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Kumi & Chanti tell the story of Bessie Coleman / [writer, LaVerne C. Johnson ; illustration, Craig Rex Perry].

Kislak Center for Special Collections - Joanna Banks Collection TL540.C646 J64 1992
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Johnson, LaVerne C., 1927-
Contributor:
Perry, Craig Rex, illustrator.
Joanna Banks Collection of African American Children's Books (University of Pennsylvania)
Joanna Banks Collection of African American Books (University of Pennsylvania)
Series:
Johnson, LaVerne C., 1927- Empak heritage kids.
An Empak "Black history" publication series
The Empak heritage kids
Empak "Black history" publication series.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Coleman, Bessie, 1892-1926--Juvenile literature.
Coleman, Bessie.
Coleman, Bessie, 1896-1926.
Coleman, Bessie, 1892-1926.
African American women air pilots--Biography--Juvenile literature.
African American women air pilots.
Air pilots--United States--Biography.
Air pilots.
African Americans--Biography.
Women--Biography.
United States.
Genre:
Literature.
Biographies.
Juvenile works.
Penn Provenance:
Banks, Joanna (donor) (Banks Collection copy)
Physical Description:
32 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Other Title:
Kumi and Chanti tell the story of Bessie Coleman
Bessie Coleman
Place of Publication:
Chicago, Ill. : Empak Enterprises, [1992].
Summary:
Two African children following their mission of exploring African-American history record the story of Bessie Coleman, who became famous as the world's first black female pilot.
Notes:
Cover title.
"Black history at an early age"--Cover.
Local Notes:
Kislak Center Banks Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2018 by Joanna Banks.
ISBN:
0922162956
9780922162956
0922162999
9780922162994
OCLC:
27108422

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