Bibliograph

African American Explorers & Adventurers, edited by Joanne Randolph

Type

Label

African American Explorers & Adventurers, edited by Joanne Randolph

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

collective biography

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

resource.interestGradeLevel

Grade 5-8

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

African American Explorers & Adventurers

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

985966806

Responsibility statement

edited by Joanne Randolph

Series statement

Pioneering African Americans

Summary

From the top of Everest to the deepest recesses of previously unexplored caves, from the heart of the sea to the far reaches of space, African American explorers and adventurers have helped chart the unknown, push the boundaries of the frontier, scale the heights, and shoot for the stars. With profiles of courageous and pioneering figures like Arctic explorer Matthew Alexander Henson, the Lewis and Clark corpsman York, and pilot Bessie Coleman, this inspiring collection celebrates the often unsung accomplishments of African American whalers, gold rush fortune-seekers, explorers, mountaineers, pilots, and other intrepid adventurers. They overcame injustice, prejudice, and inequality to triumph in expanding our knowledge of the world and our notions of what was possible within it

Table Of Contents

Charting the Unknown -- Following the Herd -- On the High Seas -- In the Skies

Target audience

juvenile

resource.variantTitle

African American Explorers and Adventurers

Classification