Summer Sun Risin'
From sunrise to sunset, an African American boy spends an activity—filled summer day helping his family on their farm.

Set on a Texas farm in the 1950s and told in Nikola—Lisa's distinctive and catchy style, this loving tribute to childhood, farm life, and family togetherness will resonate with readers of all backgrounds today. Sun—drenched paintings by Don Tate mirror the family's daily activities and trace the sun as it travels across the sky from sunrise to sunset. The story also subtly introduces young readers to the subject of African American farmers.

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Summer Sun Risin'
From sunrise to sunset, an African American boy spends an activity—filled summer day helping his family on their farm.

Set on a Texas farm in the 1950s and told in Nikola—Lisa's distinctive and catchy style, this loving tribute to childhood, farm life, and family togetherness will resonate with readers of all backgrounds today. Sun—drenched paintings by Don Tate mirror the family's daily activities and trace the sun as it travels across the sky from sunrise to sunset. The story also subtly introduces young readers to the subject of African American farmers.

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Summer Sun Risin'

Summer Sun Risin'

Summer Sun Risin'

Summer Sun Risin'

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Overview

From sunrise to sunset, an African American boy spends an activity—filled summer day helping his family on their farm.

Set on a Texas farm in the 1950s and told in Nikola—Lisa's distinctive and catchy style, this loving tribute to childhood, farm life, and family togetherness will resonate with readers of all backgrounds today. Sun—drenched paintings by Don Tate mirror the family's daily activities and trace the sun as it travels across the sky from sunrise to sunset. The story also subtly introduces young readers to the subject of African American farmers.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781584302520
Publisher: Lee & Low Books
Publication date: 05/01/2002
Pages: 32
Product dimensions: 10.00(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range: 5 - 7 Years

About the Author

W. Nikola—Lisa is the author of numerous award—winning children's books, among them Bein' with You This Way, Summer Sun Risin', and My Teacher Can Teach Anyone!, all published by Lee & Low Books. A professor of education at National—Louis University in Evanston, Illinois, Nikola—Lisa lives in Chicago with his wife. To find out more about W. Nikola—Lisa, visit his website: nikolabooks.com.


Don Tate is an award—winning author, and the illustrator of numerous critically acclaimed books for children. He is the recipient of the Ezra Jack Keats Book Award and the Carter G. Woodson Book Award. Tate and his family live in Austin, Texas. You can visit him online at dontate.com and follow him on social media at @devas_T.

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