Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years Contributor(s): Delany, Sarah L. (Author), Delany, A. Elizabeth (Author), Hearth, Amy Hill (Author) |
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ISBN: 0440220424 ISBN-13: 9780440220428 Publisher: Dell
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Mass Market Paperbound - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: September 1994 Annotation: Warm, feisty, and intelligent, the Delany sisters speak their mind in a book that is at once a vital historical record and a moving portrait of two remarkable women who continued to love, laugh, and embrace life after over a hundred years of living side by side. Their sharp memories show us the post-Reconstruction South and Booker T. Washington; Harlem's Golden Age and Langston Hughes, W.E.B. Du Bois, and Paul Robeson. Bessie breaks barriers to become a dentist; Sadie quietly integrates the New York City system as a high school teacher. Their extraordinary story makes an important contribution to our nation's heritage--and an indelible impression on our lives. "From the Trade Paperback edition. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional - African American & Black - Biography & Autobiography | Women - Biography & Autobiography | Historical |
Dewey: B |
Lexile Measure: 890(Not Available) |
Physical Information: 0.94" H x 4.21" W x 6.88" L (0.39 lbs) 320 pages |
Themes: - Theometrics - Secular - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Religious Orientation - Christian - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product, Table of Contents |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 10285 Reading Level: 5.9 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 9.0 |
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Publisher Description: Warm, feisty, and intelligent, the Delany sisters speak their mind in a book that is at once a vital historical record and a moving portrait of two remarkable women who continued to love, laugh, and embrace life after over a hundred years of living side by side. Their sharp memories show us the post-Reconstruction South and Booker T. Washington; Harlem's Golden Age and Langston Hughes, W.E.B. Du Bois, and Paul Robeson. Bessie breaks barriers to become a dentist; Sadie quietly integrates the New York City system as a high school teacher. Their extraordinary story makes an important contribution to our nation's heritage--and an indelible impression on our lives. |
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