{"product_id":"i-have-heard-of-a-land-paperback","title":"I Have Heard of a Land - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoyce Carol Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eFloyd Cooper\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis \"lyrical tribute to the pioneer spirit\"* from an acclaimed author-artist team \"is a powerful tribute to the African-American pioneers who participated in the Oklahoma land runs\"** and was recognized as a Coretta Scott King Honor Book.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the late 1880s, signs went up all around America: land was free in the Oklahoma territory. And it was free to everyone: Whites, Blacks, men and women alike. All one needed to stake a claim was hope and courage, strength and perseverance. Thousands of pioneers, many of them African-Americans newly freed from being enslaved, headed west to carve out a new life in the Oklahoma soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on her own family history, National Book Award winner Joyce Carol Thomas has crafted an unforgettable anthem to these brave and determned people. Richly illustrated by Coretta Scott King Award honoree Floyd Cooper, \u003cem\u003eI Have Heard of a Land\u003c\/em\u003e is a glorious tribute to the Afrian-American pioneer spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Thomas and Cooper both have their roots in Oklahoma, where this book is set. Thomas' wonderful author's note tells the story of her great-grandparents, who ran for land in the Oklahoma Territory, and illuminates the experience of African Americans 'surviving and thriving' in a place where freedom was more than a word.\"*\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis picture book is perfect for shared family history projects at home or in the classroom, as well as units on pioneers, life in post-Civil War America, Oklahoma history, and lesser-known aspects of the expansion west in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI have heard of a land \/ Where the imagination has no fences...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Booklist \u003c\/em\u003estarred review; **\u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eI have heard of a land\u003cbr\u003eWhere the imagination has no fences\u003cbr\u003eWhere what is dreamed one night\u003cbr\u003eIs accomplished the next day\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the late 1880s, signs went up all around America - land was free in the Oklahoma territory. And it was free to everyone: Whites, Blacks, men and women alike. All one needed to stake a claim was hope and courage, strength and perseverance. Thousands of pioneers, many of them African-Americans newly freed from slavery, headed west to carve out a new life in the Oklahoma soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Drawing upon her own family history, National Book Award winner Joyce Carol Thomas has crafted an unforgettable anthem to these brave and determned people from America's past. Richly illustrated by Coretta Scott King Award honoree Floyd Cooper, \u003cem\u003eI Have Heard of a Land\u003c\/em\u003e is a glorious tribute to the Afrian-American pioneer spirit. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e00-01 Sequoyah Children's Book Award Masterlist\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.15 x 9.14 x 6.2 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 January 05, 2000\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 I Have Heard of a Land\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 3.1\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":51753638789408,"sku":"9780064436175","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/573319d82257893d30c74deaf8956614.webp?v=1780024566","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/i-have-heard-of-a-land-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}