{"product_id":"lift-as-you-climb-the-story-of-ella-baker-hardcover","title":"Lift as You Climb: The Story of Ella Baker - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatricia Hruby Powell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eR. Gregory Christie\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLearn about the civil rights activist Ella Baker in this inspiring picture book from Sibert Honor winner Patricia Hruby Powell and Caldecott Honor winner R. Gregory Christie.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"What do you hope to accomplish?\" asked Ella Baker's granddaddy when she was still a child.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHer mother provided the answer: \"Lift as you climb.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLong before the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 60s, Ella Baker worked to lift others up by fighting racial injustice and empowering poor African Americans to stand up for their rights. Her dedication and grassroots work in many communities made her a valuable ally for leaders like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and she has been ranked as one of the most influential women in the civil rights movement. In the 1960s she worked to register voters and organize sit-ins, and she became a teacher and mentor to many young activists. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCaldecott Honor winner R. Gregory Christie's powerful pictures pair with Patricia Hruby Powell's poignant words to paint a vivid portrait of the fight for the freedom of the human spirit.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePatricia Hruby Powell is the author of \u003ci\u003eJosephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker\u003c\/i\u003e, which earned five starred reviews and won a Robert F. Sibert Nonfiction Honor, Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor, Boston Globe-Horn Book Nonfiction Honor, and Parent's Choice Gold for Poetry. She is also the author of the YA documentary novel \u003ci\u003eLoving Vs. Virginia, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich was an Indie Next Pick; \u003ci\u003eStruttin' With Some Barbecue\u003c\/i\u003e, a \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book; and \u003ci\u003eLift as You Climb\u003c\/i\u003e, a picture book biography of Ella Baker. Visit her at TalesforAllAges.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eR. Gregory Christie received a Caldecott Honor for his illustrations in \u003ci\u003eFreedom in Congo Square\u003c\/i\u003e, written by Carole Boston Weatherford. He is a three-time recipient of \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e's 10 Best Illustrated Children's Books of the Year Award, a six-time recipient of the Coretta Scott King Honor Award in Illustration, and a winner of the Boston Globe­-Horn Book Award, the NAACP's Image Award, and the Once Upon a World Children's Book Award from the Museum of Tolerance. Visit Mr. Christie's website at Gas-Art.com.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 11 x 9.2 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 June 09, 2020\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 Lift as You Climb: The Story of Ella Baker\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 4.2\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":51771752775968,"sku":"9781534406230","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1b5e984f2c7538a489ca421995d668e2.webp?v=1780392459","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/lift-as-you-climb-the-story-of-ella-baker-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}