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Black Stars of the Harlem Renaissance

Paperback |English |0471211524 | 9780471211525

Black Stars of the Harlem Renaissance

Paperback |English |0471211524 | 9780471211525
Overview


AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY COMES TO LIFE



Discover why young people all over the country are reading the Black Stars biographies of African American heroes. Here is what you want to know about the lives of great black men and women during the fabulous Harlem Renaissance:



louis satchmo armstrong

eubie blake

thomas andrew dorsey

w. e. b. du bois

duke ellington

james reese europe

jessie redmon fauset

marcus garvey

w. c. handy

fletcher henderson

langston hughes

zora neale hurston

hall johnson

henry johnson

oscar micheaux

philip payton jr.

gertrude ma rainey

paul robeson

augusta savage

noble sissle

bessie smith

james van der zee

dorothy west

carter g. woodson



The books in the Black Stars series are the types of books that would have really captivated me as a kid.

-Earl G. Graves, Black Enterprise magazine



Inspiring stories that demonstrate what can happen when ingenuity and tenacity are paired with courage and hard work.

-Black Books Galore! Guide to Great African American Children's Books



Haskins has chosen his subjects well . . . catching a sense of the enormous obstacles they had to overcome. . . . Some names are familiar, but most are little-known whom Haskins elevates to their rightful place in history.

-Booklist



The broad coverage makes this an unusual resource-a jumping-off point for deeper studies.

-Horn Book
ISBN: 0471211524
ISBN13: 9780471211525
Author: Jim Haskins, Eleanora E. Tate, Clinton Cox, Brenda Wilkinson
Publisher: Wiley
Format: Paperback
PublicationDate: 2002-09-13
Language: English
Edition: 1
PageCount: 128
Dimensions: 7.54 x 0.28 x 9.29 inches
Weight: 9.12 ounces


AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY COMES TO LIFE



Discover why young people all over the country are reading the Black Stars biographies of African American heroes. Here is what you want to know about the lives of great black men and women during the fabulous Harlem Renaissance:



louis satchmo armstrong

eubie blake

thomas andrew dorsey

w. e. b. du bois

duke ellington

james reese europe

jessie redmon fauset

marcus garvey

w. c. handy

fletcher henderson

langston hughes

zora neale hurston

hall johnson

henry johnson

oscar micheaux

philip payton jr.

gertrude ma rainey

paul robeson

augusta savage

noble sissle

bessie smith

james van der zee

dorothy west

carter g. woodson



The books in the Black Stars series are the types of books that would have really captivated me as a kid.

-Earl G. Graves, Black Enterprise magazine



Inspiring stories that demonstrate what can happen when ingenuity and tenacity are paired with courage and hard work.

-Black Books Galore! Guide to Great African American Children's Books



Haskins has chosen his subjects well . . . catching a sense of the enormous obstacles they had to overcome. . . . Some names are familiar, but most are little-known whom Haskins elevates to their rightful place in history.

-Booklist



The broad coverage makes this an unusual resource-a jumping-off point for deeper studies.

-Horn Book


Black Stars biographies are written by leading African American children s book writers. JIM HASKINS has written more than 100 nonfiction books for young readers. A professor of English at the University of Florida, Gainesville, Haskins has won numerous awards, including the Washington Post Children s Book Guild Award, the Carter G. Woodson Award, and the Coretta Scott King Book Award.

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  • New: A brand-new copy with cover and original protective wrapping intact. Books with markings of any kind on the cover or pages, books marked as "Bargain" or "Remainder," or with any other labels attached, may not be listed as New condition.
  • Used - Good: All pages and cover are intact (including the dust cover, if applicable). Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May include "From the library of" labels. Shrink wrap, dust covers, or boxed set case may be missing. Item may be missing bundled media.
  • Used - Acceptable: All pages and the cover are intact, but shrink wrap, dust covers, or boxed set case may be missing. Pages may include limited notes, highlighting, or minor water damage but the text is readable. Item may but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting, but the text cannot be obscured or unreadable.

Note: Some electronic material access codes are valid only for one user. For this reason, used books, including books listed in the Used – Like New condition, may not come with functional electronic material access codes.

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Estimated delivery times:

  • Standard Shipping: 5-8 business days
  • Expedited Shipping: 3-5 business days

Shipping method varies depending on what is being shipped.  

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All orders are shipped with a tracking number. Once your order has left our warehouse, a confirmation e-mail with a tracking number will be sent to you. You will be able to track your package at all times. 

Damaged Parcel
If your package has been delivered in a PO Box, please note that we are not responsible for any damage that may result (consequences of extreme temperatures, theft, etc.). 

