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A review by shighley
28 Days: Moments in Black History That Changed the World by Charles R. Smith Jr.
4.0
One of my favorite parts of this book was the "Note from the Author". I agree that during Black History Month, many of the same people are highlighted year after year. As a librarian, I have strived to include some different individuals, especially scientists, as I have collaborated with science teachers to spotlight African American inventors/scientists. Often, it was very difficult to find books that include these individuals (for example, Robert Hale Williams), and I had to resort to collected biographies or other sources before the rise of electronic databases.
I was not familiar with Robert Smalls or Henry Johnson. I was a little disappointed that the now disproven idea of quilts giving directions for the Underground Railroad was included. A few of the poems seemed a little disjointed (Oprah, Arthur Ashe and Althea Gibson), but, overall, a lot of information was included. The way the poem for Obama was created with the names of the others before him was well done, and the illustrations are wonderful. (One of my favorites for the Coretta Scott King Award for illustration.) There were some times I wished that a few more details have been included (Bessie Coleman; I have always been intrigued by her story, including her death).
This book would be ideal for Black History Month, reading one story a day, and encouraging students to add more individuals.
I was not familiar with Robert Smalls or Henry Johnson. I was a little disappointed that the now disproven idea of quilts giving directions for the Underground Railroad was included. A few of the poems seemed a little disjointed (Oprah, Arthur Ashe and Althea Gibson), but, overall, a lot of information was included. The way the poem for Obama was created with the names of the others before him was well done, and the illustrations are wonderful. (One of my favorites for the Coretta Scott King Award for illustration.) There were some times I wished that a few more details have been included (Bessie Coleman; I have always been intrigued by her story, including her death).
This book would be ideal for Black History Month, reading one story a day, and encouraging students to add more individuals.