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Maritcha: A Nineteenth-Century American Girl Hardback - 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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Discover the remarkable story of a free Black girl born during the days of slavery in this Coretta Scott King Honor Award-winning picture book

"To do the best for myself with the view of making the best of myself," wrote Maritcha Rmond Lyons (1848--1929) about her childhood.

Based on an unpublished memoir written by Lyons, who was born and raised in New York City, this poignant story tells what it was like to be a Black child born free during the days of slavery. Everyday experiences are interspersed with notable moments, such as a visit to the first world's fair held in the United States. Also included are the Draft Riots of 1863, during which Maritcha and her siblings fled to Brooklyn while her parents stayed behind to protect their Manhattan home. The book concludes with her fight to attend a whites-only high school in Providence, Rhode Island, and her victory of being the first Black graduate.

The evocative text, photographs, and archival material make this book an invaluable cultural and historical resource. Maritcha brings to life the story of a very ordinary--yet remarkable--girl of nineteenth-century America.

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  • Title Maritcha: A Nineteenth-Century American Girl
  • Author Tonya Bolden
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 48
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Harry N. Abrams, U.S.A.
  • Publication date February 1, 2005
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780810950450 / 0810950456
  • Weight 1.28 lbs (0.58 kg)
  • Dimensions 10.5 x 10.25 x 0.25 in (26.67 x 26.04 x 0.64 cm)
  • Age range 05 to 09 years
  • Grade levels K - 4
  • Reading level 1190
  • Category Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Biography
  • Library of Congress subjects African American girls, Free African Americans
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2004005849
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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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