Description: "Strong Voices: Fifteen American Speeches Worth Knowing" is a collection of speeches thaat showcases the voices of those at the reins of power and of those who are not. Read the original words - sometimes abridged and sometimes in their entirety - that have shaped our cultural fabric. Introductions by acclaimed writer Tonya Bolden provide historical contex and critical insights into the meaning and impact of every speech. Illustrations by award-winning artist Eric Valesquez illuminate what it was really like at each moment in history. "Strong Voices" is a tremendous introduction to the extraordinary words spoken in our American History." - back cover.
Brief description:
Tonya Bolden's books have earned much praise and numerous starred reviews. Her work has been recognized with the NCTE Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children and the Carter G. Woodson Book Award and listed as a CBC/NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People. She is also the recipient of the Children's Book Guild of Washington, DC's Nonfiction Award for her body of work. Her Maritcha: A Nineteenth-Century American Girl was a Coretta Scott King Author Honor book. Visit her website at www.tonyaboldenbooks.com.
Review Quotes:
"A wide-ranging collection of speeches and a worthwhile resource for students of American history."--ALA Booklist - Booklist (starred review)
"A golden celebration of the multicultural voices who demand the U.S. --and the world--do better."--Kirkus Reviews - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"An important addition to American history collections."--School Library Journal - School Library Journal (starred review)