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Title: 28 Days
Subtitle: Moments in Black History That Changed the World
Author: Charles R. Smith
Narrator: full cast
Format: Unabridged
Length: 1 hr and 8 mins
Language: English
Release date: 03-02-17
Publisher: Live Oak Media
Genres: Kids, Ages 5-7
Publisher's Summary:
Winner, 2017 APA Audie Awards - Young Listeners
Narrators: Dion Graham, William Jackson Harper, Zainab Jah, January LaVoy, Robin Miles, Lizan Mitchell, Jonathan Earl Peck, Carter Woodson Redwood.
The 28 days of Black History Month are commemorated with descriptions of the men, women, and events that have been vital in defining our understanding of African American history. From Crispus Attucks to Barack Obama, Harriet Tubman to Malcolm X, Althea Gibson and Arthur Ashe, the entries move chronologically from 1770 to the present and encompass all walks of life, from the armed forces and performing arts through sports and civil rights activism. Spectacular poetry and prose celebrate these important individuals and decisions that framed our country's history. A final 29th day challenges listeners to make their own historical contributions.
Critic Reviews:
"This amalgam of facts, biographical snippets, poetry, court cases, and eulogies begins with an author's note that underlines the primary intended audience: teachers. Elementary students whose classroom instructors provide additional and much needed contexts for each entry will reap ample rewards as well. The eight different narrators bring a wide variety of accents, approaches, and vocal styles to the audio production, underscoring the diversity of the achievements and events - from medical to political to scientific to entrepreneurial to athletic - that are included in this unashamedly adulatory effort. On occasion, the too-clever structures imposed on the information (such as the countdown in the entry for astronauts Guion Bluford and Mae Jemison) seem to leave the cast floundering for coherence and pace. But other times, such as the back-and-forth choral reading of the entry for Althea Gibson and Arthur Ashe, the effect is as crisp as the tick-tock-tick of a tennis ball sailing back and forth over the net. Occasional sound effects and a nicely varied musical score add both a satisfying dimension and a sense of continuity to the performance as a whole." (Booklist)
Members Reviews:
Highly Recommended for Classrooms
I bought this book for my 6th grade science students. It pairs nicely with other books I've bought on scientists, inventors, and influential women, African Americans, Hispancs, Asians, and more.
PROS: The poems are creative for kids to read. The poem for Barack Obama on Day 28 is my personal favorite. The illustrations are nicely done, and the pages are colorful. The paragraph excerpts on what really happened at the bottom of each page are important. This book is a nice way for kids to learn about African American men and women.
CONS: None
Well written book. I was surprised that I had ...
Well written book. I was surprised that I had not heard about it before.
Five Stars
Great book. My students looked forward to learning about each person or event each day.
Five Stars
Wonderful. Captures significant events of the civil rights era.
Five Stars
Great book. I can't wait to read it to my little one
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Title: 28 Days
Subtitle: Moments in Black History That Changed the World
Author: Charles R. Smith
Narrator: full cast
Format: Unabridged
Length: 1 hr and 8 mins
Language: English
Release date: 03-02-17
Publisher: Live Oak Media
Genres: Kids, Ages 5-7
Publisher's Summary:
Winner, 2017 APA Audie Awards - Young Listeners
Narrators: Dion Graham, William Jackson Harper, Zainab Jah, January LaVoy, Robin Miles, Lizan Mitchell, Jonathan Earl Peck, Carter Woodson Redwood.
The 28 days of Black History Month are commemorated with descriptions of the men, women, and events that have been vital in defining our understanding of African American history. From Crispus Attucks to Barack Obama, Harriet Tubman to Malcolm X, Althea Gibson and Arthur Ashe, the entries move chronologically from 1770 to the present and encompass all walks of life, from the armed forces and performing arts through sports and civil rights activism. Spectacular poetry and prose celebrate these important individuals and decisions that framed our country's history. A final 29th day challenges listeners to make their own historical contributions.
Critic Reviews:
"This amalgam of facts, biographical snippets, poetry, court cases, and eulogies begins with an author's note that underlines the primary intended audience: teachers. Elementary students whose classroom instructors provide additional and much needed contexts for each entry will reap ample rewards as well. The eight different narrators bring a wide variety of accents, approaches, and vocal styles to the audio production, underscoring the diversity of the achievements and events - from medical to political to scientific to entrepreneurial to athletic - that are included in this unashamedly adulatory effort. On occasion, the too-clever structures imposed on the information (such as the countdown in the entry for astronauts Guion Bluford and Mae Jemison) seem to leave the cast floundering for coherence and pace. But other times, such as the back-and-forth choral reading of the entry for Althea Gibson and Arthur Ashe, the effect is as crisp as the tick-tock-tick of a tennis ball sailing back and forth over the net. Occasional sound effects and a nicely varied musical score add both a satisfying dimension and a sense of continuity to the performance as a whole." (Booklist)
Members Reviews:
Highly Recommended for Classrooms
I bought this book for my 6th grade science students. It pairs nicely with other books I've bought on scientists, inventors, and influential women, African Americans, Hispancs, Asians, and more.
PROS: The poems are creative for kids to read. The poem for Barack Obama on Day 28 is my personal favorite. The illustrations are nicely done, and the pages are colorful. The paragraph excerpts on what really happened at the bottom of each page are important. This book is a nice way for kids to learn about African American men and women.
CONS: None
Well written book. I was surprised that I had ...
Well written book. I was surprised that I had not heard about it before.
Five Stars
Great book. My students looked forward to learning about each person or event each day.
Five Stars
Wonderful. Captures significant events of the civil rights era.
Five Stars
Great book. I can't wait to read it to my little one