Loretta Little looks back : three voices go tell it : a monologue novel
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Author
Contributors
Pinkney, J. Brian, author.
Published
New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2020.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9780316536776, 0316536776
Physical Desc
269 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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Published
New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2020.
Edition
First edition.
Street Date
2009
Language
English
ISBN
9780316536776, 0316536776
Notes
Description
Loretta, Roly, and Aggie B. Little relate their Mississippi family's struggles and triumphs from 1927 to 1968 while struggling as sharecroppers, living under Jim Crow, and fighting for Civil Rights.
Description
Loretta, Roly, and Aggie B., members of the Little family, each present the vivid story of their young lives, spanning three generations. Their separate stories -- beginning in a cotton field in 1927 and ending at the presidential election of 1968 -- come together to create one unforgettable journey. Through an evocative mix of fictional first-person narratives, spoken-word poems, folk myths, gospel rhythms and blues influences, Loretta Little Looks Back weaves an immersive tapestry that illuminates the dignity of sharecroppers in the rural South. Inspired by storytelling's oral tradition, stirring vignettes are presented in a series of theatrical monologues that paint a gripping, multidimensional portrait of America's struggle for civil rights as seen through the eyes of the children who lived it. The novel's unique format invites us to walk in their shoes. Each encounters an unexpected mystical gift, passed down from one family member to the next, that ignites their experience what it means to reach for freedom.
Target Audience
Ages 8-12.,Little, Brown and Company.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,MG,5.2,6,509561.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Pinkney, A. D., & Pinkney, J. B. (2020). Loretta Little looks back: three voices go tell it : a monologue novel (First edition.). Little, Brown and Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Pinkney, Andrea Davis and J. Brian, Pinkney. 2020. Loretta Little Looks Back: Three Voices Go Tell It : A Monologue Novel. Little, Brown and Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Pinkney, Andrea Davis and J. Brian, Pinkney. Loretta Little Looks Back: Three Voices Go Tell It : A Monologue Novel Little, Brown and Company, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Pinkney, Andrea Davis,, and J. Brian Pinkney. Loretta Little Looks Back: Three Voices Go Tell It : A Monologue Novel First edition., Little, Brown and Company, 2020.
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