R. Gregory Christie

Sort by

Covers List

Hide Covers

1) Brothers in hope: the story of the Lost Boys of Sudan

Author

Williams, Mary

Publisher

Lee & Low Books

Pub. Date

2005.

Language

English

Description

Read Description

Eight-year-old Garang, orphaned by a civil war in Sudan, finds the inner strength to help lead other boys as they trek hundreds of miles seeking safety in Ethiopia, then Kenya, and finally in the United States.

2) Freedom in Congo Square

Author

Weatherford, Carole Boston

Publisher

Little Bee Books

Pub. Date

[2016]

Language

English

Description

Read Description

"As slaves relentlessly toiled in an unjust system in 19th century Louisiana, they all counted down the days until Sunday, when at least for half a day they were briefly able to congregate in Congo Square in New Orleans. Here they were free to set up an open market, sing, dance, and play music. They were free to forget their cares, their struggles, and their oppression. This story chronicles slaves' duties each day, from chopping logs on Mondays to...

3) Answering the cry for freedom: stories of African Americans and the American Revolution

Author

Woelfle, Gretchen

Publisher

Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights

Pub. Date

[2016]

Language

English

Description

Read Description

This book provides the chance for young readers to learn about the death-defying attempts of black Americans to gain the inalienable rights promised in the Declaration of Independence. Step into the shoes of thirteen men and women of color, and discover how the American Revolution rattled the chains of slavery. Woelfle examines the death-defying attempts of black Americans to gain the inalienable rights promised in the Declaration of Independence....