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Maritcha: A Nineteenth-Century American Girl
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Maritcha: A Nineteenth-Century American Girl Hardcover - 2005

by Tonya Bolden

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Based on an actual memoir written by Maritcha Rimond Lyons, who was born in New York City, this poignant story tells what it was like to be a black child born free during the days of slavery. Includes photographs of Maritcha, her family, and friends, as well as archival and contemporary maps, photographs, and illustrations.

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  • Title Maritcha: A Nineteenth-Century American Girl
  • Author Tonya Bolden
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 48
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Harry N. Abrams, U.S.A.
  • Date February 1, 2005
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Maps
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 0810950456.G
  • ISBN 9780810950450 / 0810950456
  • Weight 1.3 lbs (0.59 kg)
  • Dimensions 10.1 x 10.2 x 0.6 in (25.65 x 25.91 x 1.52 cm)
  • Ages 05 to 09 years
  • Grade levels K - 4
  • Reading level 1190
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 19th Century
    • Chronological Period: 1900-1949
    • Ethnic Orientation: African American
  • Library of Congress subjects African American girls, Free African Americans
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2004005849
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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Citations

  • ALA Best Books Young Adults, 03/01/2006, Page 6
  • ALA Notable Children's Books, 03/01/2006, Page 26
  • Black Issues Book Review, 05/01/2005, Page 66
  • Booklist, 12/15/2004, Page 726
  • Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks, 03/01/2005, Page 282
  • Horn Book Magazine, 01/01/2005, Page 107
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 07/01/2005, Page 411
  • Ingram Children's Advance, 01/01/2005, Page 54
  • Kirkus Review - Children, 12/15/2004, Page 1198
  • Multicultural Review, 09/01/2005, Page 100
  • Publishers Weekly, 01/03/2005, Page 57
  • School Library Journal, 02/15/2005, Page 145
  • SLJ's Best Books, 12/01/2005, Page 43

About the author

Tonya Bolden has written more than 20 books for children and adults. Her book Tell All the Children Our Story: Memories and Mementos of Being Young and Black in America was named a Best Book of the Year by School Library Journal. Her Wake Up Our Souls: A Celebration of Black American Artists received a starred review in Booklist magazine. Maritcha: A Nineteenth-Century American Girl was named a YALSA Best Book for Young Adults, an ALSC 2006 Notable Children's Book, a NAPPA Gold Award Winner, a CCBC Best Book of the Year, a New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age, and a Coretta Scott King Honor Book. She lives in New York City.

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