If you have any questions regarding shipping or want to know about the status of an order, please contact us or email to support@stevensbooks.com.

You may return most items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund.

To be eligible for a return, your item must be unused and in the same condition that you received it. It must also be in the original packaging.

Several types of goods are exempt from being returned. Perishable goods such as food, flowers, newspapers or magazines cannot be returned. We also do not accept products that are intimate or sanitary goods, hazardous materials, or flammable liquids or gases.

Additional non-returnable items:

  • Gift cards
  • Downloadable software products
  • Some health and personal care items

To complete your return, we require a tracking number, which shows the items which you already returned to us.
There are certain situations where only partial refunds are granted (if applicable)

  • Book with obvious signs of use
  • CD, DVD, VHS tape, software, video game, cassette tape, or vinyl record that has been opened
  • Any item not in its original condition, is damaged or missing parts for reasons not due to our error
  • Any item that is returned more than 30 days after delivery

Items returned to us as a result of our error will receive a full refund,some returns may be subject to a restocking fee of 7% of the total item price, please contact a customer care team member to see if your return is subject. Returns that arrived on time and were as described are subject to a restocking fee.

Items returned to us that were not the result of our error, including items returned to us due to an invalid or incomplete address, will be refunded the original item price less our standard restocking fees.

If the item is returned to us for any of the following reasons, a 15% restocking fee will be applied to your refund total and you will be asked to pay for return shipping:

  • Item(s) no longer needed or wanted.
  • Item(s) returned to us due to an invalid or incomplete address.
  • Item(s) returned to us that were not a result of our error.

You should expect to receive your refund within four weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. This time period includes the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper (5 to 10 business days), the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it (3 to 5 business days), and the time it takes your bank to process our refund request (5 to 10 business days).

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Depending on where you live, the time it may take for your exchanged product to reach you, may vary.

If you are shipping an item over $75, you should consider using a trackable shipping service or purchasing shipping insurance. We don’t guarantee that we will receive your returned item.

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Overview


AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY COMES TO LIFE



Discover why young people all over the country are reading the Black Stars biographies of African American heroes. Here is what you want to know about the lives of great black men and women during the fabulous Harlem Renaissance:



louis satchmo armstrong

eubie blake

thomas andrew dorsey

w. e. b. du bois

duke ellington

james reese europe

jessie redmon fauset

marcus garvey

w. c. handy

fletcher henderson

langston hughes

zora neale hurston

hall johnson

henry johnson

oscar micheaux

philip payton jr.

gertrude ma rainey

paul robeson

augusta savage

noble sissle

bessie smith

james van der zee

dorothy west

carter g. woodson



The books in the Black Stars series are the types of books that would have really captivated me as a kid.

-Earl G. Graves, Black Enterprise magazine



Inspiring stories that demonstrate what can happen when ingenuity and tenacity are paired with courage and hard work.

-Black Books Galore! Guide to Great African American Children's Books



Haskins has chosen his subjects well . . . catching a sense of the enormous obstacles they had to overcome. . . . Some names are familiar, but most are little-known whom Haskins elevates to their rightful place in history.

-Booklist



The broad coverage makes this an unusual resource-a jumping-off point for deeper studies.

-Horn Book
ISBN: 0471211524
ISBN13: 9780471211525
Author: Jim Haskins, Eleanora E. Tate, Clinton Cox, Brenda Wilkinson
Publisher: Wiley
Format: Paperback
PublicationDate: 2002-09-13
Language: English
Edition: 1
PageCount: 128
Dimensions: 7.54 x 0.28 x 9.29 inches
Weight: 9.12 ounces


AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY COMES TO LIFE



Discover why young people all over the country are reading the Black Stars biographies of African American heroes. Here is what you want to know about the lives of great black men and women during the fabulous Harlem Renaissance:



louis satchmo armstrong

eubie blake

thomas andrew dorsey

w. e. b. du bois

duke ellington

james reese europe

jessie redmon fauset

marcus garvey

w. c. handy

fletcher henderson

langston hughes

zora neale hurston

hall johnson

henry johnson

oscar micheaux

philip payton jr.

gertrude ma rainey

paul robeson

augusta savage

noble sissle

bessie smith

james van der zee

dorothy west

carter g. woodson



The books in the Black Stars series are the types of books that would have really captivated me as a kid.

-Earl G. Graves, Black Enterprise magazine



Inspiring stories that demonstrate what can happen when ingenuity and tenacity are paired with courage and hard work.

-Black Books Galore! Guide to Great African American Children's Books



Haskins has chosen his subjects well . . . catching a sense of the enormous obstacles they had to overcome. . . . Some names are familiar, but most are little-known whom Haskins elevates to their rightful place in history.

