Powerful Words: More Than 200 Years of Extraordinary Writings by African Americans
By Wade Hudson, illustrated by Sean Qualls
Interest Level
Grades 4 - 7
Reading Level
Grade level Equivalent: Not Available
Lexile Measure®: Not Available
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Guided Reading: Not Available
Genre
- General Nonfiction
- Poetry and Rhymes
- Songs and Lyrics
Theme/Subject
- Writing
- Culture and Diversity
- African American
About This Book
This is a moving collection of excerpted writings (letters, speeches, poetry, novels, songs, and more) by famous African-Americans with thoughtful commentary on the authors, as well as the impact the writings have had on society.About the Authors or Illustrators
Wade Hudson's first book for young readers, a collaborative effort with Valerie Wilson Wesley, focused on a subject very important to him: role models for young African Americans. Since then, he has written several books in the Black Heroes series of profiles, as well as picture books, nonfiction, and plays.
Cheryl Willis Hudson and her husband, Wade Hudson, co-founded Just Us Books, dedicated to providing African-American children with books and learning materials in which they cans ee themselves portrayed positively.
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