{"product_id":"richard-wright-y-el-carne-de-biblioteca-paperback","title":"Richard Wright Y El Carné de Biblioteca - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam Miller\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eR. Gregory Christie\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is the true story of the renowned African American author Richard Wright and his determination to borrow books from the public library that turned him away because of his color.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a young black man in the segregated South of the 1920s, Wright was hungry to explore new worlds through books, but was forbidden from borrowing them from the library. This touching account tells of his love of reading, and how his unwavering perseverance, along with the help of a co-worker, came together to make Richard's dream a reality.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTranslated from \u003ci\u003eRichard Wright and the Library Card\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRichard Wright y el carné de biblioteca\u003c\/i\u003e shares a poignant turning point in the life of a young man who became one of this country's most brilliant writers, the author of \u003ci\u003eNative Son\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBlack Boy\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam Miller\u003c\/b\u003e is the award-winning author of numerous books for children for Lee \u0026amp; Low. Mr. Miller lives in York, Pennsylvania, where he teaches African American literature and creative writing at York College.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eR. Gregory Christie\u003c\/b\u003e is the recipient of numerous awards including a Caldecott Honor and six Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Honors, and his books have been recognized by The New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books list three times. He currently paints in the evenings while traveling around the country doing school visits. You can visit him online at gas-art.com.\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 0.14 x 9.02 x 7.62 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 01, 1997\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 Richard Wright and the Library Card\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\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":51765439693088,"sku":"9781584301813","price":10.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e519d154e44528bbc226c2fe11b8f25e.webp?v=1780269754","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/richard-wright-y-el-carne-de-biblioteca-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}