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28 Days: Moments in Black History that Changed the World Hardcover – Picture Book, January 13, 2015

by Charles R. Smith Jr. (Author), Shane W. Evans (Illustrator)

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Each day features a different influential figure in African-American history, from Crispus Attucks, the first man shot in the Boston Massacre, sparking the Revolutionary War, to Madame C. J. Walker, who after years of adversity became the wealthiest black woman in the country, as well as one of the wealthiest black Americans, to Barack Obama, the country's first African-American president.

With powerful illustrations by Shane Evans, this is a completely unique look at the importance and influence of African Americans on the history of this country.

Reading age

6 - 10 years
Print length

56 pages
Language

English
Grade level

2 - 3
Lexile measure

NC1080L
Dimensions

9.88 x 0.44 x 11.77 inches
Publisher

Roaring Brook Press
Publication date

January 13, 2015
ISBN-10

1596438207
ISBN-13

978-1596438200
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Gr 2–5—Smith tells readers in an author's note that he has "always had a love-hate relationship with Black History Month." Together with Evans, he presents 28 brief descriptions of crucial people or events in black history, ranging from 1770 to the present. Text formats include poetry, quotations, eulogies, and plays on numbers (a countdown recognizes astronauts Guion Bluford and Mae Jemison). The poetry stands out for its use of concrete form (the poem about tennis players Althea Gibson and Arthur Ashe bounces across the page) and its wordplay (singer Marian Anderson's poem incorporates one of her best-known songs). Expanding on Evans's highly textured Underground: Finding the Light to Freedom (Roaring Brook, 2011) and other works, the collage-style art matches line and color palettes to the mood of each event (for example, Martin Luther King Jr. is shown speaking against a background of outward-expanding lines of yellows and oranges). The physical book sometimes becomes part of the illustration, as when the gutter separates a black family from a white one on the pages about the separate but equal doctrine, and the boundaries between words and pictures are sometimes blurred, as when Jackie Robinson literally hits words such as inequality and prejudice out of the park. A final 29th day challenges readers to make history for themselves, and a bibliography invites further exploration. Highly recommended as a reference book, an example of poetic forms, and a work of art.—Jill Ratzan, I. L. Peretz Community Jewish School, Somerset, NJ

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“* Fuelded by childhood memories of hearing the same Black History Month stories about the same people and events told the same way over and over, Smith, sought to convey the importance and relevance of African American contributions and milestones in a fresh, engaging manner . . . An inspiring, fresh take on a perennial topic.” ―Booklist, STARRED REVIEW

“Succinct biographical info, included throughout, further cements the value and utility of the project, both in and out of the classroom.” ―Publishers Weekly

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Roaring Brook Press; Illustrated edition (January 13, 2015)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 56 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1596438207
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1596438200
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 6 - 10 years
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ NC1080L
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 2 - 3
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.3 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.88 x 0.44 x 11.77 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #18,882 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #43 in Children's Historical Biographies (Books)
- #79 in Children's Multicultural Biographies
- #123 in Children's Black & African American Story Books

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Rhonda Garcia

Vibrant simple illustrations cover Black history nicely. It starts with March 5th

Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2017

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Vibrant simple illustrations cover Black history nicely. It starts with March 5th, 1770 when African American Crispus Attucks was shot by the British. This became one of the sparks for the Revolutionary War. This book tells of the Plessy verses Ferguson decision, Harriet Tubman, Madam C.J. Walker, and Bessie Coleman. Later it speaks of Jesse Owens, Marian Anderson, Jackie Robinson, and Brown verses the Board of Education. Towards the end of the book Rosa Parks is introduced, as well as, Althea Gibson, Arthur Ashe, Wilma Rudolph, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. The end wraps up the book introducing us to Thurgood Marshall, Shirley Chisholm, Hank Aaron, Nelson Mandela, Barack Obama, and Oprah Winfrey. I love the ending where it asks the children, "Will others follow you into battle to defend liberty, will today be the day you add to history? Today is the day, today is to be." It gets the children thinking about their part in the American story.
It is a 6.6 Accelerated Reader quiz level.

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Hannah

Preface young kids about language

Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2020

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Love this book. As a teacher, I used it in a 4th grade classroom and this past year in an 8th grade classroom. You do need to preface young kids about the use of the word “negro” and it’s meaning and background; but I believe that’s all a part of students learning about black history, whether they’re black, white, or in between.

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JTAAA

It is a nice book, but I was hoping for a little ...

Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2016

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This book isn't what I was looking for.. It is a nice book, but I was hoping for a little more 'meat.' Every page has a history fact presented in poem. Very brief. And truly VERY little info. There was also a strange picture of Oprah holding the earth.. It was just weird, like she had 'the whole world in her hands' in a god-like way. Amazon was great to me and their customer service was awesome. **I HIGHLY recommend Heart and Soul by Kadir Nelson. It's stunningly beautiful and turned out to be exactly what I wanted!**

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L. Ford

Excellent book about black history for young children

Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2019

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I really wanted to introduce my 3 year old to black history during the month of February and this book delivered! So many important figures from the past and present and nothing that isn’t appropriate for him to hear. He loves the colorful pages and he is still asking me to read it to him now. He especially likes the page about “king jr.”

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Kelsey

One of my favorites

Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2018

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There is so much to love about this book.
I love each page's potential to be used as complimentary paired reading.
I love that it doesn't have to be read all at once, and that skipping around is completely okay.
I love that it goes in chronological order.
I love the diversity of VIPs; war heros, doctors, astronauts, explorers, athletes, political leaders, etc.
I'm so glad I added this to my library.

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Josh mitchell

Every bookshelf needs this book!

Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2021

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This is a great teaching tool for kindergarten to high school. It gives a brief synopsis of each person which is a great jumping off point to research further. I know I learned about people
I’d never heard of and also learned more about those I did. It’s designed for Black History Month but honestly is a wonderful resource year round.

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sherri

Great book, beautiful illustrations

Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2020

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This is a great book for any age. The illustrations are beautiful and will keep the attention of your kids as you read it to them and the storytelling is engaging for all ages.

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Carol

Fabulous book on great black American influencers

Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2021

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Fabulous book to bring awareness to some exceptional African American influencers in the history of our country. And not the same usual black Americans we all have already heard of. There are so many more in history that children should be learning about! My 9 year old son loved it!

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Cherry blair

Great book

Reviewed in Canada on December 4, 2017

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Bought this book for my son he read it in no time told me he loved it

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Good Historical Base

Reviewed in Canada on February 19, 2017

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Good for developing minds including adults

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