A long time coming

a lyrical biography of race in America from Ona Judge to Barack Obama
Ray Anthony Shepard ; art by R Gregory Christie
Book - 2023

This YA biography-in-verse of six important Black Americans from different eras, including Ona Judge, Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, Ida B. Wells, Martin Luther King Jr., and Barack Obama, chronicles the diverse ways each fought racism and shows how much--and how little--has changed for Black Americans since our country's founding.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Shepard, Ray Anthony (Author)
Other Authors: Christie, R. Gregory, 1971- (Illustrator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers, [2023]
Edition:First edition.
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