| CDN Pub Library: | $39.95 US (D6623CP) | | CDN School: | $49.95 US (D6623CS) | | CDN Board/District: | $89.95 US (D6623CB) |
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| Grades: | 5 to Adults | | | | | Runtime: | 30 minutes | | | | | Item #: | D6623 | | | | | Availability: | In Stock! | | | | | Format: | VHS | | | | | Also Available In: | | | | | | Closed-Captioning: | Yes |
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PRODUCT SUMMARY
(1944-Present) Author Alice Walker was a shy child, having been accidentally disfigured at a young age. Developing an extreme awareness and concern for those who suffer, Walker became very active in the Civil Rights Movement. While at Sarah Lawrence College studying literature, her own writing began to focus on the concerns and conditions of black women. She won the American Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize for Literature for her novel The Color Purple. While her more recent interests have been environmental causes and feminist concerns abroad, Walker continues to write poignant literature. Part of the Black Americans of Achievement Video Collection that celebrates the most influential African Americans in history.
EDITORIAL REVIEWS
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...Editor's Choice...Highly recommended...The second set in the BLACK AMERICANS OF ACHIEVEMENT series...maintains the same high standards set by the opening volumes."
- Video Librarian"
A must purchase for school library collections, the series fills a void by providing interesting, informative material on the subject."
- School Library Journal"
...this useful collection profiles more prominent African Americans and their contributions. Oral historian John O'Neal's straightforward narrations, thoughtful commentary by scholars, well-chosen stills, and archival footage are well blended, placing biographical details of each subject within the context of the times... More fine fare for both school and public library collections."
- Booklist
