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The Bell Rang
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The Bell Rang Hardcover - 2019

by Ransome, James E

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A young slave girl witnesses the heartbreak and hopefulness of her family and their plantation community when her brother escapes for freedom in this brilliantly conceived picture book by Coretta Scott King Award winner Ransome. Full color.

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Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
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Details

  • Title The Bell Rang
  • Author Ransome, James E
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 40
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
  • Date 2019-01-15
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 18025200-75
  • ISBN 9781442421134 / 1442421134
  • Weight 1.2 lbs (0.54 kg)
  • Dimensions 11.2 x 10 x 0.5 in (28.45 x 25.40 x 1.27 cm)
  • Ages 04 to 08 years
  • Grade levels P - 3
  • Reading level 360
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 19th Century
    • Cultural Region: South
    • Ethnic Orientation: African American
  • Library of Congress subjects Brothers and sisters, Fugitive slaves
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2018020589
  • Dewey Decimal Code E

Media reviews

Citations

  • Booklist, 11/01/2018, Page 55
  • Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks, 12/01/2018, Page 0
  • Horn Book Magazine, 01/01/2019, Page 82
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 07/01/2019, Page 0
  • Kirkus Reviews, 11/01/2018, Page 102
  • Publishers Weekly, 11/19/2018, Page 0
  • Shelf Awareness, 01/29/2019, Page 0

About the author

James E. Ransome's highly acclaimed illustrations for Before She Was Harriet received the 2018 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor. His other award-winning titles include the Coretta Scott King winner The Creation; Coretta Scott King Honor Book Uncle Jed's Barbershop; Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt; and Let My People Go, winner of the NAACP Image Award. James is also a recipient of the ALA Children's Literature Legacy Award. He frequently collaborates with his wife, author Lesa Cline-Ransome, and their books include Game Changers: The Story of Venus and Serena Williams and Fighting with Love: The Legacy of John Lewis. James is a professor and coordinator of the MFA Illustration Graduate Program at Syracuse University. He lives in New York's Hudson River Valley region with his family. Visit James at JamesRansome.com.