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Based on Karyn Parsons critically acclaimed Sweet Blackberry video series comes the story of Bessie Coleman, the first African American female to earn her pilots license.Before Bessie Coleman blazed a high trail with her plane . . . Before she performed in death-defying flying shows that would earn her fame as Queen Bess . . . Before she traveled the country speaking out against discrimination, Bessie was a little girl with a big imagination that took her to the sky, through the clouds, and past the birds.Knocking down barriers one by one, Bessie endured racism and grueling training to become the first black female pilot and an inspiration to Mae Jemison, Josephine Baker, and many more influential people of color for years to come.About author(s):Karyn Parsons is best known for her role as Will Smiths cousin Hilary Banks on NBCs The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. After leaving acting behind, Karyn has gone on to found and produce Sweet Blackberry, an award-winning series of childrens animated films, to share stories about unsung black heroes in history, featuring narration from stars such as Alfre Woodard, Queen Latifah, and Chris Rock. The videos have been screened on HBO and Netflix, and enjoyed by schools and libraries across the country. How High the Moon is Karyns self-authored debut novel. R. Gregory Christie is a Caldecott Honor Winner, a six-time recipient of a Coretta Scott King Award Honor, a two-time winner of the New York Times 10 Best Illustrated Childrens Books of the Year (2000 and 2002), a winner of the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award for illustration, and a recipient of the NAACPs Image Award. When hes not illustrating books, he operates GAS-ART GIFTS, a childrens bookstore with autographed copies in Decatur, Georgia.
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Vânzător: Elefant.ro
Brand: Little, Brown Books For Young Readers
