A history lesson on the road.Sienna's Scrapbook A Macintosh disk file that holds frequently used text and graphics objects, such as a company letterhead. Contrast with "clipboard," which is reserved memory that holds data only for the current session. : Our African-American Heritage Trip by Toni Trent Parker With Illustrations by Janell Genovese Chronicle Books, October 2005 $15.95, ISBN ISBN abbr. International Standard Book Number ISBN International Standard Book Number ISBN n abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m 0-811-84300-9 Ages 9-12 A road trip to a family reunion Often an annual event, a family reunion takes place on a specified day each year for the purpose of keeping an extended family closer together. Some reunions may be held less often. turns into an insightful history lesson for a young girl. Sienna sienna: see ocher. thinks that summer vacation should be all about fun, so when her parents propose that they visit black historical sites on their way to a North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. family reunion, she is far from pleased. Yet, somehow, all of those stops the Amistad replica in New Haven, the Frederick Douglass House in Washington, D.C., New York's Apollo Theater, among others--help Sienna to understand that learning about our history can be fun after all. Toni Trent Parker's use of a travel journal/scrapbook medium personalizes Siennas journey and describes things from a child's point of view. This book, from one of the founding mothers of contemporary black children's literature, is a lovely introduction to many of our historically relevant sites from the most well known to more obscure. Colorful illustrations, photographs and journal notations make Sienna's Scrapbook a real treat and an excellent road trip companion for kids. |
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