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Ice cream man : how Augustus Jackson made a sweet treat better / by Glenda Armand and Kim Freeman ; illustrated by Keith Mallett.
Athenaeum of Philadelphia - Circulating Collection Youth Armand Ice
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Armand, Glenda, author.
- Freeman, Kim (Kimberly J.), author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Jackson, Augustus, 1808-1852--Juvenile literature.
- Jackson, Augustus.
- African American cooks--Biography--Juvenile literature.
- African American cooks.
- Cooks--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature.
- Cooks.
- African Americans--History--Juvenile literature.
- African Americans.
- Ice cream, ices, etc--History--Juvenile literature.
- Ice cream, ices, etc.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Picture books for children.
- picture books.
- Picture books
- Biographies
- History
- Juvenile works
- Biographies.
- Picture books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Other Title:
- How Augustus Jackson made a sweet treat better
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Crown Books for Young Readers, [2023]
- Summary:
- "Ice Cream Man takes readers back to a time when ice cream was a luxury enjoyed only by the wealthy. The story follows Augustus Jackson, an African American born free during slavery, as he pursues his dream of making ice cream a sweet treat available to everyone."-- Front jacket flap.
- When Augustus Jackson was a boy, ice cream was a luxury enjoyed only by the wealthy. He had a dream of making ice cream a sweet treat available to everyone. Gus would need to find a way to make it faster-- and to keep it from melting so quickly. As an adult he became a cook at the White House, a creative problem solver, and a successful entrepreneur-- all because he had a sweet dream! -- adapted from front flap
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Local Notes:
- Athenaeum copy: Gift of Vanesse Lloyd-Sgambati.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Armand, Glenda. Ice cream man
- ISBN:
- 9780593563229
- 0593563220
- 9780593563236
- 0593563239
- OCLC:
- 1306217097
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