{"product_id":"crispus-attucks-black-leader-of-colonial-patriots-paperback","title":"Crispus Attucks: Black Leader of Colonial Patriots - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGray Morrow\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eDharathula H. Millender\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGet to know runaway slave and American revolutionary Crispus Attucks in this middle grade nonfiction biography of his early years \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCrispus Attucks was born into slavery around 1723, the son of an African American enslaved person and a Natick Indian. After years of forced labor in the Boston area, Crispus escaped and began working on trading ships and whaling vessels until his death in the Boston Massacre. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book is laced with numerous illustrations, and the back of the book includes a timeline, questions, activities, and a glossary, making it the perfect addition to a classroom or home school setting. Perfect for emerging readers, the Childhood of Famous Americans series illustrates the incredible true stories of great Americans.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese lively, inspiring, believable biographies sweep today's young readers right into history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDwight Graydon \"Gray\" Morrow (1934-2001) was an American illustrator who contributed to many comics and children's books. He was the cocreator of Marvel Comics' the Man-Thing and DC Comics' vigilante El Diablo. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDharathula Millender was born in Terre Haute, Indiana. She earned a BS from Indiana State Teachers College and an MS from Purdue University. Mrs. Millender was a teacher and school librarian. She is the author of several books, including biographies of the young Crispus Attucks, Louis Armstrong, and Martin Luther King Jr.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.6 x 5.1 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 October 31, 1986\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 Crispus Attucks: Black Leader of Colonial Patriots\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753400434976,"sku":"9780020418108","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ad316e87bd0dfc46135e67a9d2351015.webp?v=1780019168","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/crispus-attucks-black-leader-of-colonial-patriots-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}