The lives of ten prominent African Americans are represented in this book. Each is featured in an information-rich, eight-page mini-book that contains a follow-up and an at-home activity. The text is aesthetically pleasing, and the line drawings are easy to color. Students will read about Harriet Tubman's trips on the Underground Railroad and Bill Pickett's daring feats in the rodeo ring, among others. An old African saying tells us to 'know yourself and you will always be wise.' Learning our own history reminds us that in order to know where we are going, we must know where we have been. This collection of mini-books will start your students on a path of historical awareness, one that will enrich their lives and help share the future. Grades K-2.
