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Maritcha
A Nineteenth-Century American Girl
by Tonya Bolden
ISBN: 0810950456
ISBN-13: 9780810950450
Format: Hardcover
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Summary
A 2006 Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book, this riveting tale follows the true story of Maritcha, a free black girl growing up in New York City in the 1850s and '60s. Though her parents were active in the Underground Railroad, Maritcha experienced a fascinatingly routine childhood until the 1863 Draft Riots forced her family to leave their home. Upon settling in Providence, Rhode Island, Maritcha bravely sued to attend the only high school in town, an all-white institution. This arresting, inspiring story is based on a memoir and includes historical reproductions, B&W photographs, and illustrations.
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"Lavish illustrations from the period embellish the tale....[H]er story provides a valuable glimpse into a history largely forgotten."
-- Kirkus
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Harry N Abrams Inc
Published date: 2004
Size: 10 x 10.25 inches
Weight: 1.3 pounds
Ages: 3 to 4
Pages: 47
Synopses
Based on an actual memoir written by Maritcha Remond Lyons, who was born and raised in New York City, this poignant story tells what it was like to be a black child born free during the days of slavery. Everyday experiences are interspersed with hight-point moments, such as visiting the U.S.'s first world's fair. Also included are the Draft Riots of 1863, when Maritcha and her siblings fled to Brooklyn while her parents stayed behind to protect their home. The book concludes with her fight to attend a whites-only high school in Providence, Rhode Island, and her triumphant victory, making her the first black person in its graduating class. The book includes photographs of Maritcha, her family, and friends, as well as archival and contemporary maps, photographs, and illustrations.
Publisher's Notes
A poignant story of Maritcha RTmond Lyons, born and raised in New York City, tells what it was like to be a black child born free during the days of slavery, and her fight to attend a whites-only high school in Providence, Rhode Island.
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