How They Got Over: African Americans and the Call of the Sea

By: Eloise Greenfield and Jan Gilchrist

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Synopsis: African Americans have been drawn to the sea for hundreds of years. In this collection of biographies, Eloise Greenfield examines how that connection to the sea has influenced generations of African Americans -- from a shipbuilder-businessman during the American Revolution to the first woman and African American to hold the highest-ranking position in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Corps. The lives of the extraordinary men and women included here create a stirring image of the powerful tie between African Americans and the water that has both bound them and set them free. Jan Spivey Gilchrist's artwork is as evocative as the profiles of the people it illustrates.

Book Quality:: Excellent
Book Size:: 128 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780060289911
Publisher:: HarperCollins Publishers
Date of Addition:: 10/16/19
Copyrighted By:: Eloise Greenfield
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Children's Books, Military, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs
Grade Levels:: Third grade, Fourth grade, Fifth grade, Sixth grade
Reading Age:: 8–12
Submitted By:: Daproim Africa
Proofread By:: Daproim Africa
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.