The Great Migration : journey to the North / by Eloise Greenfield ; illustrated by Jan Spivey Gilchrist

Author: Greenfield, Eloise
Published: New York : Amistad, [2011]
Copyright Date: ©2011
Edition: 1st ed.
Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Additional Creators: Gilchrist, Jan Spivey

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Contents

Author's note -- I. The news -- II. Goodbyes: Man, Girl and boy, Woman, Very young woman -- III. The trip -- IV. Question: Men and women -- V. Up North, My family -- Selected bibliography.

Summary

Describes the period of the 20th century when many African Americans left the South to make better lives for themselves in the northern states.

Subject(s)

African Americans—Migrations—History—20th century—Juvenile poetry
African Americans—History—1877-1964—Juvenile poetry
African Americans—Southern States—History—20th century—Juvenile poetry
Children's poetry, American
African Americans—Migrations—Poetry
African Americans—History—1877-1964—Poetry
African Americans—Poetry

ISBN

9780061259210 (trade bdg.)
0061259217 (trade bdg.)
9780061259227 (lib bdg.)
0061259225 (lib bdg.)
9780061259234

Interest Age

003-008.

Note

2012 Coretta Scott King Honor Book.

Bibliography Note

Includes bibliographical references.

Awards

Coretta Scott King Honor Book, Author, 2012.

Endowment Note

Paterno Libraries Endowment

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The Great Migration : journey to the North / by Eloise Greenfield ; illustrated by Jan Spivey Gilchrist

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