Freedom bird
Record details
- ISBN: 1481402226
- ISBN: 9781481402224 (eBook)
- ISBN: 0689871678 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 9780689871672 (hardcover)
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Physical Description:
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 29 cm
print - Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2020]
- Copyright: ©2020
Content descriptions
General Note: | "A Paula Wiseman book." |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | African Americans Fiction Liberty Fiction Slavery Fiction Fugitive slaves Fiction |
Genre: | Historical fiction. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kenton County.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Covington Branch | E NOLEN J (Text) | 33126024042784 | Easy | Available | - |
Jerdine Nolen is the beloved author of many award-winning books, including Big Jabe; Thunder Rose, a Coretta Scott King Illlustrator Honor Book; and Hewitt Anderson's Great Big Life, a Bank Street Best Book of the Year, all illustrated by Kadir Nelson. She is also the author of Eliza's Freedom Road, illustrated by Shadra Strickland, which was an ALA/YALSA Best Fiction Nominee for Young Adults; Raising Dragons, illustrated by Elise Primavera, which received the Christopher Award; and Harvey Potter's Balloon Farm, illustrated by Mark Buehner, which was made into a movie by the same name. Her other books include Calico Girl, a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year, and Irene's Wish, illustrated by A.G. Ford, which Kirkus Reviews called 'delightful and memorable' in a starred review. Ms. Nolen is an educator and lives in Ellicott City, Maryland.
James E. Ransome's highly acclaimed illustrations for The Bell Rang, which he also authored, received the 2020 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor. His other award-winning titles include the Coretta Scott King winner The Creation; Coretta Scott King Honor Book Uncle Jed's Barbershop; Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt; Before She Was Harriet, and Let My People Go, winner of the NAACP Image Award. He frequently collaborates with his wife, author Lesa Cline-Ransome. One of their recent titles is Game Changers: The Story of Venus and Serena Williams, which received four starred reviews and was an ALA Notable Children's Book.  He lives in New York's Hudson River Valley region with his family. Visit James at JamesRansome.com.
Jerdine Nolen is the beloved author of many award-winning books, including Big Jabe; Thunder Rose, a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book; and Hewitt Andersonâs Great Big Life, a Bank Street Best Book of the Year, all illustrated by Kadir Nelson. She is also the author of Elizaâs Freedom Road, illustrated by Shadra Strickland, which was an ALA/YALSA Best Fiction Nominee for Young Adults; Raising Dragons, illustrated by Elise Primavera, which received the Christopher Award; and Harvey Potterâs Balloon Farm, illustrated by Mark Buehner, which was made into a movie by the same name. Her other books include Calico Girl, a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year, and Ireneâs Wish, illustrated by A.G. Ford, which Kirkus Reviews called âdelightful and memorableâ in a starred review. Ms. Nolen is an educator and lives in Ellicott City, Maryland.
James E. Ransomeâs highly acclaimed illustrations for Before She Was Harriet received the 2018 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor. His other award-winning titles include the Coretta Scott King winner The Creation; Coretta Scott King Honor Book Uncle Jedâs Barbershop; Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt; and Let My People Go, winner of the NAACP Image Award. James is also a recipient of the ALA Childrenâs Literature Legacy Award. He frequently collaborates with his wife, author Lesa Cline-Ransome, and their books include Game Changers: The Story of Venus and Serena Williams and Fighting with Love: The Legacy of John Lewis. James is a professor and coordinator of the MFA Illustration Graduate Program at Syracuse University. He lives in New Yorkâs Hudson River Valley region with his family. Visit James at JamesRansome.com.