-Booklist



The broad coverage makes this an unusual resource-a jumping-off point for deeper studies.

-Horn Book


Black Stars biographies are written by leading African American children s book writers. JIM HASKINS has written more than 100 nonfiction books for young readers. A professor of English at the University of Florida, Gainesville, Haskins has won numerous awards, including the Washington Post Children s Book Guild Award, the Carter G. Woodson Award, and the Coretta Scott King Book Award.

Books - New and Used

The following guidelines apply to books:

  • New: A brand-new copy with cover and original protective wrapping intact. Books with markings of any kind on the cover or pages, books marked as "Bargain" or "Remainder," or with any other labels attached, may not be listed as New condition.
  • Used - Good: All pages and cover are intact (including the dust cover, if applicable). Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May include "From the library of" labels. Shrink wrap, dust covers, or boxed set case may be missing. Item may be missing bundled media.
  • Used - Acceptable: All pages and the cover are intact, but shrink wrap, dust covers, or boxed set case may be missing. Pages may include limited notes, highlighting, or minor water damage but the text is readable. Item may but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting, but the text cannot be obscured or unreadable.

Note: Some electronic material access codes are valid only for one user. For this reason, used books, including books listed in the Used – Like New condition, may not come with functional electronic material access codes.

Shipping Fees

  • Stevens Books offers FREE SHIPPING everywhere in the United States for ALL non-book orders, and $3.99 for each book.
  • Packages are shipped from Monday to Friday.
  • No additional fees and charges.

Delivery Times

The usual time for processing an order is 24 hours (1 business day), but may vary depending on the availability of products ordered. This period excludes delivery times, which depend on your geographic location.

Estimated delivery times:

  • Standard Shipping: 5-8 business days
  • Expedited Shipping: 3-5 business days

Shipping method varies depending on what is being shipped.  

Tracking
All orders are shipped with a tracking number. Once your order has left our warehouse, a confirmation e-mail with a tracking number will be sent to you. You will be able to track your package at all times. 

Damaged Parcel
If your package has been delivered in a PO Box, please note that we are not responsible for any damage that may result (consequences of extreme temperatures, theft, etc.). 

If you have any questions regarding shipping or want to know about the status of an order, please contact us or email to support@stevensbooks.com.

You may return most items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund.

To be eligible for a return, your item must be unused and in the same condition that you received it. It must also be in the original packaging.

Several types of goods are exempt from being returned. Perishable goods such as food, flowers, newspapers or magazines cannot be returned. We also do not accept products that are intimate or sanitary goods, hazardous materials, or flammable liquids or gases.

Additional non-returnable items:

  • Gift cards
  • Downloadable software products
  • Some health and personal care items

To complete your return, we require a tracking number, which shows the items which you already returned to us.
There are certain situations where only partial refunds are granted (if applicable)

  • Book with obvious signs of use
  • CD, DVD, VHS tape, software, video game, cassette tape, or vinyl record that has been opened
  • Any item not in its original condition, is damaged or missing parts for reasons not due to our error
  • Any item that is returned more than 30 days after delivery

Items returned to us as a result of our error will receive a full refund,some returns may be subject to a restocking fee of 7% of the total item price, please contact a customer care team member to see if your return is subject. Returns that arrived on time and were as described are subject to a restocking fee.

Items returned to us that were not the result of our error, including items returned to us due to an invalid or incomplete address, will be refunded the original item price less our standard restocking fees.

If the item is returned to us for any of the following reasons, a 15% restocking fee will be applied to your refund total and you will be asked to pay for return shipping:

  • Item(s) no longer needed or wanted.
  • Item(s) returned to us due to an invalid or incomplete address.
  • Item(s) returned to us that were not a result of our error.

You should expect to receive your refund within four weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. This time period includes the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper (5 to 10 business days), the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it (3 to 5 business days), and the time it takes your bank to process our refund request (5 to 10 business days).

If you need to return an item, please Contact Us with your order number and details about the product you would like to return. We will respond quickly with instructions for how to return items from your order.


Shipping Cost


We'll pay the return shipping costs if the return is a result of our error (you received an incorrect or defective item, etc.). In other cases, you will be responsible for paying for your own shipping costs for returning your item. Shipping costs are non-refundable. If you receive a refund, the cost of return shipping will be deducted from your refund.

Depending on where you live, the time it may take for your exchanged product to reach you, may vary.

If you are shipping an item over $75, you should consider using a trackable shipping service or purchasing shipping insurance. We don’t guarantee that we will receive your returned item.

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