Kids explore America's African-American heritage / Westridge Young Writers Workshop.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Wilson, Ken (Graphic artist), book designer, typographer.

Surprise, Susan, book designer.

Westridge Young Writers Workshop, sponsor.

John Muir Publications, publisher.

George Banta Publishing Company, printer.

Joanna Banks Collection of African American Books (University of Pennsylvania)

Joanna Banks Collection of African American Children's Books (University of Pennsylvania)

Series:

Kids Explore.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African Americans--Juvenile literature.

African Americans.

Children's writings, American.

Children's writings.

Black People--history.

Culture.

United States.

Medical Subjects:

Black People--history.

Culture.

United States.

Genre:

Juvenile works.

Children's writings.

Penn Provenance:

Banks, Joanna (donor) (Banks Collection copy)

Physical Description:

iv, 115 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Edition:

1st edition

Manufacture:

Menasha, Wisconsin : George Banta Publishing Company

Place of Publication:

Santa Fe, N.M. : John Muir Publications, 1992.

Summary:

Examines the contributions of African-Americans to American culture in such areas as music, food, literature, and celebrations. Includes profiles of significant individuals.

Contents:

Art, music, and dance: pp. [42]-62.

Notes:

Includes index.

"Distributed to the Book trade by W.W. Norton & Co. Distributed to the education market by The Wright Group"--verso of title page.

"©1993 by Jefferson County School District no. R-1.--verso of title page.

"First edition. First printing December 1992"--verso of title page.

"Typefaces Garamond and Helvetica. Typography Ken Wilson, John Muir Publications"--verso of title page

"Design Susan Surprise / Ken Wilson. Printer Banta Company"--verso of title page.

Local Notes:

Kislak Center Banks Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2018 by Joanna Banks.

ISBN:

1562610902

9781562610906

OCLC:

26766600