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PublisherLevine Querido
ISBN-101646142446
ISBN-139781646142446
eBay Product ID (ePID)16058361999
Product Key Features
Book TitleThose Who Saw the Sun : African American Oral Histories from the Jim Crow South
Number of Pages320 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicPeople & Places / United States / African American, Social Topics / Prejudice & Racism, United States / General, History / United States / 20th Century
Publication Year2023
IllustratorYes
GenreYoung Adult Nonfiction, History
AuthorJaha Nailah Avery
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight21.5 Oz
Item Length9.3 in
Item Width6.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceYoung Adult Audience
LCCN2022-945161
Reviews[STAR] "Profound... Avery's thoughtful questions and the answers they elicit engage well with the impressive minds, often put-upon bodies, and persisting souls of subjects and readers alike." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred), "Avery, a journalist with a background in law, documents the voices of African American elders. Sharing their experiences of life in the segregated South, they offer today's young readers a critically important window into recent history." - Kirkus Reviews, [STAR] "Powerful... Avery highlights essential perspectives on significant cultural moments and movements by centering the voices of those who lived them. With the intention of preserving varied Black experiences and the wisdom and knowledge they offer, the creator crafts a vital, nuanced depiction of a fraught period in American history via myriad perspectives." -- Publishers Weekly (starred)
Dewey Edition23/eng/20230626
Grade FromSeventh Grade
Dewey Decimal305.896/073075
Grade ToTwelfth Grade
SynopsisNYPL BEST OF THE YEAR BEST OF THE BEST, BLACK CAUCUS OF THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION A stunning collection of oral histories from Black elders who grew up in the Jim Crow South The past is not past. We may think something ancient history, or something that doesn't affect our present day, but we would be wrong. Those Who Saw the Sun is a collection of oral histories told by Black people who grew up in the South during the time of Jim Crow. Jaha Nailah Avery is a lawyer, scholar, and reporter whose family has roots in North Carolina stretching back over 300 years. These interviews have been a personal passion project for years as she's traveled across the South meeting with elders and hearing their stories. One of the most important things a culture can do is preserve history, truthfully. In Those Who Saw the Sun we have the special experience of hearing this history as it was experienced by those who were really there. The opportunity to read their stories, their similarities and differences, where they agree and disagree, and where they overcame obstacles and found joy - feels truly like a gift. P R A I S E "Profound... Avery's thoughtful questions and the answers they elicit engage well with the impressive minds, often put-upon bodies, and persisting souls of subjects and readers alike." --BCCB (starred) "Powerful... Avery highlights essential perspectives on significant cultural moments and movements by centering the voices of those who lived them. With the intention of preserving varied Black experiences and the wisdom and knowledge they offer, the creator crafts a vital, nuanced depiction of a fraught period in American history via myriad perspectives." --Publishers Weekly (starred) "These elders' voices are a collective treasure." --Kirkus (starred) "Compelling." -- School Library Connection "Chilling... bring[s] alive the realities of life under Jim Crow." --Booklist
LC Classification NumberE185.6.A85 2023
