Title Before the ships / The Birth of Black Excellence written by Maisha Oso ; illustrated by Candice Bradley.

Publication Info.

New York : Orchard Books, 2024.

Copies

Location	Call No.	Status
Middletown, Russell Library - ON-ORDER (not available yet)		On Order

Description	pages cm
Audience	Ages 4-8 Scholastic Inc
	Grades 2-3 Scholastic Inc
Summary	"Before the Ships is a powerful and poetic celebration of the early roots of Black history."-- Provided by publisher.
Local Note	Quick Clicks.
Subject	JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Topics / Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
	Self-esteem -- Juvenile poetry.
	Africans -- Juvenile poetry.
	Africans -- Poetry.
	JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / Africa
	American poetry.
	Africa -- History -- Juvenile poetry.
Local Subject	Trafficking in enslaved persons -- Juvenile poetry.
Subject	Self-esteem -- Poetry.
	Children's poetry, American.
Genre/Form	Poetry.
Subject	Africa -- History -- Poetry.
	Slave trade -- Poetry.
	Picture books for children.
	Slave trade -- Juvenile poetry.
Genre/Form	Picture books.
Local Subject	Trafficking in enslaved persons -- Poetry.
Added Author	Bradley, Candice, illustrator.
Other Form:	Online version:
	Oso, Maisha. Before the ships New York : Orchard Books, 2024 9781338849981 (DLC) 2023022348
ISBN	9781338849974 18.99
	1338849972 18.99

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