The Resource The warmth of other suns : the epic story of America's great migration, Isabel Wilkerson
The warmth of other suns : the epic story of America's great migration, Isabel Wilkerson
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The item The warmth of other suns : the epic story of America's great migration, Isabel Wilkerson represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Austin Public Library.
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- Language
- eng
- Label
- The warmth of other suns : the epic story of America's great migration
- Title
- The warmth of other suns
- Title remainder
- the epic story of America's great migration
- Statement of responsibility
- Isabel Wilkerson
- Title variation
- Great migration
- Title variation remainder
- the epic story of Americas great migration
- Subject
-
- trueRural-urban migration -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- trueUnited States -- Civilization | African American influences
- trueHistory writing -- United States -- African American
- trueAfrican Americans -- History -- 1877-1964
- trueAfrican Americans -- Social life and customs
- trueMigration, Internal -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- trueUnited States -- Immigration and emigration | History -- 20th century
- trueAfrican Americans -- Migrations | History -- 20th century
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- In this epic, beautifully written masterwork, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Isabel Wilkerson chronicles one of the great untold stories of American history: the decades-long migration of black citizens who fled the South for northern and western cities, in search of a better life. From 1915 to 1970, this exodus of almost six million people changed the face of America
- Award
-
- ALA Notable Book, 2011.
- Booklist Editors' Choice, 2010.
- Hurston/Wright Legacy Award: Nonfiction, 2011.
- Library Journal Best Books, 2010.
- Mark Lynton History Prize, 2011.
- National Book Critics Circle Award for Non-Fiction, 2010.
- New York Times Notable Book, 2010
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 361072
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Wilkerson, Isabel
- Dewey number
- 304.80973
- Index
- index present
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/lexile
- 1160
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- African Americans
- Migration, Internal
- Rural-urban migration
- Target audience
- adult
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/titleRemainder
- the epic story of America's great migration
- Label
- The warmth of other suns : the epic story of America's great migration, Isabel Wilkerson
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [555]-587) and index
- Control code
- 2009049753
- Dimensions
- 25 cm.
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- x, 622 p.
- Isbn
- 9780679444329
- Lccn
- 2009049753
- Label
- The warmth of other suns : the epic story of America's great migration, Isabel Wilkerson
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [555]-587) and index
- Control code
- 2009049753
- Dimensions
- 25 cm.
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- x, 622 p.
- Isbn
- 9780679444329
- Lccn
- 2009049753
Subject
- trueAfrican Americans -- History -- 1877-1964
- trueAfrican Americans -- Migrations | History -- 20th century
- trueAfrican Americans -- Social life and customs
- trueHistory writing -- United States -- African American
- trueMigration, Internal -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- trueRural-urban migration -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- trueUnited States -- Civilization | African American influences
- trueUnited States -- Immigration and emigration | History -- 20th century
Genre
Included in
- trueALA Notable Books - Nonfiction: 2011
- trueBooklist Editors' Choice - Best Social Sciences Books: 2010
- trueHurston/Wright Legacy Awards: Nonfiction
- trueLibrary Journal Top Ten
- trueLukas Prize Project: Mark Lynton History Prize
- trueNational Book Critics Circle Award: General Nonfiction
- trueNew York Times Notable Books - Nonfiction: 2010
- trueRecommended by Jessica Lin
Tone Tone is the feeling that a book evokes in the reader. In many cases, this category best answers the question, "What are you in the mood for?"
Writing style Writing style terms tell us how a book is written, from the complexity of the language to the level of the detail in the background.
Awards
Awards of The warmth of other suns : the epic story of America's great migration, Isabel Wilkerson- Award
- ALA Notable Book, 2011.
- Award
- Booklist Editors' Choice, 2010.
- Award
- Hurston/Wright Legacy Award: Nonfiction, 2011.
- Award
- Library Journal Best Books, 2010.
- Award
- Mark Lynton History Prize, 2011.
- Award
- National Book Critics Circle Award for Non-Fiction, 2010.
- Award
- New York Times Notable Book, 2010
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