{"product_id":"carter-reads-the-newspaper-9781561459346","title":"Carter Reads the Newspaper","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEssential Black History Reading\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first-ever picture book biography of Carter G. Woodson, the Father of Black History Month\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarter G. Woodson Book Award (Honor Book), NCSS\u003cbr\u003eParents' Choice Silver Honor Award\u003cbr\u003eChicago Public Library Best of the Best Book\u003cbr\u003eTop 10 Books for Kids ―New York Public Library\u003cbr\u003eBest Children's Books of the Year (Starred) ―Bank Street College of Education\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An important and inspiring tale well told.\" ―\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Carter G. Woodson didn't just read history. He changed it.\" As the father of Black History Month, he spent his life introducing others to the history of his people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarter G. Woodson was born to two formerly enslaved people ten years after the end of the Civil War. Though his father could not read, he believed in being an informed citizen, so Carter read the newspaper to him every day. As a teenager, Carter went to work in the coal mines, and there he met Oliver Jones, who did something important: he asked Carter not only to read to him and the other miners, but also research and find more information on the subjects that interested them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"My interest in penetrating the past of my people was deepened,\" Carter wrote. His journey would take him many more years, traveling around the world and transforming the way people thought about history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom an award-winning team of author Deborah Hopkinson and illustrator Don Tate, this first-ever picture book biography of Carter G. Woodson emphasizes the importance of pursuing curiosity and encouraging a hunger for knowledge of stories and histories that have not been told.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIllustrations also feature brief biological sketches of important figures from African and African American history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTeacher's Guide available.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Peachtree Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781561459346\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 36\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.20h x 9.70w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2018 pg. 42\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/03\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2018 pg. 89\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/26\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/08\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e199656 \/ Carter Reads the Newspaper\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.5 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Deborah Hopkinson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38027219828917,"sku":"9781561459346","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_abea7aff-d6fe-4952-8422-4d33105b2586.jpg?v=1609192382","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/carter-reads-the-newspaper-9781561459346","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}