Title Building a new land : African Americans in Colonial America / James Haskins and Kathleen Benson ; illustrated by James Ransome.

Publication Info.	[New York] : HarperCollins, [2001]
	©2001

Copies

Location	Call No.	Status
East Windsor, Library Association of Warehouse Point - Children's Department	J973.2 HAS	Check Shelf

Description	44 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 28 cm.
Series	From African beginnings: the African American story
	Haskins, James, 1941- From African beginnings.
Note	"Amistad."
Audience	007-012.
Summary	Discusses the changing roles, rights, and contributions of African-Americans in the United States during the colonial period from 1607 to 1763. Also includes a chronology of significant events.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (page 43) and index.
Study Program	Accelerated Reader AR MG 8.7 1.0 45680.
Subject	Slavery -- United States -- History -- 17th century -- Juvenile literature.
	Slavery -- United States -- History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature.
	United States -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Juvenile literature.
	African Americans -- Social conditions -- 17th century -- Juvenile literature.
	African Americans -- Social conditions -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature.
	African Americans -- History -- To 1863.
	United States -- History -- Colonial period, approximately 1600-1775.
Added Author	Benson, Kathleen.
	Ransome, James, illustrator.
ISBN	0060585544 paperback
	141557541X BWI bdg.
Standard No.	9780060585549 (pbk.)

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