Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
ISBN 13 | 9781538184653 |
ISBN 10 | 1538184656 |
Book Description | This book tells the rousing story of the Double V campaign, started during World War II to encourage Black Americans to fight two wars for democracy at once: one overseas and the other at home. It reveals to young adults how the campaign gave voic |
About the Author | Lea Lyon is a childrens book author and illustrator, active in the Society of Childrens Book Writers and Illustrators. She has illustrated six award-winning trade picture books and a middle grade novella and written a picture book. Her most recent books include It Rained Warm Bread, by Hope Anita Smith with Gloria Moskowitz-Sweet (illustrated by Lyon)which garnered a starred review from Kirkus, a 2019 Best Nonfiction Book in Verse for Young Readers from Kirkus, and an ALA Notable book for 2020and Ready to Fly: How Sylvia Townsend Became the Bookmobile Ballerina, by Lyon and A. LaFayepicked up by Scholastic Book Club and included in the Independent Bookstore Kids Next list. Read more |
Language | English |
Author | Lea Lyon |
Language | English |
Publication Date | 1/23/2024 |
Number of Pages | 176.0 |
The Double V Campaign: African Americans Fighting for Freedom at Home and