books by Carole Boston Weatherford     books:     Carole Boston Weat...      The Carolina Parakeet: America's Lost Parrot In Art And Memory Carole Boston Weatherford Avian Publications, 2005 Colorless This book was an easy, enjoyable read, with nice anecdotal tales of the past when the Carolina Parakeet still flourished in America. I was extremely disappointed, however, that the author's research on available artwork containing the Carolina Parakeet was wasted on ...             Dear Mr. Rosenwald Carole Boston Weatherford Scholastic Press, 2006 An eye-opener regarding an Afro-American community in the South from 1921-22. What a wonderful children's book. It tells a good story and is educational at the same time. While reading the text it was a joy to look at the illustrations to get some perspective as to what the book was about. The pictures in the book were well done and appropriate. ...             Sidewalk Chalk: Poems of the City Carole Boston Weatherford Boyds Mills Press, 2001 From the author The poems in Sidewalk Chalk are inspired by my childhood growing up in Baltimore -- memories of Lexington market, Saturday car-washing, the ice cream truck, park pool, and a close-knit community. My favorite poem in the collection, "Where I Live," extends hope to inner ...             Jazz Baby Carole Boston Weatherford Lee & Low Books, 2006 Go Baby Go..... "Jazz baby, jazz baby,/join the band./You've got music/in your hands." So begins Carole Boston Weatherford's engaging and entertaining romp, and little ones will be tapping feet, snapping fingers, playing real or imagined instruments, and dancing, bouncing, shimmying ...             Before John Was a Jazz Giant: A Song of John Coltrane Carole Boston Weatherford Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 2008 There are giants in the sky Picture books about jazz are the oddest little critters, aren't they? There are a surprising number of them, first of all. Sometimes I think that all the rock and roll, blues, and opera picture books combined can't compare in number to the sheer amounts of ...             Birmingham, 1963 Carole Boston Weatherford Wordsong, 2007 Birmingham, 1963 One of my favorite books is THe Watson's Go to Birmingham -1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis. This new book by Carole Weatherford is an excellent addition to a text set on the Civil Rights Movement. THrough the eyes of a 10-year old girl attending church on that fateful ...             I, Matthew Henson: Polar Explorer Carole Boston Weatherford Walker Books for Young Readers, 2007 Another Winner by Author Carole Boston Weatherford I, Matthew Henson: Polar Explorer is one of those "picture books" that ought to be read by both children and adults alike. As a child, I certainly didn't learn all these wonderful facts about the man who helped Robert Peary reach the North Pole. As I look for great ...             Freedom on the Menu: The Greensboro Sit-Ins Carole Boston Weatherford Puffin, 2007 From the author Begun by teenagers, the sit-ins breathed new life into the civil rights movement, sparking a decade of mass protests that eventually ushered change. I live in the same county where the sit-ins took place. I hope that Freedom on the Menu helps today's children ...             Jesse Owens: Fastest Man Alive Carole Boston Weatherford Walker Books for Young Readers, 2006 In 1936, America was years away from war with Nazi Germany. But long before the first battle of World War II, a starter’s gun fired the first shot in our battle against the Nazis. Adolf Hitler viewed the 1936 Berlin Olympics as a chance to show the superiority of the German “race” over the rest of the world. He ...             Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom (Caldecott Honor Book) Carole Boston Weatherford Jump At The Sun, 2006 Do you think you have ENOUGH books about Harriet Tubman? Well let me tell you you are wrong if you don't already have this book! This book is simply breathtaking. I'm kicking myself for waiting so long to get it! I've never heard a Harriet Tubman story told quite this way before. She prays to God and listens to His ...             A Negro League Scrapbook Carole Boston Weatherford Boyds Mills Press, 2005 From the author In 1998, my family visited the Negro League Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Missouri. It was an unforgettable experience. To create this book, I paired a poetic tribute to the Negro Leagues with statistics, anecdotes, player profiles, and historic images of baseball ...             Jesse Owens Carole Boston Weatherford Walker Books for Young Readers, 2006 In 1936, America was years away from war with Nazi Germany. But long before the first battle of World War II, a starter’s gun fired the first shot in our battle against the Nazis. Adolf Hitler viewed the 1936 Berlin Olympics as a chance to show the superiority of the German “race” over the rest of the world. He ...             Sink or Swim: African-American Lifesavers of the Outer Banks (Carolina Young People) Carole Boston Weatherford Coastal Carolina Press, 1999 When ships were in trouble off the treacherous coast of North Carolinas Outer Banks, the courageous black lifesavers at Pea Island Station were first on the sceneand in the water. Through raging storms, pitch-black nights, and hurricanes, these surfmen performed amazing, death-defying rescues. For over seven decades, the intrepid crews battled ...             Champions on the Bench Carole Boston Weatherford Dial, 2006 Great way to teach history to kids I wish the world my son needs to learn about didn't include things as ugly as racial discrimination--but since it does, this book will be a great way to illustrate it in a context that he'll be able to understand (Little League baseball). I'm glad I happened across ...             Sidwalk Chalk: Poems of the City Carole Boston Weatherford Wordsong, 2006          products you might be interested in search for books african-american, birmingham, caldecott, champions, greensboro, lifesavers      geepe.com    web randomly chosen VHS: Thousands Cheer