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Contemporary achievements  Cover Image Book Book

Contemporary achievements

Szulhan, Rebecca. (Author).

Summary:

"Celebrates contemporary achievements of African Americans from the 1950s to the 2010s in all aspects of American culture, including the arts, sports, politics, and the sciences. Intended for fifth to eighth grade students"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Rising above
The 1950s
Lorraine Hansberry
The 1960s
Poitier wins Academy Award
Justice of the Supreme Court
First African American astronaut
The civil rights movement
The 1970s
Patricia Harris
U.S. Ambassador to the U.N.
The 1980s
Jordan joins the Chicago Bulls
The Oprah Winfrey show debuts
The 1990s and beyond
Toni Morrison wins Nobel Prize
Rice becomes Secretary of state
Barack Obama runs for President
Continued success.

Item details

  • ISBN: 1621271986 (softcover : alk. paper)
  • ISBN: 9781621271987 (softcover : alk. paper)
  • ISBN: 1621271927 (hardcover : alk. paper)
  • ISBN: 9781621271925 (hardcover : alk. paper)
  • Physical Description: 48 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
    print
  • Publisher: New York : AV2 by Weigl, 2013.

Contents / Notes

General Note:
Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Rising above
The 1950s
Lorraine Hansberry
The 1960s
Poitier wins Academy Award
Justice of the Supreme Court
First African American astronaut
The civil rights movement
The 1970s
Patricia Harris
U.S. Ambassador to the U.N.
The 1980s
Jordan joins the Chicago Bulls
The Oprah Winfrey show debuts
The 1990s and beyond
Toni Morrison wins Nobel Prize
Rice becomes Secretary of state
Barack Obama runs for President
Continued success.
Subject: African Americans History Juvenile literature
African Americans Biography Juvenile literature

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Bartram Trail Regional Library:
      Thomson-McDuffie County Library
J 973.04 S ( Send Text)
31004000352323 JUV Available
Elbert County Public Library System:
      Elbert County Public Library
J 974.04 SZULHN ( Send Text)
31020000432337 NONFIC Available
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      Moultrie-Colquitt County Library
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31034006007167 NONFICTION - JUV Available

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