Grace Abounding

The Core Knowledge Anthology of African-American Literature, Music, and Art

The definitive textbook on the African-American cultural tradition, in a lavishly illustrated 931-page edition. With Grace Abounding students will gain insight into every facet of the African-American literary and arts tradition, tracing its development from African roots, through Emancipation, Reconstruction, the Harlem Renaissance, and the Black Arts Movement of the 1970s, all the way to the emergent voices of the twenty-first century. This book and its study apparatus are designed for a wide range of grade and reading levels; teachers and curriculum coordinators from grades 4–10 will find everything they need to instruct students in this essential yet often overlooked literary domain.

For more information on teacher resources and to view additional text samples please visit the Grace Abounding website.

• Front matter, table of contents
• Some poetry pages from Grace Abounding
• From the Alain Locke section, Unit 3, Up from Bondage
• From "The Triumph of African-American Music", Unit 4, Civil Rights and Beyond

   

ISBN: 978-1-933486-02-4