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Biddy Mason Speaks Up (Hardcover)
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Biddy Mason Speaks Up (Hardcover)
Series: Fighting for Justice
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List price R559
Loot Price R473
Discovery Miles 4 730
You Save R86 (15%)
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Winner of the Nautilus Book Award Winner of the 2021 FOCAL Award
Silver Award Winner, 2020 Independent Publisher Book Awards Winner
of the Book Award for Young People’s Literature, 2020 Maine
Literary Awards A Great Kid Books Best New Book Building on the
brilliance of Fred Korematsu Speaks Up, the newest installment in
the Fighting for Justice series introduces young readers to another
real-life champion for civil rights: Bridget “Biddy” Mason, an
African American philanthropist, healer, and midwife who was born
into slavery. When Biddy Mason arrived in California, where slavery
was technically illegal, she was kept captive by her owners and
forced to work without pay. But when Biddy learned that she was
going to be taken to a slave state, she launched a plan to win her
freedom. She refused to be defined by her enslavement, and
coauthors Arisa White and Laura Atkins devote much of their
narrative to Biddy Mason's later life as a business and civic
leader in the fledgling city of Los Angeles. Biddy Mason Speaks Up
is an age-appropriate yet unflinching examination of slavery,
racism, and community healing in the United States. Each chapter
begins with lyrical verse and full-color illustrations that draw
readers into the narrative, and is followed by visually engaging
sections filled with keyword definitions, historical context,
timelines, and primary sources. Throughout the book, the authors
pose questions to the reader, such as “How do you see power at
work in your community?”, making Biddy Mason's story all the more
relatable to the present day.
General
Imprint: |
Heyday Books
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Fighting for Justice |
Release date: |
December 2018 |
Authors: |
Arisa White
• Laura Atkins
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Illustrators: |
Laura Freeman
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Dimensions: |
228 x 177 x 13mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
112 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-59714-403-2 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-59714-403-7 |
Barcode: |
9781597144032 |
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