Strange Fruit, Volume I: Uncelebrated Narratives from Black History Volume 1

By Joel Christian Gill

Book Overview

Strange Fruit Volume I is a collection of stories from early African American history that represent the oddity of success in the face of great adversity. Each of the nine illustrated chapters chronicles an uncelebrated African American hero or event. From the adventures of lawman Bass Reeves, to Henry "Box" Brown's daring escape from slavery.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1938486293
• ISBN13: 9781938486296
• Release Date: May 2014
• Publisher: Chicago Review Press - Fulcrum
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.9" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7