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Books by Carole Boston Weatherford
  | | The Beatitudes(1st Edition) From Slavery to Civil Rights by Carole Boston Weatherford, Tim Ladwig Hardcover, 36 Pages, Published 2009 by Eerdmans Books For Young Readers ISBN-13: 978-0-8028-5352-3, ISBN: 0-8028-5352-8 "Language:Chinese.HardCover Pub Date: 2009 Pages: 36 Publisher: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers With the text of the the biblical Beatitudes as an Undercurrent. The story of the Civil rights movement is told in lyrical text and Stirring Illustrations Reviewed by Courtney Jones Using the Beatitudes of blessings found in the Sermon on the Mount as an underpinning. Weatherford (Becoming Billie Holiday. 2009) highlights the faith that bolst ..." |
 | | Before John Was a Jazz Giant(1st Edition) A Song of John Coltrane by Carole Boston Weatherford, Sean Qualls Hardcover, 32 Pages, Published 2008 by Henry Holt And Co. (Byr) ISBN-13: 978-0-8050-7994-4, ISBN: 0-8050-7994-7 "Language:Chinese.HardCover. Pub Date: 2008-4-1 Pages: 24 Publisher:. Macmillan Young John Coltrane was all ears And there was a lot to heargrowing up in the South in the 1930s: preachers praying. music onthe radio. the bustling of the household . These vivid noises shapedJohn's own sound as a musician Carole Boston Weatherford and SeanQualls have composed an amazingly rich hymn to the childhoodof jazz legend John Coltrane Before John Wa ..." |
 | | Juneteenth Jamboree(1st Edition) by Carole Boston Weatherford, Yvonne Buchanan Paperback, 32 Pages, Published 2007 by Lee & Low Books ISBN-13: 978-1-60060-248-1, ISBN: 1-60060-248-7 "Joining her parents in a community celebration of Juneteenth, Cassie learns about the day when slaves in Texas were freed some two years after the Emancipation Proclamation and wonders why the news took so long to reach them." |
 | | Freedom on the Menu(Reprint) The Greensboro Sit-Ins by Carole Boston Weatherford, Jerome Lagarrigue Lagarrigue Paperback, 32 Pages, Published 2007 by Puffin Books ISBN-13: 978-0-14-240894-0, ISBN: 0-14-240894-8 "There were signs all throughout town telling eight-year-old Connie where she could and could not go. But when Connie sees four young men take a stand for equal rights at a Woolworth s lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina, she realizes that things may soon change. This event sparks a movement throughout her town and region. And while Connie is too young to march or give a speech, she helps her brother and sister make signs for the ..." |
 | | Birmingham, 1963(1st Edition) by Carole Boston Weatherford Hardcover, 40 Pages, Published 2007 by Wordsong ISBN-13: 978-1-59078-440-2, ISBN: 1-59078-440-5 "A poetic tribute to the victims of the racially motivated church bombing that served as a seminal event in the struggle for civil rights. In 1963, the eyes of the world were on Birmingham, Alabama, a flashpoint for the civil rights movement. Birmingham was one of the most segregated cities in the United States. Civil rights demonstrators were met with police dogs and water cannons. On Sunday, September 15, 1963, members of the Ku Klux K ..." |
 | | Jesse Owens(1st Edition) Fastest Man Alive by Carole Boston Weatherford, Eric Velasquez Hardcover, 32 Pages, Published 2006 by Walker Childrens ISBN-13: 978-0-8027-9550-2, ISBN: 0-8027-9550-1 "Jesse Owens grew up during the time of Jim Crow laws, but segregation never slowed him down. After setting world records for track in high school and college, he won a slot on the 1936 U.S. Olympic team. That year, the Olympics were in Berlin, then controlled by the Nazis, and Hitler was certain they would be a chance to prove to the world that Aryans were superior to all other races. But the triumph of Jesse's will helped him run throu ..." |
