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The Rain Stomper (Hardcover)
Addie Boswell; Illustrated by Eric Velasquez
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R403
R307
Discovery Miles 3 070
Save R96 (24%)
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Today is the day of the big neighborhood parade. Baton twirler
Jazmin is ready to lead the way for the dogs and kids, music and
fun. But then the clouds crowd in. The sky darkens. Thunder roars.
And the rain begins. . . . SLAP clatter clatter SLAP SLAP! Is
Jazmin's parade ruined? Or can she use her spirit, her fearless
energy, and her mighty baton to save the day? Award-winning
illustrator Eric Velasquez's artwork in oil paint on watercolor
paper is a perfect complement to debut author Addie Boswell's
lyrical, rhythmic words.
This unique picture book is part history, part poetry, and entirely
inspirational. It takes the reader step by simple step through the
cumulative story of the US Civil Rights Movement, showing how
select pioneers' achievements led up to the landmark moment when we
elected our first black president. Each historical figure is
rendered by a different award-winning illustrator, highlighting the
singular and vibrant contribution that each figure made.
In luminous paintings and arresting poems, two of children's literature's top African-American scholars track Arturo Schomburg's quest to correct history.
Where is our historian to give us our side? Arturo asked.
Amid the scholars, poets, authors, and artists of the Harlem Renaissance stood an Afro-Puerto Rican named Arturo Schomburg. This law clerk's life's passion was to collect books, letters, music, and art from Africa and the African diaspora and bring to light the achievements of people of African descent through the ages. When Schomburg's collection became so big it began to overflow his house (and his wife threatened to mutiny), he turned to the New York Public Library, where he created and curated a collection that was the cornerstone of a new Negro Division. A century later, his groundbreaking collection, known as the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, has become a beacon to scholars all over the world.
"Bare feet shouldn't fly. Long legs shouldn't spin. Braids
shouldn't flap in the wind. 'Sit on the porch and be a lady, ' Papa
scolded Alice." In Alice's Georgia hometown, there was no track
where an African-American girl could practice, so she made her own
crossbar with sticks and rags. With the support of her coach,
friends, and community, Alice started to win medals. Her dream to
compete at the Olympics came true in 1948. This is an inspiring
free-verse story of the first African-American woman to win an
Olympic gold medal. Photos of Alice Coachman are also included
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