| Maritcha: A Nineteenth-Century American Girl Contributor(s): Bolden, Tonya (Author) |
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ISBN: 0810950456 ISBN-13: 9780810950450 Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: February 2005 Annotation: Based on an actual memoir written by Maritcha Rimond Lyons, who was born in New York City, this poignant story tells what it was like to be a black child born free during the days of slavery. Includes photographs of Maritcha, her family, and friends, as well as archival and contemporary maps, photographs, and illustrations. Click for more in this series: Coretta Scott King Honor - Author Honor Title(s) |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Historical - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Cultural, Ethnic & Regional - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - African-american |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2004005849 |
| Age Level: 5-9 |
| Grade Level: Kindergarten-4 |
| Lexile Measure: 1190(Not Available) |
| Series: Coretta Scott King Honor - Author Honor Title(s) |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 10.2" W x 10.1" L (1.30 lbs) 48 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Chronological Period - 1900-1949 |
| Features: Bibliography, Ikids, Illustrated, Maps, Price on Product |
| Awards: NAPPA Gold Awards, Winner, Ages 9 & Up, 2005 James Madison Book, Winner, Children/Young Adult, 2006 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens, Recommended, Ten to Fourteen, 2006 Coretta Scott King Award, Honor Book, Author, 2006 |
| Review Citations: Black Issues Book Review 05/01/2005 pg. 66 Multicultural Review 09/01/2005 pg. 100 Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2005 pg. 411 - Superior,Well Above Average Ingram Children's Advance 01/01/2005 pg. 54 Kirkus Review - Children 12/15/2004 pg. 1198 Booklist 12/15/2004 pg. 726 Publishers Weekly 01/03/2005 pg. 57 School Library Journal 02/15/2005 pg. 145 Booklist 02/01/2005 pg. 970 School Library Journal 02/01/2005 pg. 145 Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2005 pg. 282 Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2005 pg. 107 SLJ's Best Books 12/01/2005 pg. 43 ALA Best Books Young Adults 03/01/2006 pg. 6 ALA Notable Children's Books 03/01/2006 pg. 26 |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 86214 Reading Level: 7.7 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Discover the remarkable story of a free Black girl born during the days of slavery in this Coretta Scott King Honor Award-winning picture book "To do the best for myself with the view of making the best of myself," wrote Maritcha Rémond Lyons (1848--1929) about her childhood. Based on an unpublished memoir written by Lyons, who was born and raised in New York City, this poignant story tells what it was like to be a Black child born free during the days of slavery. Everyday experiences are interspersed with notable moments, such as a visit to the first world's fair held in the United States. Also included are the Draft Riots of 1863, during which Maritcha and her siblings fled to Brooklyn while her parents stayed behind to protect their Manhattan home. The book concludes with her fight to attend a whites-only high school in Providence, Rhode Island, and her victory of being the first Black graduate. The evocative text, photographs, and archival material make this book an invaluable cultural and historical resource. Maritcha brings to life the story of a very ordinary--yet remarkable--girl of nineteenth-century America. |
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