{"product_id":"loretta-little-looks-back-three-voices-go-tell-it-paperback","title":"Loretta Little Looks Back: Three Voices Go Tell It - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndrea Davis Pinkney\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBrian Pinkney\u003c\/b\u003e (Artist)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom a bestselling and award-winning husband and wife team comes an innovative, beautifully illustrated novel that delivers a front-row seat to the groundbreaking moments in history that led to African Americans earning the right to vote.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Right here, I'm sharing the honest-to-goodness.\" -- Loretta\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"I'm gon' reach back, and tell how it all went. I'm gon' speak on it. My way.\" -- Roly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"I got more nerve than a bad tooth. But there's nothing bad about being bold.\" -- Aggie B.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLoretta, Roly, and Aggie B., members of the Little family, each present the vivid story of their young lives, spanning three generations. Their separate stories -- beginning in a cotton field in 1927 and ending at the presidential election of 1968 -- come together to create one unforgettable journey. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough an evocative mix of fictional first-person narratives, spoken-word poems, folk myths, gospel rhythms and blues influences, \u003ci\u003eLoretta Little Looks Back\u003c\/i\u003e weaves an immersive tapestry that illuminates the dignity of sharecroppers in the rural South. Inspired by storytelling's oral tradition, stirring vignettes are presented in a series of theatrical monologues that paint a gripping, multidimensional portrait of America's struggle for civil rights as seen through the eyes of the children who lived it. The novel's unique format invites us to walk in their shoes. Each encounters an unexpected mystical gift, passed down from one family member to the next, that ignites their experience what it means to reach for freedom.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrea Davis Pinkney \u003c\/b\u003eis the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling and award-winning author of nearly 50 books for young readers, among them \u003ci\u003eThe Red Pencil \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eA Poem for Peter\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as several collaborations with her husband Brian Pinkney, including \u003ci\u003eSit - In \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHand in Hand\u003c\/i\u003e, which received the Coretta Scott King Book Award. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrian Pinkney\u003c\/b\u003e has illustrated numerous books for children, including two Caldecott Honor books, and he has written and illustrated several of his own books. Brian has received the Coretta Scott King Book Award for Illustration and three Coretta Scott King Book Award Honor medals. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Pinkneys have been named among the \"25 Most Influential People in Our Children's Lives\" by \u003ci\u003eChildren's Health \u003c\/i\u003emagazine. They live in Brooklyn, New York.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 25, 2022\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 Loretta Little Looks Back: Three Voices Go Tell It\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 5.2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767905190176,"sku":"9780316536738","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/87ad825f98c142974c529c16f38e11ca.webp?v=1780320068","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/loretta-little-looks-back-three-voices-go-tell-it-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}