 | | Moses(1st Edition) When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom (Caldecott Honor Book) by Carole Boston Weatherford, Kadir Nelson, Nelson Weatherford Hardcover, 48 Pages, Published 2006 by Hyperion Book Ch ISBN-13: 978-0-7868-5175-1, ISBN: 0-7868-5175-9 "In lyrical text, Carole Boston Weatherford describes Harriet Tubmans spiritual journey as she hears the voice of God guiding her North to freedom on her first trip to escape the brutal practice of forced servitude. Tubman, courageous and compassionate, and deeply religious, would take nineteen subsequent trips back South, never being caught, but none as profound as this first. Harriet Tubmans bravery and relentless pursuit of freedom ar ..." |
 | | Freedom on the Menu the Greensboro Sit-Ins by Carole Boston Weatherford, Jerome Lagarrigue Hardcover, 32 Pages, Published 2004 by Dial Books ISBN-13: 978-0-8037-2860-8, ISBN: 0-8037-2860-3 "When four courageous black teens sat down at a lunch counter in the segregated South of 1960, the reverberations were felt both far beyond and close to home. This insightful story offers a child's-eye view of this seminal event in the American Civil Rights Movement. Connie is used to the signs and customs that have let her drink only from certain water fountains and which bar her from local pools and some stores, but still . . . she'd ..." |
 | | Michelle Obama First Mom by Carole Boston Weatherford, Robert Barrett, Robert T. Barrett Hardcover, 32 Pages, Published 2010 by Two Lions Mobipocket_Ebook ISBN-13: 978-0-7614-5640-7, ISBN: 0-7614-5640-6 "A picture-book biography of the first African-American first lady that features lyrical text and stunning illustrations that are a stirring tribute to a remarkable woman who has worked hard and achieved great things." |
 | | Becoming Billie Holiday by Carole Boston Weatherford, Floyd Cooper Hardcover, 120 Pages, Published 2008 by Wordsong ISBN-13: 978-1-59078-507-2, ISBN: 1-59078-507-X "Before the legend of Billie Holiday, there was a girl named Eleanora. In 1915, Sadie Fagan gave birth to a daughter she named Eleanora. The world, however, would know her as Billie Holiday, possibly the greatest jazz singer of all time. Eleanora's journey into legend took her through pain, poverty, and run-ins with the law. By the time she was fifteen, she knew she possessed something that could possibly change her life—a voice. Eleanor ..." |
 | | Sidewalk Chalk(Reprint) Poems of the City by Carole Boston Weatherford, Dimitrea Tokunbo Paperback, 32 Pages, Published 2006 by Wordsong ISBN-13: 978-1-59078-415-0, ISBN: 1-59078-415-4 "At every corner, down every block, a city percolates with people at work and play: girls jumping double Dutch, the shoeshine man polishing a pair of wing tips, boys heading toward the basketball court. Each neighborhood is filled with unique characters (the beautician, the barber, the short-order cook) and places (the storefront churches, the outdoor market, the park pool) - all as familiar as family. Carole Boston Weatherford pays trib ..." |
 | | Remember the Bridge Poems of a People by Carole Boston Weatherford Hardcover, 64 Pages, Published 2002 by Philomel Books ISBN-13: 978-0-399-23726-3, ISBN: 0-399-23726-7 "For over 400 years, African American heroes--famous ones as well as everyday ones--have forged a place for themselves and their progeny in America. Poet Carole Boston Weatherford, inspired by archival photographs dating from the Civil War to the present, has written over two dozen poems to celebrate freedom fighters, astronauts, farmers, musicians, athletes, laborers, and millionaires. In strong, beautiful language, accompanied by atten ..." |
 | | Me and the Family Tree by Carole Boston Weatherford, Illustrator-Michelle Mills Board Book, 14 Pages, Published 1997 by Writers & Readers Publishing ISBN-13: 978-0-86316-251-0, ISBN: 0-86316-251-7 "When she looks into a mirror, a young girl can see how she resembles various family members, as well as how she is unique." |
 | | Dreams for a Daughter Format Hardback by Carole Boston Weatherford, Brian Pinkney Hardcover, 32 Pages, Published 2021 by Atheneum Books For Young Readers ISBN-13: 978-1-5344-5198-8, ISBN: 1-5344-5198-6 "This stunning and empowering picture book from a New York Times bestselling author and an acclaimed illustrator celebrates a Black mother’s hopes and dreams for her daughter." |
