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Author:

Bryant, Jennifer, author.

Title:

Feed your mind : a story of August Wilson / by Jen Bryant ; illustrated by Cannaday Chapman.

Publisher:

Abrams Books for Young Readers,

Copyright Date:

2019

Description:

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm

Subject:

Wilson, August--Juvenile literature.
Authors, American--20th century--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
African American authors--20th century--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
African American dramatists--20th century--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Biographies.

Other Authors:

Chapman, Cannaday, Illustrator.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Summary:

"A celebration of August Wilsons journey from a child in Pittsburgh to one of Americas greatest playwrights. August Wilson (19452005) was a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright who had a particular talent for capturing the authentic, everyday voice of Black Americans. As a child, he read off soup cans and cereal boxes, and when his mother brought him to the library, his whole world opened up. After facing intense prejudice at school from both students and some teachers, August dropped out. However, he continued reading and educating himself independently. He felt that if he could read about it, then he could teach himself anything and accomplish anything. Like many of his plays, Feed Your Mind is told in two acts, revealing how Wilson grew up to be one of the most influential American playwrights. The book includes an authors note, a timeline of August Wilsons life, a list of Wilsons plays, and a bibliography."-- provided by publisher.

ISBN:

1419736531
9781419736537

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1060182911

LCCN:

2018047568

Locations:

RZPE145 -- Carroll Public Library (Carroll)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

CUPC586 -- Columbus Junction Public Library (Columbus Junction)

CBPF522 -- Coralville Public Library (Coralville)

XXPH787 -- Council Bluffs Public Library (Council Bluffs)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

SIPD314 -- James Kennedy Public Library (Dyersville)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

AAPF906 -- Ottumwa Public Library (Ottumwa)

GAAX314 -- Northeast Iowa Community College Library - Peosta (Peosta)

SFPH074 -- Waterloo Public Library (Waterloo)

DPPE403 -- Kendall Young Library (Webster City)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)