The Africans (We Came to North America) [Paperback]

Jen Green (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 2000 | Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up | Series: We Came to North America

Unlike other immigrants who arrived in North America with hopes of a better life, Africans were kidnapped from their homelands and sent over as slaves. The account of how Africans were first brought to North America and how they eventually flourished in the face of overwhelming prejudice is highlighted with full-color artwork and eyewitness accounts. Detailed maps show where they settled and how their traditions are still celebrated today.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 3-5-These books describe the cultures from which the immigrants came, how and why they left their homelands, their reception and experiences in the United States and Canada, and their contributions to their new homes. They are accessible to a younger audience than the "Immigrant Experience" series (Chelsea) and "Footsteps to America" (Macmillan). Topics are covered in double-page spreads and abundantly illustrated with fascinating full-color or tinted photographs, etchings, drawings, and paintings. Large boxes provide more detailed historical and cultural information, and occasional spreads are devoted to excerpts from personal narratives. Unfortunately, the texts are flawed by broad generalizations and, worse yet, numerous minor errors. The Africans gives the date of the Amistad incident as 1838, instead of 1839, and the date for the firing on Fort Sumter as April 21, 1861, instead of April 12th. The Chinese mixes up yin and yang; and a small map places Hong Kong, Los Angeles, and Vancouver hundreds of miles inland. Overall, an attractive format but the completed packages are disappointing.
Diane S. Marton, Arlington County Library, VA
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About the Author

Dr. Jen Green received a doctorate from the University of Sussex (Dept of English and American Studies) in 1982. She worked in publishing for 15 years and is now a full-time writer, who has written more than 50 books for children on natural history, geography, history, social issues, and art. She lives in Sussex.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Crabtree Pub Co (March 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0778701980
• ISBN-13: 978-0778701989
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.6 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,920,628 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dr Jen Green is a writer and editor mainly specializing in geography, history, nature / environment and social issues. She also writes on science, human body, survival, art and artists. She has written over 250 published books, mostly for children aged 5-15 but also for adults. Jen received her doctorate from the University of Sussex in 1982. She worked in publishing for 15 years, as an editor and later editorial manager (1981-1996) and has since worked full-time as a writer and editor. Her book 'Your Feelings: I'm Special' was short-listed for the NASEN Special Needs Award.