Go Forth and Tell: The Life of Augusta Baker, Librarian and Master Storyteller
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From an award-winning author comes this biography about beloved librarian and storyteller Augusta Braxton Baker, the first Black coordinator of children’s services at all branches of the New York Public Library.
Before Augusta Braxton Baker became a storyteller, she was an excellent story listener. Her grandmother brought stories like Br’er Rabbit and Arthur and Excalibur to life, teaching young Augusta that when there’s a will, there’s always a way. When she grew up, Mrs. Baker began telling her own fantastical stories to children at the 135th Street branch of the New York Public Library in Harlem. But she noticed that there were hardly any books at the library featuring Black people in respectful, uplifting ways. Thus began her journey of championing books, writers, librarians, and teachers centering Black stories, educating and inspiring future acclaimed authors like Audre Lorde and James Baldwin along the way.
As Mrs. Baker herself put it: “Children of all ages want to hear stories. Select well, prepare well and then go forth and just tell.”
Before Augusta Braxton Baker became a storyteller, she was an excellent story listener. Her grandmother brought stories like Br’er Rabbit and Arthur and Excalibur to life, teaching young Augusta that when there’s a will, there’s always a way. When she grew up, Mrs. Baker began telling her own fantastical stories to children at the 135th Street branch of the New York Public Library in Harlem. But she noticed that there were hardly any books at the library featuring Black people in respectful, uplifting ways. Thus began her journey of championing books, writers, librarians, and teachers centering Black stories, educating and inspiring future acclaimed authors like Audre Lorde and James Baldwin along the way.
As Mrs. Baker herself put it: “Children of all ages want to hear stories. Select well, prepare well and then go forth and just tell.”
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Street Date:
02/06/2024
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780593915042
Lexile code:
AD: Adult Directed
Lexile measure:
1050
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Breanna J. McDaniel. (2024). Go Forth and Tell: The Life of Augusta Baker, Librarian and Master Storyteller. Unabridged Books on Tape.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Breanna J. McDaniel. 2024. Go Forth and Tell: The Life of Augusta Baker, Librarian and Master Storyteller. Books on Tape.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Breanna J. McDaniel, Go Forth and Tell: The Life of Augusta Baker, Librarian and Master Storyteller. Books on Tape, 2024.
MLA Citation (style guide)Breanna J. McDaniel. Go Forth and Tell: The Life of Augusta Baker, Librarian and Master Storyteller. Unabridged Books on Tape, 2024.
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