 | | BOX Henry Brown Mails Himself to Freedom by Carole Boston Weatherford, Michele Wood Hardcover, 56 Pages, Published 2020 by Candlewick ISBN-13: 978-0-7636-9156-1, ISBN: 0-7636-9156-9 "In a moving, lyrical tale about the cost and fragility of freedom, a New York Times best-selling author and an acclaimed artist follow the life of a man who courageously shipped himself out of slavery.What have I to fear?My master broke every promise to me.I lost my beloved wife and our dear children.All, sold South. Neither my time nor my body is mine.The breath of life is all I have to lose.And bondage is suffocating me.Henry Brown wr ..." |
 | | RESPECT Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul by Carole Boston Weatherford, Frank Morrison Hardcover, 48 Pages, Published 2020 by Atheneum Books For Young Readers ISBN-13: 978-1-5344-5228-2, ISBN: 1-5344-5228-1 "From a creative team with multiple Caldecott Honors comes this vibrant portrait of Aretha Franklin that pays her the R-E-S-P-E-C-T this Queen of Soul deserves.Aretha Franklin was born to sing. The daughter of a pastor and a gospel singer, her musical talent was clear from her earliest days in her father’s Detroit church where her soaring voice spanned more than three octaves. Her string of hit songs earned her the title “the Queen of So ..." |
 | | Beauty Mark A Verse Novel of Marilyn Monroe (Hardback) by Carole Boston Weatherford 192 Pages, Published 2020 by Candlewick ISBN-13: 978-1-5362-0629-6, ISBN: 1-5362-0629-6 "... the Sea by Marston Bates Pet Turtles by Julien Bronson A Book About Bees by Edwin Way Teale The Mermaids by Eva Boros Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper I live among books ." |
 | | By and By Charles Albert Tindley, the Father of Gospel Music by Carole Boston Weatherford, Bryan Collier Hardcover, 48 Pages, Published 2020 by Atheneum Books For Young Readers ISBN-13: 978-1-5344-2636-8, ISBN: 1-5344-2636-1 "A stirring picture book biography from award-winning duo Carole Boston Weatherford and Bryan Collier, about gospel composer and preacher Charles Albert Tindley, best known for the gospel hymn “We’ll Understand It Better By and By.”At a time when most African Americans were still enslaved, Charles Tindley was born free. His childhood was far from easy, with backbreaking hours in the fields, and no opportunity to go to school. But the spi ..." |
 | | Voice of Freedom(Reprint) Fannie Lou Hamer: The Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement by Carole Boston Weatherford, Ekua Holmes Paperback, 56 Pages, Published 2018 by Candlewick ISBN-13: 978-1-5362-0325-7, ISBN: 1-5362-0325-4 "A 2016 Caldecott Honor BookA 2016 Robert F. Sibert Honor BookA 2016 John Steptoe New Talent Illustrator Award WinnerStirring poems and stunning collage illustrations combine to celebrate the life of Fannie Lou Hamer, a champion of equal voting rights.“I am sick and tired of being sick and tired.”Despite fierce prejudice and abuse, even being beaten to within an inch of her life, Fannie Lou Hamer was a champion of civil rights from the 1 ..." |
 | | Be a King Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Dream and You by Carole Boston Weatherford, James E. Ransome Hardcover, 40 Pages, Published 2018 by Bloomsbury Usa Childrens ISBN-13: 978-0-8027-2368-0, ISBN: 0-8027-2368-3 "You can be a King. Stamp out hatred. Put your foot down and walk tall.You can be a King. Beat the drum for justice. March to your own conscience.Featuring a dual narrative of the key moments of Dr. King's life alongside a modern class as the students learn about him, Carole Weatherford's poetic text encapsulates the moments that readers today can reenact in their own lives. See a class of young students as they begin a school project in ..." |
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