NBM
SURROUNDED AMERICAS FIRST SCHOOL BLACK GIRLS 1832 HC
(W) Wilfrid Lupano (A) Stephane Fert
In 1832, in Canterbury, Connecticut, a 'charming and picturesque' little school for young girls opens to accommodate around twenty residents. Educating girls is a bit ridiculous and useless, they think in the area, but harmless enough. Until the day when the 'charming school,' led by Prudence Crandall, announces that it will now welcome Black girls…. Thirty years before the abolition of slavery, some fifteen young people in the Crandall school are greeted by a wave of hostility of insane proportion. White America is afraid of some of its children. The story of this school and its legal legacy for civil rights cannot be understated. Crandall v. State (of Connecticut) was the first full-throated civil rights case in U.S. history. The arguments by attorneys in the Crandall case played a role in two of the most fateful Supreme Court decisions, Dred Scott v. Sandford, and the landmark case of Brown v. Board of Education. It catapulted Ms. Crandall into a Civil Rights pioneer. (STL351202) (C: 0-1-1)
HC, 8x11, 144pgs, FC SRP: $24.99
HARLEM GN (O/A)
NINA SIMONE IN COMICS HC (O/A)
(W) Sophie Adriansen (A) Various
This is the story of an emancipation, that of a young black and poor woman living in an America marked by segregation. This is the story of a fierce battle, that of a musician involved in the civil rights movement. This is the story of a long career, that of a pianist and singer as talented as determined. This is the story of Nina Simone, a unique artist, role model, and inspiration for generations to come. Genius pianist, fabulous singer and committed artist, Nina Simone remains an inspiration for generations. (STL300881) (DEC231589)
HC, 7x10, 160pgs, FC SRP: $27.99
ROSA PARKS GN (O/A)
(W) Mariapaola Pesce (A) Matteo Mancini
Montgomery, Alabama, December 1, 1955: at the end of the working day, 42-year-old Rosa Parks, a black leather dressmaker, takes bus 2857, heading home. She sits in a center row, but when a white passenger gets on after a few stops, the driver asks her to get up to give him her seat, as required by the rules. Rosa knows them well: the blacks sit in the back, the whites in front, while the center seats are mixed and can only be used if all the others are occupied, but the whites retain priority. Her refusal turns her into a heroine of black rights, engaged in the fight against segregation that oppresses Alabama and other southern states. This is her story shown in a context of why it is still so resonant today. (STL213955)
HC, 6x9, 128pgs, FC SRP: $19.99
NEAL PORTER BOOKS
CASEYS CASES HC VOL 01
(W/A) Kay Healy
Casey wants nothing more than to be a detective. No mystery is too big or small for her to tackle! OK, so she doesn't see everything coming—mean girl Dina always has the last word, and Casey is constantly falling into embarrassing disasters in front of cute boy AJ. But now, it's Casey's eleventh birthday, and she's just been given a magnifying glass and a pair of binoculars—perfect gifts for today's mystery: Mr. Muffin, a cat Casey's parents insist is too big to be a hungry stray. Will Casey manage to convince them he belongs with her? More importantly, could that new girl in school be the perfect contender for a new best friend? Casey's on the job, and she won't stop till all cases are closed. (STL352064) (C: 0-1-2)
HC, 7x8, 160pgs, FC SRP: $16.99
86th Floor Comics December 2024 Catalogue
