A long time coming : a lyrical biography of race in America from Ona Judge to Barack Obama
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Author
Shepard, Ray Anthony.
Contributors
Christie, R. Gregory.
Appears on list
Texas Topaz Reading List 2024
Status
On Shelf
Children's Area - Awards
CHILD US HISTORY AFRICAN AMERICAN
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Subjects

LC Subjects
African Americans -- History -- Young adult literature.
African Americans -- Violence against -- Young adult literature.
Racism -- United States -- Young adult literature.
United States -- Race relations -- Young adult literature.
Other Subjects
Biographical poetry.
Prose poems.

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Format
Book
Physical Desc
333 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 7.5, 6 Points

Notes

Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 316-323) and index.
Description
This YA biography-in-verse of six important Black Americans from different eras, including Ona Judge, Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, Ida B. Wells, Martin Luther King Jr., and Barack Obama, chronicles the diverse ways each fought racism and shows how much--and how little--has changed for Black Americans since our country's founding.
Awards
Topaz Award 2024-2025.

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Shepard, R. A., & Christie, R. G. (2023). A long time coming: a lyrical biography of race in America from Ona Judge to Barack Obama (First edition.). Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Shepard, Ray Anthony and R. Gregory. Christie. 2023. A Long Time Coming: A Lyrical Biography of Race in America From Ona Judge to Barack Obama. Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Shepard, Ray Anthony and R. Gregory. Christie. A Long Time Coming: A Lyrical Biography of Race in America From Ona Judge to Barack Obama Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers, 2023.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Shepard, Ray Anthony., and R. Gregory Christie. A Long Time Coming: A Lyrical Biography of Race in America From Ona Judge to Barack Obama First edition., Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers, 2023.

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