{"product_id":"richard-wright-and-the-library-card-paperback","title":"Richard Wright and the Library Card - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam Miller\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eR. Gregory Christie\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHonor Book Award, Society of School Librarians International\u003cbr\u003e Outstanding Title, Parent Council\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is the true story of the renowned African American author Richard Wright and his determination to borrow books from the public library that turned him away because of his color.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a young black man in the segregated South of the 1920s, Wright was hungry to explore new worlds through books, but was forbidden from borrowing them from the library. This touching account tells of his love of reading, and how his unwavering perseverance, along with the help of a co-worker, came together to make Richard's dream a reality.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn inspirational story for children of all backgrounds, Richard Wright and the Library Card shares a poignant turning point in the life of a young man who became one of this country's most brilliant writers, the author of Native Son and Black Boy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book is the third in a series of biographies by William Miller, including \u003ci\u003eZora Hurston and the Chinaberry Tree\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFrederick Douglass: The Last Day of Slavery\u003c\/i\u003e. All focus on important moments in the lives of these prominent African Americans.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam Miller\u003c\/b\u003e is the award-winning author of numerous books for children for Lee \u0026amp; Low. Mr. Miller lives in York, Pennsylvania, where he teaches African American literature and creative writing at York College.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eR. Gregory Christie\u003c\/b\u003e is the recipient of numerous awards including a Caldecott Honor and six Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Honors, and his books have been recognized by The New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books list three times. He currently paints in the evenings while traveling around the country doing school visits. You can visit him online at gas-art.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 9.8 x 8.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 1997\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Richard Wright and the Library Card\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47302709379321,"sku":"9781880000885","price":10.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/NnM1NkxFaXVoS3lmTjR3c1hBOEYwQT09.webp?v=1769282231","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/richard-wright-and-the-library-card-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}