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Strange Fruit, Volume II
More Uncelebrated Narratives from Black History
1 of 1 copy available
Each of the eight illustrated chapters chronicles an uncelebrated African American hero or event. Joel Christian Gill offers historical and cultural commentary on heroes whose stories are not often found in history books, such as Cathay Williams, the only known female Buffalo Soldier, and Eugene Bullard, a fighter pilot who flew for France during World War I. These beautifully illustrated stories offer a refreshing look at remarkable African Americans.
The stories included in Volume II are: Jourdan Anderson who requested payment from his former slave owner; Stagecoach Mary Fields, the first African-American female star route mail carrier; Willie Kennard, the Sheriff of the Colorado gold mining town of Yankee Hill; Cathay Williams, the only known female Buffalo Soldier; Blind Tom Wiggins, an autistic musical prodigy; Millie and Christine McCoy, conjoined twins known as "The Two-Headed Nightingale"; Victor Green, the creator and publisher of "The Green Book for the Negro Motorist"; and Eugene Bullard, a fighter pilot who flew for France during WWI.
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Release date
February 1, 2018 -
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Kindle Book
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9781682752203
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PDF ebook
- ISBN: 9781682752227
- File size: 28123 KB
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Languages
- English
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Reviews
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June 1, 2018
Gr 6 Up-In this outstanding follow-up to 2015's Volume 1, Gill again elevates previously uncelebrated figures from black American history in short illustrated stories. The conversational writing style and the design, featuring colorful illustrations, text blocks, speech bubbles, and asides, make these accounts incredibly engaging. The author/illustrator focuses on subjects who lived during the Civil War, the early 20th century, and World War II and profiles an equal number of men and women, including musical prodigy Stagecoach Mary Fields, conjoined twins Millie and Christine McCoy, and Jourdon Anderson, author of "one of the most gracious clapbacks in history." Gill ably documents his subjects with humor and liveliness, offering a captivating and original take on history. However, his chapter on Blind Tom Wiggins, a talented musician who was blind and autistic, lacks nuance. Gill's characterization of Wiggins as a gifted savant is simplistic; he includes but never questions a quote from Mark Twain about Wiggins ("a harmless idiot to whom all sound was music, and the imitation of them an unceasing delight") and glosses over Wiggins's owners' manipulation. VERDICT A great addition to history or graphic novel collections.-Ann Foster, Saskatoon Public Library, Sask.
Copyright 2018 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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November 1, 2018
Blind Tom Wiggins, a musical prodigy with autism; Eugene Bullard, the first black fighter pilot; Cathay Williams, who hid her gender to fight in the Civil War as the only known female "Buffalo soldier"; and five more extraordinary individuals star in this second engaging story collection about lesser-known African American heroes of past centuries. Simple, dramatic color art with maps and contextual details. Tweens and up. (Xpress Reviews 4/6/18)
Copyright 2018 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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