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60 pp.
| Candlewick |
February, 2002 |
TradeISBN 0-7636-0984-6$$17.99
(2)
4-6
Illustrated by
Shane W. Evans.
Tracing the African-American experience from the Middle Passage to the Thirteenth Amendment, the minimal text links many eloquent examples of resistance, both overt and concealed. Equally eloquent are Evans's powerful paintings. Many figures are heroic in scale, their eyes gleaming with intelligence and determination. This is a handsome and inspiring book. Bib., ind.