Jim Haskins & Clinton Cox 
Black Stars of Colonial and Revolutionary Times 

AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY COMES TO LIFE

Discover why young people all over the country are reading the
Black Stars biographies of African American heroes. Here is what
you want to know about the lives of great black men and women
during the Colonial and Revolutionary War era:

richard allen

crispus attucks

benjamin banneker

daniel coker

paul cuffe

austin dabney

james durham

estevanico

catherine ferguson

james forten

lemuel haynes

anthony johnson

‘free frank’ mcworter

marie therese metoyer

jean baptiste point du sable

deborah sampson

peter salem

pierre toussaint

‘The books in the Black Stars series are the types of books that
would have really captivated me as a kid.’

-Earl G. Graves, Black Enterprise magazine

‘Inspiring stories that demonstrate what can happen when ingenuity
and tenacity are paired with courage and hard work.’

-Black Books Galore! Guide to Great African American Children’s
Books

‘Haskins has chosen his subjects well . . . catching a sense of the
enormous obstacles they had to overcome. . . . Some names are
familiar, but most are little-known whom Haskins elevates to their
rightful place in history.’

-Booklist

‘The broad coverage makes this an unusual resource-a jumping-off
point for deeper studies.’

-Horn Book

Table des matières

Acknowledgments.

Introduction.

Estevanico.

Anthony Johnson.

Crispus Attucks.

Benjamin Banneker.

Marie-Thérèse Metoyer.

Jean Baptiste Point du Sable.

Private Peter Salem.

Private Austin Dabney.

Phillis Wheatley.

Private Lemuel Haynes.

Paul Cuffe.

Richard Allen.

James Forten.

Deborah Sampson.

Dr. James Derham.

Pierre Toussaint.

‘Free Frank’ Mc Worter.

Catherine (Katy) Ferguson.

Daniel Coker.

Chronology.

Notes.

Bibliography.

Picture Credits.

Author Credits.

Index.

A propos de l’auteur

Black Stars biographies are written by leading African
American children?s book writers.

JIM HASKINS has written more than 100 nonfiction books for
young readers. A professor of English at the University of Florida,
Gainesville, Haskins has won numerous awards, including the
Washington Post Children?s Book Guild Award, the Carter G.
Woodson Award, and the Coretta Scott King Book Award.