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JANUARY 1, 1998
Sharing the dream of Dr. King
during Black History Month
On August 28, 1963, one of the
most important and inspiring
speeches in American history was
delivered by Dr. Martin Luther
King Jr. His moving and eloquent
words of racial justice, equality
and brotherhood stirred millions
of people in the struggle for civil
rights. More than 30 years later,
Dr. King’s dream continues to live
in our hearts and in our minds.
Scholastic helps keep that spirit
alive with I Have a Dream (Scho
lastic Press; November 1997,
'516.95; all ages), the first-ever il
lustrated edition of Dr. King’s leg
endary speech. Presented with a
poignant foreword by Dr. King’s
widow, Coretta Scott King,/ Have
a Dream features the stunning
artwork of 15 Coretta Scott King
Award and Honor Book artists, all
of which was specifically created
for this special book.
Scholastic, a leading publisher
of African-American literature for
children, is proud to offer/ Have a
Dream along with the following
new titles outlined below, all of
which are perfect for readers cel
ebrating African-American His
tory Month in February.
* And Not Afraid to Dare: The
Stories of Ten African-American
Women (Scholastic Press; Febru
ary 1998, $16.95; ages 9 - 14).
Written by Tonya Bolden, this book
includes inspiring biographies of
10 women who refused to let rac
ism or sexism stand in the way of
their dreams, including Ellen
Craft, Mary Fields, Charlotte
Forten Grimke, Ida B. Welcome,
Mary McLeod, Clara Hale,
Leontyne Price, Toni Morrison,
MaeC. Jemison and Jackie Joyner-
Kersee.
** A Ring of Tricksters: Animal
Tales from America, the West
Indies, and Africa (The Blue Sky
Press/Scholastic Inc.; November
1097; $19.95; all ages). Virginia
Hamilton, America’s most honored
writer of books for children, once
again brings her unique ability to
connect herrich storyteller’s heri-
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tageto today’s generation of young
readers. Following the story ring
of the slave trade from Africa to
the West Indies to the American
South and back again, these 11
stories present a fascinating cast
of very human-acting animal he
roes, whose wit and cunning en
able them to get what they need
from bigger and stronger animals.
*lThought My Soul Would Rise
and Fly: The Diary of Patsy, a
Freed Girl; Mars Bluff, S.C., 1865
(Scholastic; October 1997; $9.95,
ages 9 - 14). Written by Joyce
Hansen, this inspiring diary of a
self-educated freed girl during the
reconstruction era is a recent ad
dition to Scholastic’s critically ac
claimed Dear America series. Now
entering its second year, Dear
America lets young readers expe
rience key moments in American
history through the fictional dia
ries of ordinary girls. I Thought
My Soul Would Rise and Fly uses
thetumultuous reconstructionera
as the backdrop for this unique
story of leadership and strength.
* Super Fine Valentine (Cart
wheel/Scholastic; January 1998;
$13.95 each hardcover; $3.99 each
paper; ages 5 -8). In this newest
addition to the Little Bill series,
written by Bill Cosby and illus
trated by Varnette P. Honeywood,
Little Bill has a crush on his class-
mate Mia. He's even written hera
Valentine rhyme. But now his
friends are teasing him about “be
ingin love.” How will he get out of
this mess? Launched inJuly 1997,
the first three titles in the Little
Bill series were recently honored
as an Oprah Book Club selection.
* Malcolm X: By Any Means
Necessary (Polaris/Scholastic;
January 1998; $5.99; ages 10 and
up). Newberry Honor author
Walter Dean Myers offers an inci
sive biography on one of the most
controversial leaders in American
history. This eloquent account
effectively captures both the per
sonal life and political views of
Malcolm X, and it is sure to pro
voke thoughtful discussion among
young readers.
* Separate But Not Equal: The
Dream and the Struggle (Scholas
tic Press; January 1998; $15.95;
ages 8 - 12), Author Jim Haskins
presents a concise, dramatic, and
moving history of the ongoing
struggle of African Americans for
equal education. From Colonial
times to Brown vs. the Board of
Education and up to the present,
Jim Haskins attempts to explain
how, in a nation founded on the
principle that all men are created
equal, somuch hatred was directed
at students who simply wanted to
go to school.
Additionally, Scholastic features
an extensive backlist of African-
American titlesand distinguished,
award-winning authors:
- Walter Dean Myers: Harlem
and Slam.
- Virginia Hamilton: Her Sto
ries: African-American Folk tales,
Fairy Tales and True Tales; When
Birds Could Talk and Bats Could
Sing: The Adventures of Bruh
Sparrow, Sis Wren and Their
Friends.
- Patricia & Frederick L.
McKissack: Rebels Against Sla
very: American Slave Revolts and
Sojourner Truth: Ain’tla Woman?
- Bill Cosby’s Little Bill Books:
The Best Way to Play, The Meanest
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- Robert Coles: The Story of
Ruby Bridges.
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