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03336aam a2200577 i 4500 001 150A57801D3311E4AFEA258CDAD10320 003 SILO 005 20140806010537 008 140321t20142014coua c 6 000 0 eng 010 $a 2014010803 020 $a 1938486293 (paperback) 020 $a 9781938486296 (paperback) 035 $a (OCoLC)874902013 040 $a DLC $e rda $b eng $c DLC $d IG# $d OCLCO $d BUF $d OCLCO $d SILO 043 $a n-us--- 050 00 $a E185.96 $b .G54 2014 082 00 $a B $a B $2 23 084 $a EDU020000 $a JNF062020 $a SOC001000 $a EDU020000 $2 bisacsh 100 1 $a Gill, Joel Christian. 245 10 $a Strange fruit. $n Volume 1, Uncelebrated narratives from Black history / $c words and pictures by Joel Christian Gill ; foreword by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. 246 30 $a Uncelebrated narratives from Black history 264 1 $a Golden, CO : $b Fulcrum Publishing, $c 2014 300 $a 172 pages : $b chiefly color illustrations ; $c 26 cm 490 0 $a Strange fruit ; $v volume 1 521 8 $a "Audience: Age 12 to 18"--T.p. verso. 520 $a A collection of stories from African American history that exemplifies success in the face of great adversity. This unique graphic anthology offers historical and cultural commentary on nine uncelebrated heroes whose stories are not often found in history books. Among the stories included are: Henry 'Box' Brown, who escaped from slavery by mailing himself to Philadelphia; Alexander Crummel and the Noyes Academy, the first integrated school in America, established in the 1830s; Marshall 'Major' Taylor, a.k.a. the Black Cyclone, the first Black champion in any sport; and Bass Reeves, the most successful lawman in the Old West. Written and illustrated by Joel Christian Gill, the diverse art beautifully captures the spirit of each remarkable individual and opens a window into an important part of American history. 650 0 $a African Americans $v Juvenile literature. $v Juvenile literature. 650 0 $a African Americans $v Comic books, strips, etc. $v Comic books, strips, etc. 650 0 $a Heroes $z United States $v Juvenile literature. $v Juvenile literature. 650 0 $a Heroes $z United States $v Comic books, strips, etc. $v Comic books, strips, etc. 650 0 $a African Americans $x History $v Juvenile literature. $v Juvenile literature. 650 0 $a African Americans $x History $v Comic books, strips, etc. $v Comic books, strips, etc. 650 1 $a African Americans $v Biography. 650 1 $a Heroes $z United States $v Biography. 650 7 $a COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Nonfiction. $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a JUVENILE NONFICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels / History. $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / African American Studies. $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a EDUCATION / Multicultural Education. $2 bisacsh 655 0 $a Graphic novels. 655 0 $a Comic books, strips, etc. 941 $a 9 952 $l PQAX094 $d 20231214050540.0 952 $l FXPH314 $d 20220909053034.0 952 $l GEPG771 $d 20210722060857.0 952 $l BAPH771 $d 20210409010055.0 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20191213014603.0 952 $l XXPH787 $d 20191002014354.0 952 $l TDPH826 $d 20180427011503.0 952 $l CQPE926 $d 20150507034816.0 952 $l CAPH522 $d 20150428015627.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=150A57801D3311E4AFEA258CDAD10320Initiate Another SILO Locator Search