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On This Day in Black History
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Age range 9 to 12 Learn hundreds of Black history's most important events on every day of the year! Unearth all of Black history's most significant events for every day of the year! In On This Day in Black History, kids who love facts and trivia...
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In On This Day in Black History, kids who love facts and trivia will spends hours poring over nearly 400 pages of milestones in Black sports, music, art, history, politics, and more, all neatly arranged by day of the year.
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Age range 9 to 12
Learn hundreds of Black history's most important events on every day of the year!
Unearth all of Black history's most significant events for every day of the year! In On This Day in Black History, kids who love facts and trivia will spend hours poring over nearly 400 pages of milestones in Black sports, music, art, history, politics, and more, all neatly arranged by day of the year.
Inspiring and empowering as it is informative, On This Day in Black History covers both achievements and setbacks in the lives of Black men and women as they fought for the world's respect.
Discover the day Matthew Henson discovered the North Pole (April 6, 1909), the day England officially banned the African slave trade (March 25, 1807), the day Aretha Franklin released her first song to enter Billboard's Top 100 (February 27, 1961), the day George Washington Carver first advised Mahatma Gandhi on the virtues of a plant-based diet to help boycott British goods (February 24, 1929), and much, much more!
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781638191391
Publisher: Bushel & Peck Books
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 06 February 2024
Country: United States
Imprint: Bushel & Peck Books
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 152.0mm
Height: 203.0mm
Weight: 300g
Pages: 368
About the Author
Christin Farley is the author of several books for kids. She lives with her family in California, where she enjoys rollerblading, puzzles, and a good book.
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