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Before the ships : the birth of Black excellence /

"Before the Ships is a powerful and poetic celebration of the early roots of Black history."--

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Oso, Maisha (Author)
Other Authors: Bradley, Candice (Illustrator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic, Inc., 2024.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Africans > Juvenile poetry.
Slave trade > Juvenile poetry.
Self-esteem > Juvenile poetry.
Africa > History > Juvenile poetry.
Black people > Juvenile poetry.
Children's poetry, American.
Picture books for children.
Africans > Poetry.
Slave trade > Poetry.
Self-esteem > Poetry.
Africa > History > Poetry.
American poetry.
Africains > Poésie pour la jeunesse.
Estime de soi > Poésie pour la jeunesse.
Afrique > Histoire > Poésie pour la jeunesse.
Poésie enfantine américaine.
Personnes noires > Poésie pour la jeunesse.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / Africa.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Topics / Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance.
Africans
Children's poetry, American
Picture books for children
Slave trade
Children's poetry.
poetry.
Juvenile works
Picture books
Poetry
Picture books.
Poetry.
Poésie.
Description
Summary:"Before the Ships is a powerful and poetic celebration of the early roots of Black history."--
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Audience:Ages 4-8
Grades 2-3
Awards:Booklist Editor's Choice/Books for Youth, 2024 ; CSMCL. Best Books, 2024
ISBN:9781338849974
1338849972