A Band of Angels
Illustrator
Raul Colon
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Publication Year
1999
ISBN
9780689848872
Pages
40 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
The daughter of a slave forms a gospel singing group and goes on tour to raise money to save for Fisk University.
Grade Level
K-3; 3-5
Lexile Measure
740L
Diversity Topics
Racial Diversity; Race Discrimination; racism; segregation
Main Character
female child
Race/Ethnicities
Black
Awards
Golden Kite Award, 2000, Award Book, Picture Book Text
Jane Addams Children's Book Award, 2000, Honor Book, Picture Book
Storytelling World Resource Award, 2000, Honor Book, Stories for Adolescent Listeners
Keywords
slavery; choir; singing; story; education; working; school; money; songs; popular; traveling
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Hopkinson, Deborah, "A Band of Angels" (1999). Diverse Families. 2022.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/2022