Physical Description: |
xi, 236 p. : ill. map ; 20 cm. |
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Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-228) and index. |
ISBN: |
9780312586393 0312586396 |
Author Notes: |
GAREN THOMAS worked as an editor in children's book publishing for many years and is the author of Santa's Kwanzaa . She edited many notable children's books, including the Caldecott Honor Book Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom , by Carole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by Kadir Nelson; Kadir Nelson's We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball ; and the Coretta Scott King Award-winning novel Day of Tears: A Novel in Dialogue , by Julius Lester. She continues to act as a consultant and children's books editor on a freelance basis while working on her own writing and film projects. She holds an A.B. from Harvard University and is getting her M.B.A. from Columbia Business School. |