The great migration : an American story
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Myers, Walter Dean, 1937-2014, contributor.
Status
Cedar Falls Public Library - Youth Nonfiction Books - 1st Floor
J 759.13 LAW
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J 759.13 LAW
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cedar Falls Public Library - Youth Nonfiction Books - 1st Floor | J 759.13 LAW | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
African Americans -- History -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans in art -- Juvenile literature.
Dust jackets (Bindings)
Juvenile works.
Lawrence, Jacob, -- 1917-2000 -- Juvenile literature.
Literature.
Migration, Internal -- Juvenile literature.
Migration, Internal -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
Painting, American -- Juvenile literature.
Picture books for children.
Picture books for children.
Rural-urban migration in art -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans in art -- Juvenile literature.
Dust jackets (Bindings)
Juvenile works.
Lawrence, Jacob, -- 1917-2000 -- Juvenile literature.
Literature.
Migration, Internal -- Juvenile literature.
Migration, Internal -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
Painting, American -- Juvenile literature.
Picture books for children.
Picture books for children.
Rural-urban migration in art -- Juvenile literature.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Other Subjects
African Americans -- History.
African Americans in art.
African Americans in art.
Afro-American illustrator.
Afro-American setting.
Artists.
Donna Harsh Collection.
Dust jackets (Bindings) -- 1993.
Internal migration in art.
Juvenile literature.
Lawrence, Jacob, -- 1917-2000 -- Family.
Lawrence, Jacob, -- 1917-2000.
Lawrence, Jacob, -- 1917-2000.
Littérature.
Noirs américains dans l'art -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Painting, American.
African Americans in art.
African Americans in art.
Afro-American illustrator.
Afro-American setting.
Artists.
Donna Harsh Collection.
Dust jackets (Bindings) -- 1993.
Internal migration in art.
Juvenile literature.
Lawrence, Jacob, -- 1917-2000 -- Family.
Lawrence, Jacob, -- 1917-2000.
Lawrence, Jacob, -- 1917-2000.
Littérature.
Noirs américains dans l'art -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Painting, American.
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Format
Book
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 5.1, 1 Points
Level 5.1, 1 Points
Notes
General Note
Also issued in an specially bound and slipcased edition that is limited to one hundred copies, each one numbered and signed by the artist.
Description
A series of paintings chronicles the journey of African Americans who, like the artist's family, left the rural South in the early twentieth century to find a better life in the industrial North.
Target Audience
Ages 8 and up.
Awards
ALA Notable Books for Children, 1994.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Lawrence, J., & Myers, W. D. (1993). The great migration: an American story (First edition.). Museum of Modern Art ;.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lawrence, Jacob, 1917-2000 and Walter Dean Myers. 1993. The Great Migration: An American Story. Museum of Modern Art.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lawrence, Jacob, 1917-2000 and Walter Dean Myers. The Great Migration: An American Story Museum of Modern Art, 1993.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Lawrence, Jacob, and Walter Dean Myers. The Great Migration: An American Story First edition., Museum of Modern Art ;, 1993.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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