biography of Race in America From Ona Judge to Barack Obama First edition., Calkins Creek, and imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers, 2023.

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