{"product_id":"the-delany-sisters-reach-high-paperback","title":"The Delany Sisters Reach High - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAmy Hill Hearth\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTim Ladwig\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eHaving Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSarah Louise Delany was born September 19, 1889; she was a calm, gentle child her family called \"Sweet Sadie.\" Her little sister, Annie Elizabeth, was born two years later, on September 3, 1891. Bessie was Just the opposite of Sadie. She was so bossy that she was called \"Queen Bess.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe sisters had eight brothers and sisters. They grew up in Raleigh, North Carolina, on the campus of Saint Augstine's College. Their mother was a teacher, and their father was a minister and vice-principal of the school. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the story of the childhood of these two fascinating women who grew up in a time of change when life was often not easy for African Americans. Both their parents encouraged their children to \"reach high\" to work hard in school and to aim for the stars. And reach high they did. Sadie became the first Black person to teach domestic science on the high school level in New York City, and Bessie earned a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree and was the second Black woman licensed to practice dentistry in the city of New York. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChildren and adults alike will enjoy this story that gives us a look at our history and provides inspiration to all those who read it. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmy Hill Hearth is co-author with the late Sadie and Bessie Delany of the beloved \u003ci\u003eHaving Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years; The Delany Sisters' Book of Everyday Wisdom;\u003c\/i\u003e and, with Sadie Delany after Bessie Delany's death, the critically acclaimed \u003ci\u003eOn My Own at 107: Reflections on Life Without Bessie.\u003c\/i\u003e Hearth was instrumental in adapting \u003ci\u003eHaving Our Say\u003c\/i\u003e into a Tony-nominated Broadway stage production and a CBS movie that won a George Foster Peabody Award. She has been a newspaper reporter and a regular contributor of news and feature articles to \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times.\u003c\/i\u003e She lives in New Jersey. Read more at www.amyhillhearth.com.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTim Ladwig has illustrated a growing list of award-winning books for children, including \u003ci\u003ePsalm Twenty-three, The Lord's Prayer, Morning has Broken, Silent Night: The Song and its Story, \u003c\/i\u003e and Nikki Grimes's \u003ci\u003eWhen Daddy Prays.\u003c\/i\u003e Tim and his family live in Wichita, Kansas\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.11 x 8 x 8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47405390561458,"sku":"9781469679693","price":19.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/e7bf0203a4448f10a4e7ad5b75331c22.webp?v=1778184198","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-delany-sisters-reach-high-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}