{"product_id":"carter-reads-the-newspaper-hardcover","title":"Carter Reads the Newspaper - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDeborah Hopkinson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDon Tate\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEssential Black History Reading \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe first-ever picture book biography of Carter G. Woodson, the Father of Black History Month \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCarter G. Woodson Book Award (Honor Book), NCSS\u003cbr\u003eParents' Choice Silver Honor Award\u003cbr\u003eChicago Public Library Best of the Best Book\u003cbr\u003eTop 10 Books for Kids ―New York Public Library\u003cbr\u003eBest Children's Books of the Year (Starred) ―Bank Street College of Education \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An important and inspiring tale well told.\" ―\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Carter G. Woodson didn't just read history. He changed it.\" As the father of Black History Month, he spent his life introducing others to the history of his people. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCarter G. Woodson was born to two formerly enslaved people ten years after the end of the Civil War. Though his father could not read, he believed in being an informed citizen, so Carter read the newspaper to him every day. As a teenager, Carter went to work in the coal mines, and there he met Oliver Jones, who did something important: he asked Carter not only to read to him and the other miners, but also research and find more information on the subjects that interested them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"My interest in penetrating the past of my people was deepened,\" Carter wrote. His journey would take him many more years, traveling around the world and transforming the way people thought about history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom an award-winning team of author Deborah Hopkinson and illustrator Don Tate, this first-ever picture book biography of Carter G. Woodson emphasizes the importance of pursuing curiosity and encouraging a hunger for knowledge of stories and histories that have not been told. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIllustrations also feature brief biological sketches of important figures from African and African American history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTeacher's Guide available.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeborah Hopkinson grew up in Lowell, Massachusetts, and received a BA in English from the University of Massachusetts and an MA in Asian Studies from the University of Hawai'i at Manoa. She is the author of more than fifty books for young readers, including picture book and middle grade fiction and nonfiction. She lives in Oregon with her family and a menagerie of pets. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDon Tate grew up in Des Moines, Iowa, where he learned about Black history at the Center for Study and Application of Black Theology. He grew up to become an author and illustrator of numerous award-winning children's books, including It Jes' Happened: When Bill Traylor Started to Draw and Poet: The Remarkable Story of George Moses Horton, both of received Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Honor awards. He lives in Austin, Texas.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 36\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 11.2 x 9.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 05, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Carter Reads the Newspaper\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 4.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771575730464,"sku":"9781561459346","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e5c0012ba17a3087b8d95f3eee2a02c6.webp?v=1780388775","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/carter-reads-the-newspaper-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}