Maritcha : a nineteenth-century American girl
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Harry N. Abrams, ©2005.
Status
Central - Kids Biography
JB LYONS M
1 available
JB LYONS M
1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Central - Kids Biography | JB LYONS M | Available |
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Published
New York : Harry N. Abrams, ©2005.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
47 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 26 x 27 cm
Language
English
UPC
9780810950450
Lexile measure
1190
Notes
General Note
Maps on lining papers.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 46).
Description
Based on an actual memoir written by Maritcha Remond Lyons, who was born and raised in New York City, this poignant story tells what it was like to be a black child born free during the days of slavery. Everyday experiences are interspersed with hight-point moments, such as visiting the U.S.'s first world's fair. Also included are the Draft Riots of 1863, when Maritcha and her siblings fled to Brooklyn while her parents stayed behind to protect their home. The book concludes with her fight to attend a whites-only high school in Providence, Rhode Island, and her triumphant victory, making her the first black person in its graduating class. The book includes photographs of Maritcha, her family, and friends, as well as archival and contemporary maps, photographs, and illustrations.
Target Audience
1190,Lexile.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader/Renaissance Learning,MG,7.7,1.
Awards
Coretta Scott King Honor, author, 2006.
Subjects
LC Subjects
African American girls -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- New York (State) -- New York -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Free African Americans -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Lyons, Maritcha Rémond, -- 1848-1929 -- Juvenile literature.
Lyons, Maritcha Rémond, -- 1848-1929.
New York (State) -- Race relations -- Juvenile literature.
New York (State) -- Social conditions -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
New York (State) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- New York (State) -- New York -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Free African Americans -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Lyons, Maritcha Rémond, -- 1848-1929 -- Juvenile literature.
Lyons, Maritcha Rémond, -- 1848-1929.
New York (State) -- Race relations -- Juvenile literature.
New York (State) -- Social conditions -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
New York (State) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Bolden, T. (2005). Maritcha: a nineteenth-century American girl . Harry N. Abrams.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bolden, Tonya. 2005. Maritcha: A Nineteenth-century American Girl. Harry N. Abrams.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bolden, Tonya. Maritcha: A Nineteenth-century American Girl Harry N. Abrams, 2005.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Bolden, Tonya. Maritcha: A Nineteenth-century American Girl Harry N. Abrams, 2005.
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